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HEADSUP Kildare is an interagency programme managed in by County Kildare Leader Partnership. Originally a pilot project focusing on Kildare town, it was established as a county wide programme in June 2016 as recommended by an external evaluation.
HEADSUP is an evidence-based mental health education and training programme for people who are finding life stressful, have issues with unemployment, feel isolated or lonely and wish to explore and learn positive ways of managing and improving their overall wellbeing. This group programme aims to encourage participants to make positive changes to their lives, develop resilience and offers support to access local services and supports.
HEADSUP gives people an opportunity to build on their mental and physical fitness while developing an ability to make connections, set goals and develop a life plan to ‘get back on-track’.
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The programme covers 4 elements:
1. Wellbeing and Resilience – supports men who have been experiencing adversity to gain an understanding of mental health recovery & wellness so that they can build their resilience and respond positively to stress and stressful situations. Over the duration of the programme, participants learn to recognise the signs of stress and distress and, in turn, are supported to identify and choose more positive responses.
2. Life Planning – enables men to find their ‘mojo – participants are supported to identify and achieve their personal goals and to access the supports and services available to them.
3. Physical Wellbeing – recognising the strong correlation between good physical and mental health, participants are encouraged to move more and build on their physical fitness
4. Positive Social Support – encourages men to get to know others, develop connections and supports networking
Programmes are provided right across the county including Kildare town, Newbridge, Athy, Allenwood, Celbridge, Clane, Maynooth and Naas.
What's happening in HEADSUP Kildare
HEADSUP Kildare are delighted to announce that we will be running an 12-week evidence-based skills programme for men in Newbridge and surrounding areas, commencing January 2026 and a 10-week programme for women in Celbridge, February 2026.
For more information on our programmes, contact Deirdre 085 1068305, Claire 0876 7702907, Teresa 085 2845871 or Sarah 085 4411255 to register your interest.
HEADSUP Kildare are delighted to run the following programmes in 2026.
Men's Programmes:
12-week programme, Newbridge, January 2026.
12-week programme, Athy, May 2026.
12-week programme, Kildare Town, September 2026.
Women's Programmes:
10-week programme, Celbridge, February 2026.
10-week programme, Athy, May 2026.
10-week programme, Newbridge, September 2026.
David HamillHEADSUP South Dublin
South Dublin County Partnership.
4th Floor, County Hall, Belgard Square North,
Tallaght,
Dublin 24
D24 A3XC
Tom Conroy
HEADSUP Dublin 8-10-12Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership,
4 Drumfinn Park,
Ballyfermot,
Dublin 10
D10 AY66
Deirdre Bigley
HEADSUP Kildare,
County Kildare Leader Partnership
Kildare Community Development Centre
Meadow Road, Kildare,
Co. Kildare.
R51 RF88
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Mental health supports and helplines during Covid19
Due to Covid19 safety measures we have adapted our way of supporting to keep people safe and well. As such, we are presently delivering the Heads Up programme via Zoom and are offering psychosocial support over the phone when required. We look forward to meeting up again in person as soon as it is safe to do so until then please contact us for further information about upcoming programmes online.
Take care.”
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