About Us
Established in 1966, Mental Health Ireland is the longest established national mental health charity in Ireland. We are a leading organisation dedicated to promoting mental health and wellbeing and to supporting people with mental health challenges in their recovery journey. We educate, empower and connects communities.
Educating
- We provide evidence based mental health awareness education and training in workplaces and communities. Our Bursaries and Awards support access to mental health recovery and peer support courses.
- We co-create and distribute free resources on mental health, wellbeing and recovery topics such as Stress, Anxiety, Menopause and Family Recovery.
Empowering
- We work in partnership with the HSE to grow the network of Recovery Education Services, Recovery Educators, Family Recovery Workers and Community Connectors across the country.
- We create and run evidence-based mental health and promotion campaigns nationally and locally, such as Hello, How Are You? and Mental Health Month.
Connecting Communities
- We develop evidence-based Projects and Initiatives that create opportunities for people and communities to enhance and protect their mental health, such as Thrive and Woodlands for Health.
- With our team of Development Officers, MHI supports a network of regional Mental Health Associations, volunteers and community groups that deliver community-based mental health initiatives.
- We also work in partnership with key agencies to develop programmes for marginalised groups. We work with a range of partners in the statutory, community, voluntary and corporate sectors in Ireland, Europe and Internationally.
Our Strategy
Mental Health Ireland launched its new Strategic Plan ‘Educating, Empowering and Connecting Communities (2025 – 2027)’ on March 26th 2025. Read more about the Strategy and download a full version here.
