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Supporting Families, Supporting Communities
Peer Support Groups
Southill Womens Group
This women's group meets weekly and undertakes various courses and activities. The group is active within their local community and gets involved with events such as International women's day, Easter activities and Limerick Mental Health week. We also get involved in arts and crafts, furniture upcycling and many more activities throughout the year. If you would like to meet for tea/coffee and be a part of a group, this is the place to be.
Contact Michelle at 086-7857663.
Southside Seniors Group
Southill FRC supports elderly residents through weekly activities such as bingo and day trips, fostering social inclusion. They also engage with other senior groups like Mens Sheds and have participated in events including International Women’s Day, LCEN’s 25-year celebration, and the Caherconlish summer gathering. Meetings take place at Colvert Court in Carew Park, ensuring high attendance due to its convenient location for local residents. For more information, contact the office at 061-440250.
Southill Mens Shed
Southill Men’s Shed was established in April 2011 as a collaboration between Southill Area Centre (Hub) and Southill FRC. In 2017, they moved into their current portacabin, generously donated by the Southill Diocese. The group meets every Thursday morning from 10-12 at Southill Junior School grounds, providing a welcoming space for men over 18 from the city’s south side. Members take part in a variety of activities and educational courses, including carpentry, personal development, health and well-being, drama, darts, pitch and putt, and photography. Anyone interested in joining can contact the office at 061-440250 for more details.
061-440250
Southside Womens Shed
Shed is a welcoming space where women can connect, relax, and enjoy a break from their daily roles. Whether you're looking to chat, laugh, or take part in activities like art and woodwork, Shed offers a supportive environment where you can be yourself. It's a safe place to vent, seek advice, and even share a few tears without judgment.
We also engage in community projects, helping to improve spaces in Southill by painting or creating flower boxes for tidy towns. Together, we encourage each other to try new things and discuss the needs of both our group and the wider community.
Knit and natter
Knit & Natters is a group of local community women that enjoy crochet and knitting together. This group was started over a year ago and runs every week. This private group is a welcome sight to the FRC each Wednesday afternoon as the staff here love hearing the sound of laughter echoing throughout the building.Started as a way to help each other on wool work projects they have become a very close "knit" group over time and the mix of ages in the group
is fantastic!