By Linda Rowett | Director
Spring is here in abundance, ushering in a fresh look at the work we are undertaking.
We continue to offer counselling both through online platforms and face to face. We have been re-equipping our counselling room with sandplay miniatures for those adults who respond to that form of therapy. Also with the continuing growth of displaced people globally and all the disruption, heartbreak and loss that brings, we at Hope Trust have been looking at where we could possibly lend more assistance and offer strategic help.
We have been exploring the possibility of running a pilot project into our local asylum seekers centre in the midlands of Ireland. Many of the residents arrive at the centre traumatised by previous experiences; they may have had to separate from family and loved ones and then have the added burden of culture shock as they try to acclimate to the Irish culture. The Irish are known for their hospitality and welcome, but resources are often spread very thinly as local authorities try to meet the growing demand for housing, help and assistance.
We are hoping to offer two bereavement support groups and 100 counselling hours over the next few months to the Lissywollen Centre in Westmeath. Whilst our services are available to the whole Athlone community at present, we want to trial an 'on site' service specific to adult residents at the centre. We realise this is a small beginning considering the size of the need nationally, but it is important to establish if our service would be trusted in their transitional situations. A small drop into a pool can have many ripple effects. So we hope this is a way of bringing some relief and healing to displaced people and help to build bridges within our community.
It is important that people know that there is hope!
By Linda Rowett | Director
By Linda Rowett | Director
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