“Because no one said you had to do this alone!” Below are links to a range of community organisations that can provide advice and support to you and your family. This page will be regularly updated so do check back for more VCSE organisations for you to connect with.
The Colin Neighbourhood Partnership consists of local people & organisations, elected & community representatives, and government bodies working together to address issues which affect the lives of people living in the Colin community.
Lagmore Community Forum is a multi-purpose community facility as a venue for any meeting or event supporting everything from Sure Start to Slimming World, drama and youth groups to GCSE prep classes.
Colin Sure Start is a government led programme working with parents and children under the age of four in the Colin area. Our main focus is to value and support all children aged 0-4 and their families by providing free services, activities and programmes that focus on early education, health, family support and play development.
AWARE offer 23 Support Groups throughout Northern Ireland open to people aged 18+ who are living with Depression or Bipolar Disorder as well as carers for people with the illness. AWARE delivers mental health and well-being programmes into communities, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces.
The Parent Rooms is a perinatal mental health charity with a focus on peer support, education and campaigning. We are a people-led charity and we work closely with parents and health professionals to design our services and programmes. There vision is a better life for all parents living through mental illness in the perinatal period and beyond.
Minding Your Head has information on how to protect your mental and emotional wellbeing and the issues that can affect it, eg anxiety or depression.