Mitchelstown Macra hosted a mental health awareness evening on Monday 23 February in association with Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, which is a charitable organisation supporting young people’s mental health in Ireland.

They had five speakers; three from their club, a representative from the local town and another from Headstrong. The event was held in the Firgrove Hotel, which kindly sponsored the room, as well as tea and coffee.

The event was held in conjunction with the club’s mental health awareness campaign.

Following on from this, the club is running yoga classes every Monday night, starting Monday 9 March, in Mitchelstown Leisure Centre at a massively subsidised rate of €3 per person. Please note that if you wish to attend you need to book in advance with Fiona.

The club has organised a climb of the Galtee Mountains on 12 April, while a bake-off will be held on 19 April in aid of Headstrong. Everyone is welcome.

Brave speakers

Mitchelstown Macra would like to thank the brave speakers who put themselves in the spotlight in aid of the mental health awareness campaign, the Firgrove Hotel in Mitchelstown and Tesco Mitchelstown. To the room full of people who came, thank you all.

For more details, contact Mairead on 087-7501033 or Fiona 087-2951418.