Wicklow Diary

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• Purple House

  Purple House Cancer Support Centre has opened a call for people to take part in two European challenges planned for 2022 to fundraise for the local service.

  The Camino trek is expected to take place from May 15 to 22. It will include a fully guided trek over six days from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. The trek will be under the guidance of Camino experts 'Follow The Camino'.

  Meanwhile, the Bray to Paris Cycle is scheduled to take place between June 15 and June 20. This event is set to include five days of cycling under the guidance of Irish Cycling Safaris from Purple House in Bray to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

  Funds raised from both events will go towards the Bray-based cancer support service which helps families impacted by cancer by providing counselling, hospital transport, art therapy for children, bereavement support services and cancer survivorship programmes at Purple House in Bray. Virtual cancer support services are also provided to people across Ireland.

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• Anam Cara begin 2022 with Face-to-Face support meeting in Wicklow

  Anam Cara will begin their support services in 2022 with a face to face group meeting in Wicklow. The national organisation will hold their first meeting in Wicklow on the 17th January and would like to extend a warm welcome to any bereaved parent in the area.

  On Monday 17th January, Anam Cara will hold their meeting in The Parkview Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy @ 7:15pm. Regardless of the age of the child or circumstances of death, Anam Cara offers these peer to peer support meetings monthly, free of charge.

  Registration is required to attend the meeting on Monday 17th January. Anam Cara would welcome any bereaved parent in the Wicklow area and surrounds to contact them to register for this free event. Anam Cara can be contacted on 01 4045378 or by email info@anamcara.ie