As World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day is on November 19, we thought it fitting to highlight our Health, Continence and Wellbeing offering. Eimear Daly is our Health, Continence and Wellbeing Manager and leads the development and delivery of our service offerings in this area.   At Crann, Eimear runs a very popular ‘It Only Takes a Minute’ course on...Read More

Delighted to introduce Hannah’s new  monthly blog. Hannah O’Sullivan is a remarkable young lady who just turned 18 and lives in Co. Kerry with her mum and dad and three sisters. Hannah is a member of our Breaking Barriers Theatre group and through this nurturing and friendly group, we got to know of Hannah’s special talent for writing and...Read More

With level 5 restrictions now in place, we are thinking of all of you and wishing you safe and well. While our centre is now closed in accordance with government guidelines, we continue to provide a mixed model of one to one sessions for essential services such as counselling and play therapy and online delivery...Read More

This year’s World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are steps you can take the moment when anxiety starts to take hold. Try these 5 expert-backed suggestions to relax your mind and help you regain control...Read More

Hi, I'm Orlaith Dignam, a qualified Play Therapist here at Crann.Read More

Crann’s A Moment for Me programme was the focus of a recent piece in The Echo.Read More

In line with Phase 3 guidelines staff returned to the Crann Centre this week. Our Head of Services Colette Cahill provides an update on delivery of the Crann Centre’s Summer programme amid ongoing COVID 19 restrictions. Colette also outlines the steps we are taking to prepare for the eventual reopening of our doors to the...Read More

Crann is delighted to announce the winners of our recent A day in my life (with a physical disability) art competition. The online competition, which was launched on March 26, drew a diverse range of entries encompassing paintings, poetry, drawings, photography, and song. The winners were chosen by the competitions judge, Louise Foott, Head of...Read More

The members of our Crann Junior Board have offered a message of support for our front-line workers, whilst also looking for the positives amid the ongoing restrictions that have resulted from Covid 19. The purpose of this Junior Board is to interpret the Crann mission statement for a younger generation and their peers. Following on...Read More

At the Crann Centre we continue to offer our services and supports in an online capacity during the current restrictions, as well as working on future projects. One such important project is the development of an inclusive playground and recreation space at the Crann Centre. We very much hope to have this open and ready...Read More