Category Archives: AMH News

Firewalking and forays down memory lane for AMH Foyle’s 25th birthday

The silverware is being polished as Action Mental Health’s Foyle New Horizons service prepares to mark 25 years of providing a lifeline for people experiencing mental ill-health. Clients, past and


Hi ho, it’s back to school they go…

The annual display of back-to-school photos have begun to appear on social media already. Our children, young and older alike, are posing in shiny new uniforms – usually at the


#Fundraising Friday continues to shine a light on AMH’s amazing supporters

#FundraisingFriday this week is testament to another amazing show of courage and generosity from supporters of Action Mental Health. Mother and daughter team, Ann and Joanne Galway, literally threw themselves


Katie walks a mile for every person lost to suicide in Northern Ireland

A YOUNG Newtownards woman has completed a 297 mile sponsored walk, in memory of the same number of people who took their own lives in Northern Ireland in 2017. Katie


Travis to traverse Fermanagh’s Stairway to Heaven in aid of Action Mental Health

An Omagh man is tackling a beautiful scenic trek throughout some of Northern Ireland’s most picturesque terrain to help raise funds for Action Mental Health. Travis Farrell, 23, has gathered


Quality Assurance Officer clinches ICE award for high calibre service

One of the people tasked to ensure Action Mental Health’s varied training programmes are delivered to the highest standards has been rewarded for her efforts. Anne Broughton, AMH Quality Assurance


Charity chief calls on cyclists to clock up the miles at the 7th annual Granite Challenge

It’s time once again for cyclists across Northern Ireland to consider taking part in the annual Granite Challenge, a 55-mile charity cycle through the beautiful Mourne Mountains, raising funds for


AMH chief laments repeated false dawns in Northern Ireland’s ‘Cinderella’ mental health service funding

Action Mental Health (AMH) has called for swift action to reverse the downward trend of funding for Northern Ireland’s mental health sector which has fallen to 6% of the total