A Cork caf\u00e9-style out-of-hours mental health service is holding an open day this Wednesday and extending a welcome to all.<\/p>\n
Solace Caf\u00e9 is a free out-of-hours mental health service offering peer support in the community when other services are not available.<\/p>\n
Just minutes from Cork city centre, Solace Caf\u00e9 offers a welcoming environment with colourful sofas and large tables so people can chat with trained staff or volunteers in a casual setting. There is always plenty of tea, coffee, and biscuits available between 6pm and 10.30pm Thursdays to Sundays.<\/p>\n
Situated in The Next Step building on Sullivan\u2019s Quay, Solace Caf\u00e9 is a welcoming spot where you can gather your thoughts, draw on your strengths, and connect with others who\u2019ve been through similar experiences. It is described as a comfortable, friendly, and safe environment, open to over 18\u2019s.<\/p>\n
It is a unique space for community members seeking support during tough times. It is a comfortable, friendly, and safe environment.<\/p>\n
The Next Step supports people who may have experienced depression, mental health or emotional difficulties in their lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It provides\u202fa safe and warm space that promotes positive mental health and well-being through creative and engaging activities and workshops.\u202f<\/p>\n
The Solace Caf\u00e9 and The Next Step are both holding an open day, running from 10am to 2pm, on Wednesday, April 8. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Cork caf\u00e9-style out-of-hours mental health service is holding an open day this Wednesday and extending a welcome…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":383133,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[79,103,61,60,410,411],"class_list":{"0":"post-383132","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-cork-news","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-mental-health","13":"tag-mentalhealth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/383133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=383132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=383132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}