Walkinstown Greenhills Resource Centre needs your vote! We are a shortlisted candidate for the Ulster Bank Skills & Opportunities Fund in the Republic Of Ireland. We need you to help us grow our Dublin 12 Mens Shed Enterprise Development Project. Funding will be used to provide skills based training aimed at equipping the 38 men involved to create and develop a number of enterprise projects. We'll build upon the wide range of skills of the men involved in this project and provide opportunities for learning and development that will enhance their quality of life, especially in relation to their physical and mental health. It is now open to a public vote between the 4 shortlisted candidates. Voting is until 12pm this Friday, 20 April 2018. Please take a minute to vote:

"30 days may not seem like much. But, for someone who has spent the last 7 years struggling with weekly benders, it is practically a miracle... By seeking help, investing in the right relationships, and dedicating myself to the Stoic virtues of wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation, I can conquer my addiction and discover the paths I need to take to lead the life that I hold in my heart." Read more from Medium:

Counselling can be beneficial for anyone, at any point in life. There are plenty of valid reasons for you to seek help or talk to someone, and your emotional well-being is worth looking after. Refinery29 lists 9 reasons you might benefit from therapy: 1. Relationship problems 2. Life transitions 3. Grief 4. Stress/Burnout 5. Struggles with identity 6. Trouble focusing 7. Trauma 8. Eating disorder/Body image issues 9. Wanting to go to therapy, period!

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"Be patient with yourself, you will grieve for the rest of your life, and this is OK. Your feelings may become more manageable, but they won’t go away completely. Don’t be hard on yourself, there is no finish line to grief." Read more from Metro:

Time to spring into action – Walkinstown Greenhills Resource Centre needs your vote - Voting from today until noon on Friday 20 April 2018 - please take a minute to vote

http://skillsandopportunitiesfund.rbs.com/vote/.

This Easter weekend, take some time for yourself. Wise Bread lists 10 affordable ways to make your spring break all about self-care: 1. Go outside 2. Call an old friend 3. Exercise 4. Meal prep 5. Spring clean your house 6. Plan a staycation 7. Have an at-home spa day 8. Practice a hobby 9. Catch up on sleep 10. Schedule appointments you've been putting off

Join Yoga Passion Dublin​ for a charity yoga class for Walkinstown Greenhills Resource Centre. Saturday, 14 April, 2018 1:00pm – 2:15pm Suggested donations: €10, €15, or €20 (payable by cash at class). All donations will go straight to our Adolescent Support Programme. As places in class are limited, please book your place online: http://yogapassiondublin.com/book-online/ (Listed under courses). Class is suitable for all levels and abilities.

The winner of our Easter Raffle is Catherine Hogan! Congratulations, and we hope you enjoy your prize! Thank you to all those who participated! The funds raised by the raffle will support the work we do here at WGRC.

Our first WRAP group completed the 'Wellness Recovery Action Programme' today. Congratulations on receiving your official WRAP training certificates!

An article in today's Irish Independent..............