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Why Supporting Working Carers is the Next Frontier for Northern Ireland Employers

Palliative care is about living, not just dying. Ahead of Palliative Care Week in Northern Ireland, we answer the real, raw questions about what this care actually means for you and your loved ones.

During deep loss, standard platitudes can accidentally create distance rather than connection.

Healthcare in Northern Ireland is changing. To build a system that truly serves localised needs, we must move away from a model that simply delivers services to people, and start designing care with our communities as active, equal partners.

Compassionate Communities are built through regional strategies, local partnerships, and a shared belief that death and bereavement are a whole-community responsibility.

Compassionate Communities are built through regional strategies, local partnerships, and a shared belief that death and bereavement are a whole-community responsibility.

Up until that point, it had never really come up. Not when things were fine, and not when they first started to change. It was one of those things you assume you’ll deal with if you ever need to.

Because when Mum died, we thought the hardest part would be the funeral. The grief. Sitting in a quiet house that suddenly felt too big.

Navigating the world of social care can often feel like wandering through a maze of jargon, paperwork, and "what-ifs." For many of us, the phrase Direct Payments sounds like a complex financial system.

Voices4Care is a group of volunteers who share their experiences and perspectives on palliative care to help shape policy, education, research, and services across the island of Ireland.

In 2026, real wellness is about planning ahead to achieve mental peace. Getting your 'house in order’ means creating an Advance Care Plan.

As partners in the Art of Life project, we’ve seen how creativity opens conversations that words alone often can’t.

A reflective blog on the Creative Ireland Shared Island Conference, exploring all island creative projects, the Taoiseach’s keynote, evaluation insights and the future of cultural collaboration across the island.

Participate in our Public Consultation on the Legal Component of Advance Care Planning in Northern Ireland

Hospice UK published our report on improving palliative care in rural communities: Bringing Care Closer to Home. 'Improving Palliative Care in remote and rural communities'.

To celebrate the 12th Palliative Care Week , The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care are launching a photography...

Across the island of Ireland, Plan Ahead Day (7th May 2025) acknowledges the importance of planning ahead for future health and social care needs.

Learn more about this Health & Wellbeing Get Together in the Aghaloo Community Centre, Aughnacloy.

Sharon from Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland along with other Mid Ulster Loneliness Network committee members, Sandra McKenna,...

I met recently with Thomas Campbell, a local man from the city, whose understanding of social isolation and loneliness caused by addiction,