Organisations which currently locate their meetings in the Pastoral Outreach Centre include:
Rainbows
Rainbows is a free, voluntary service for children and young people experiencing loss following bereavement and parental separation. It provides a safe setting in which children can share their feelings, emotions and struggles with others who have similar experiences. They are supported in this process by a trained facilitator. Rainbows uses materials such as journals, story books, games and activities which forms a structured programme to lead the children gently through the grieving process.
This support programme is free of charge. Please visit www.rainbowsireland.ie for more information, or email rainbowsgalway@gmail.com
Beginning Experience West of Ireland
The purpose of the Beginning Experience West of Ireland ministry is to facilitate the grief resolution process for adults who have suffered the loss of a spouse or life partner through death, divorce or separation, thereby enabling them again to love themselves, others and God.
Beginning Experience West of Ireland currently offers the Beginning Experience Residential Weekend Spring and Autumn Programme, run twice yearly in April and October, from Friday 6.00pm to Sunday 4.00pm, in Esker Monastery and Retreat House, Athenry. This programme is presented by teams of volunteers from the whole of the west of Ireland, who are themselves widowed, separated or divorced.
Contact: Maureen Lydon at 087 6646896, or for further information see: beginningexperiencegbandi.org/west-of-ireland
AA
Mondays and Wednesdays at 8.00pm
Further information at www.galwayaa.com
Al-Anon
Wednesdays 1.00pm–2.00pm
Saturdays 11.30am–1:00pm
For further information see www.al-anon-ireland.org/meetings