{"id":401762,"date":"2026-04-16T15:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/401762\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:07:11","slug":"wexford-company-raises-over-e20000-to-provide-nearly-300-hours-of-counselling-for-people-in-distress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/401762\/","title":{"rendered":"Wexford company raises over \u20ac20,000 to provide nearly 300 hours of counselling for people in distress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Employees of BD Enniscorthy presented the cheque to Futures in Mind.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6afa0481-f01b-4ccb-9d0c-e863d91cea96.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Employees of BD Enniscorthy presented the cheque to Futures in Mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">An Enniscorthy branch of a large company has gone out of their way to raise \u20ac20,097.46 to a mental health support charity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">BD, which is currently Enniscorthy\u2019s largest employer with 500 employees, is a major manufacturing and research facility located on the Old Dublin Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The facility specialises in the design and production of minimally invasive medical devices including Angioplasty devices used to treat peripheral and coronary artery disease. The site also manufactures introducer sheaths, embolization devices, AV fistula systems, and specialized hemostat fabrics, while also producing products for vascular intervention and dialysis care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Every year the branch chooses a charity to support and to raise funds for through a variety of events including sports activities, social nights,quizzes and cake sales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">This year they chose Futures in Mind \u2013 a community-based, volunteer-driven charity in Ireland dedicated to suicide prevention, mental health awareness, and bereavement support that is based in Gorey, Co. Wexford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Founded in 2012 by a group of individuals who had lost loved ones to suicide, the organization aims to save lives by breaking down the stigma associated with mental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The charity emphasised how the generous donation will positively impact on those who avail of their services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;This incredible support will help Futures in Mind provide more than 280 hours of free counselling to people in our community who are struggling with mental health. Because of their kindness more people will be able to access vital mental health support when they need it most,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;They have shown extraordinary generosity and community spirit,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Employees of BD Enniscorthy presented the cheque to Futures in Mind. 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