There was a great turn-out for the Green Ribbon Family Fun Festival held in Glenveagh National Park on Sunday last.
The event was an information day for individuals and families to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day which takes place today.
Activities on the day will showcase ideas on how we can include the 5 ways to wellbeing as part of our daily and weekly routines.
They will include some practical demonstrations of ways we can “Be active, Take notice, Connect with others, Learn and to Give”.
The programme included Nature Reconnection talks, The Green Ribbon Mindful Walk to the castle with free shuttle bus back, Web of Life activities, Children’s Scavenger Hunt, Music at the Castle in the Orangery and The Tree of Intention in memory of lost loved ones.
All pics courtesy of Joe Boland of Northwest Newspix
Participants during one of the activities at the Green Ribbon Family Fun Day. (North West Newspix)
Una Collier and Catriona Boyle at the Green Ribbon Family Fun Day. (North West Newspix)
Representatives from some of the services at the Green Ribbon Family Fun Day. (North West Newspix)
A number of service providers also had stands available on the day to inform the public about services available locally.
The event was part of Glenveagh Park’s community outreach and engagement programme.
The HSE Connecting for Life Donegal has worked in partnership with Glenveagh and the Donegal Family Resource centres to organise this interagency wellness event.
Other interagency partners involved in the event were Sláintecare Healthy Communities, Tusla, Donegal Local Development CLG (DLDC), Mental Health Ireland and Donegal Intercultural Platform and Donegal Parent and Family Support Service.
Ciara Wray, Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention, Donegal and Breege Ward representing the Donegal Family Resource centre network said the day was a huge success.
Annette McGrenra and Mary Clyde at the Green Ribbon Family Fun Day. (North West Newspix)
Stephen Shevlin of HUGG at the Green Ribbon Family Fun Day. (North West Newspix)
Representatives from some of the services at the Green Ribbon Family Fun Day. (North West Newspix)
