Governance

Cork Mental Health Foundation and Housing Association are governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and we adhere to the Code of Governance set out by the Charities Regulator. Our Housing Association is an Approved Housing Body and we are members of the Irish Council for Social Housing. We are also governed by the Housing Agency and submit annual reports to the agency for approval.

Below are our most recent sets of accounts for both charities:

2022

foundationsignedaccounts2022.pdf

housingsignedaccounts2022.pdf

2021

foundationsignedaccounts2021.pdf

housingfinalaccounts2021.pdf

2020

foundationannualreport2020.docx

housingassociationannualreport2020.docx

2019

Cork_Mental_Health_Foundation_Annual_Report_2019.docx

Annual_Report_Housing_Assoc_2019.docx

2018

Foundation_Accounts_2018.pdf

Housing_Accounts_2018.pdf

Please see copies of our constitutions for both the Foundation and Housing Association:

Foundation_Constitution_2019.docx Housing_Constitution.docx

Latest

Joy in Park 2023

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CORK MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION JOY IN THE PARK Fitzgerald's Park, Cork Sunday July 23, 2023 – 11am – 6pm Joy In The Park returns for its second year, bringing a whole host of music and entertainment to Fitzgerald's park in Cork on the afternoon of Sunday July 23, 2023.
Solace cafe

Solace Café provides an out-of-hours friendly and supportive community crisis prevention and crisis support service weekend evenings in a café style/non-clinical safe environment. The café service will support individuals and their family members/carers to deal with an immediate crisis and to plan safely drawing on their strengths, resilience and coping mechanisms to manage their mental health and well-being.
The Hub Fermoy

Fermoy Hub offers individuals currently experiencing or in recovery from mental health difficulties a space within which they can connect with peers - and grow their self-esteem, social skills, and resilience through a range of fulfilling, creative, and engaging activities.
Bridge Street Community Cafe, Bantry

Bridge Street Community Café is a safe, welcoming, space for anyone over 18 years of age to have a cuppa, and a chat. It will be a place to come make connections, have a snack or find out what’s on in the local area. Or if you want to sit in our quite space, read a book and just relax.

THE NEXT STEP

“The Next Step is a unique place that welcomes those who have experience of mental health difficulties into an environment that provides creative and engaging activities where individuals flourish.”
AURORA CHARITY SHOP

Aurora is our Charity Shop based on St. Josephs Road in Mallow Co.Cork
Meet the team

Meet the Team
Housing and developments

Cork Mental Health Housing Association has a vision of a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all, and that those experiencing mental health difficulties are treated with respect and compassion in a fair, just and positive manner.
CLONAKILTY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE

Clonakilty Community Resource Centre is a community initiative established by the Community for the Community.
HOUSING

Cork Mental Health Housing Association provides housing to people who have experienced mental health difficulties throughout Cork City and County.
Meet the board

Our Board of Directors are Volunteers and give of their time freely to assist in the running of the organisation.
Bridge Street Community Cafe, Bantry

Bridge Street Community Café is a safe, welcoming, space for anyone over 18 years of age to have a cuppa, and a chat. It will be a place to come make connections, have a snack or find out what’s on in the local area. Or if you want to sit in our quite space, read a book and just relax.
Need Help

Cork Mental Health is not a counselling service and is not open 24/7 therefore if you are in need of urgent help please use the following information.
Seminars

To celebrate World Mental Health Day on October 10th Cork Mental Health Foundation hold two seminars annually which promote positive mental health

Bessborough Gardening Group

This Gardening Group has been established for over 4 years and gives people who experienced mental health difficulties a place to go and work with their hands and produce something they can be proud of which gives them a great sense of achievement and self worth. Read more

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The Next Step

“The Next Step is a unique place that welcomes those who have experience of mental health difficulties into an environment that provides creative and engaging activities where individuals flourish.” Read more

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