Sunday, 7th September will see a free community mental health and wellbeing event being held in Mallow Castle, with the official launch of ‘Together at the Castle’ taking place this week by HSE South West & Cork County Council.
The day – from 1pm to 4pm – promises a vibrant mix of live entertainment, fun activities, workshops, and over 30 local organisations offering resources and information on mental health and wellbeing. The goal is to create an open, supportive environment that promotes connection and celebrates community spirit.
Attendees at the launch included Deputy Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Ian Doyle, Declan Cronin Head of Service, Mental Health, HSE South West, Niall Healy Divisional Manager Cork County Council, Martin Ryan, Suicide Prevention Officer HSE, Niall O’Callaghan Healthy Ireland & Cork County Council, Estelle Varney, President, Mallow Chamber, along with event partners from Mallow Chamber, HSE South West, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership and Cork ETB.
Also in attendance were Cllr Tony O’Shea, Cllr Liam Madden, Cllr Aileen Brown and Cllr Gearoid Murphy.
