CHS welcomes new honorary member after 40 years of service
In recognition of more than 40 years of support and service with CHS, Glen Aston was recently made an honorary member of the CHS family. Announcing the appointment, CHS Council President Jeremy Jennings said: “Glen has been involved with CHS since 1984 as a Helpline volunteer, then Council member and, until this year, one of […]
CHS recognised as member of Befrienders Worldwide
Community Help Service (CHS) has been presented with a certificate confirming its membership in Befrienders Worldwide, the international network of volunteer-based helplines. CHS operates the CHS Helpline, which provides free, confidential support in English 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Befrienders Worldwide is a family of listening volunteers who are there for people […]
Marking World Suicide Prevention Day together
On World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, Community Help Service (CHS) and Darkness into Light Belgium came together in a coordinated flurry of posts across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The aim was to highlight not only our partnership – which brought the moving Darkness into Light sunrise walks across Belgium in May – but also […]
Irish Theatre Group Puts Mental Health in the Spotlight
Irish Theatre Group has donated part of the proceeds from two recent productions in Brussels to the CHS Helpline. Both plays tackled themes of suicide and mental health with honesty, humour, and empathy. With World Suicide Prevention Day coming up on September 10, it is timely to report how ITG has used the stage to […]