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Raising funds for vital services for people with disabilities through the purchasing and donating of pre-loved clothing, residents of Galway can support the work of Enable Ireland and its service users by shopping this September.

Citizens Information Services (CIS), provide a free, independent, and confidential information, advice and advocacy service to the public on a wide range of areas.

Launched yesterday (Wednesday), Galway County Council's housing survey aims to gauge the 'interest and preferred locations in County Galway for affordable homes'.

Local charities Galway Simon Community, COPE Galway, Threshold and No. 4 Youth Service have united this week in a call on Government and Galway City Council to urgently increase Galway City’s social housing supply.

MADRA, the Galway-based dog rescue and adoption charity, has launched a series of educational workshops aimed at primary school children across Galway. This initiative, in partnership with Galway City Council, is set to begin this month and will continue throughout the school year.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre (GRCC) has announced that its partnership with Aviva Ireland has been extended for a further two years, providing additional support as the organisation continues its critical support of survivors of sexual violence.

Galway Rural Development (GRD) are today marking their 30th anniversary with a day of celebration at the Bia-Innovator Campus in Athenry. An invitation has been extended to all former staff, directors, and friends by Chairperson Cllr Pete Roche who will be paying tribute to all those who have made a contribution to the organisation over the years.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Máiread Farrell said last night that the Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures show that the number of people who have emigrated to Australia in the last 12 months has increased to 10,600 from 4,700 in the previous year comes as "no surprise."

The Mental Health Commission (MHC) has published a toolkit to support and empower young people accessing child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Ireland.

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has published a list of eight toxic workplace behaviours that damage mental health, which include micromanagement, bullying or harassment, unreasonable workloads or KPIs, lack of recognition, poor communication, incivility, lack of support, and double standards.