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Sharon Williams
Jan 304 min read
From One Café to a Movement – How Men Supporting Men is Transforming Lives
I met recently with Thomas Campbell, a local man from the city, whose understanding of social isolation and loneliness caused by addiction,
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Sharon Williams
Nov 29, 20245 min read
Claude’s Christmas Day: Turning Loneliness into Connection Through Compassion in Action.
In the heart of the community, Declan Moore , owner of Claude’s Café , and a t eam of volunteers have turned acts of kindness into a...
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Sharon Williams
Aug 8, 20243 min read
The Importance of Social and Practical Support for People Impacted by Advanced Illness, Caregiving,
From the Heart of a Compassionate Community At Compassionate Communities NI, we believe that no one should face advanced illness,...
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Sharon Williams
Jul 9, 20244 min read
It takes a village to take care of the dying
The expression ‘it takes a village’ became well known as the title of Hilary Clinton’s 1996 best-seller about the lessons that children...
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Sharon Williams
Jul 3, 20243 min read
Northern Trust toolkit aims to enhance wellbeing of advanced cancer patients
A new online toolkit for people with advanced cancer has been developed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Inspired by patient...
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Sharon Williams
Apr 29, 20242 min read
How to support someone living with bereavement
Losing someone close to us is something we will all experience. Our journey with bereavement can be overwhelming, exhausting and...
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Sharon Williams
Jan 19, 20245 min read
The importance of compassion in creating communities in which we can live as well as possible.
As a human race we thrive in spaces where compassion, kindness and cooperation exist. And yet as a society our perception of success and...
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