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Rainbows Ireland

Meetings: As required. Please Contace Sr. Angela

Contact: Sr. Angela Clarkson.

Address: Family Centre, St Mels Road, Longford.

Phone: (043) 3346827.

Email: ask@rainbows.com

Legal Status: Registered Charity.

Chairperson: No Board – under Bishop’s Patronage.

Funding: Grant from Family Support Agency

Objectives: To support teenagers and children who have suffered loss through death or separation.

Services: Support through grief. ‘Rainbows’ is a peer support group guided by facilitators who have been trained by Rainbows.

Training: Initial training by Rainbows, plus in-service training. Prospective facilitators are people who have experienced grief in their own lives and who get on well with children and teenagers.