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Accommodation Contacts

UCC Accommodation Office

The Accommodation Office provides full details of all your housing options. They provide information on availability, price, location, and contact details.

Threshold – National Housing Organisation

Threshold provide independent advisory and advocacy services

Private Rental Tenancies Board (PRTB)

PRTB provide a fair and neutral disputes resolution service for disagreements between landlords and tenants.

Alcohol and Drugs Contacts

Drink Aware

Drink Aware is an information portal on alcohol and drinking for consumers in Ireland.

Alcoholics Anonymous

AA is an international mutual aid movement whose primary purpose is to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.

Narcotics Anonymous

NA is a non-profit organisation of  recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.

 

Cork Local Drug Task Force

The Cork Local Drugs Task Force combines members from statutory, voluntary and community sectors which supports such as Peer Education, Parent’s Support, counselling and funds projects across Cork City.

Drugs Helpline

Drug and alcohol information and support.

Equality Contacts

Equality Authority

The Equality Authority seeks to achieve positive change in the situation and experience of those groups and individuals experiencing inequality by stimulating and supporting a commitment to equality

Treoir – Support for Unmarried Parents

Treoirs aims to promote the welfare of and improve the standards of care for unmarried parents and their children.

LGBT Society

UCC LGBT is the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender society in University College Cork. They provide a safe space for all members of the LGBT community and run social events throughout the year. They also run political campaigns on issues pertinent to LGBT students to raise awareness amongst the general population of the college about LGBT issues.

L.inc (Lesbians in Cork)

Resource and support centre for gay and bisexual women in Cork

 

SGMHP (Southern Gay Men’s Health Project)

Cork based organisation who provide a range of services for gay and bisexual men in the Southern Health Board region. Services include Sexual Health Promotion, Support on HIV/AIDS and STIs, Training, Support Groups, befriending and One-to-One Counseling.

AHEAD Association for Higher Education Access and Disability

AHEAD, is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in further and higher education for students with disabilities and to enhance their employment prospects on graduation.

Aontas –National Adult learning organisation

AONTAS promotes the importance of adult and community education as a key part of lifelong learning.

 

ICOS – Irish Council for International Students

ICOS is an independent organisation advocating for the rights of all international students in Ireland.

 

  • http://www.icosirl.ie/
  • Irish Council for International Students (ICOS), 41 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4, Ireland.
  • Phone: +353 - 1 - 660 - 5233
  • Fax: +353 - 1 - 668 - 2320
  • office@icosirl.ie

Irish Immigrant Council

The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is an independent, non-governmental organisation working with and for migrants by providing information and support, advocacy and strategic litigation.

 

Unite*

UNITE* is the only gay and bisexual mens youth group in Ireland participated in many other social, cultural, and political aspects of communal life. It is primarily for gay and bisexual male youths from 16 to 24
Gay Parent Support Group
A group of parents who offer support and information to parents and family of gay, lesbian and bi-sexual people.
  • 021 427 8470
Finance Contacts

Student Finance

Convenient and user-friendly source for all information on financial support for further and higher education.

Financial Regulator

The financial regulator provides free, impartial financial information

Money, Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)

MABS is a national, free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt.

Comparison Websites

Free price comparison service

Cork Social Welfare Office

Welfare office aim to promote a caring society through ensuring access to income support and other services, enabling active participation, promoting social inclusion and supporting families

Revenue Commissioners

Provides  advice on taxation issues

Mental Health Contacts

Student Counseling and Development

Free counselling and support service for UCC students.

Niteline

Niteline is a UCC telephone listening service run by UCC students for UCC students.

  • 1800 32 32 42

Samaritans

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

Aware Depression Helpline

Support service for people with depression.

Bodywhys

Bodywhys is the national voluntary organization dedicated to supporting people in Ireland affected by eating disorders.

 

Physical Health and Safety Contacts

Citizens information

Citizens Information is an Irish eGovernment site that provides public service information for Ireland.

South Doc (Weekends and nights):

SouthDoc provides  access to family doctor services for urgent medical needs outside of normal hours - evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. SouthDoc also provides a call out service to those unable to travel.

Student Health Centre

Provides a range of free health care services for UCC students.

Mardyke Sports Arena

The Mardyke Arena offers students a safe environment for recreation, fun, personal health and fitness. Located beside UCC main campus, the service are free for registered students

Smokers Quitline

Support and information for people who want to give up smoking

Barrack St Garda Station

  • 021 431 6020

Anglesea St Garda (24 hour)

  • 021 452 2000

OSS Cork (Domestic Violence)

OSS CORK provides a free and confidential service that includes:

 

  • Free phone: 1800 497 497
Sexual Health Contacts

Student Health Centre – STI testing

  • 021 490 2311

Positive Options

  • Freetext 5044 for a list of support services during a crisis pregnancy.

Youth Health Service Cork (18-25 year olds)(Crisis Pregnancy, STI Testing, Family Planning Clinic)

Crisis Pregnancy, STI Testing and  Family Planning Clinic for people aged 18-25

GUM Clinic, Victoria Hospital

STI screening - over 25s mainly.

  • 021 4966844

The Sexual Health Centre

Information and support on sexual health and drugs awareness.

Irish Family Planning Agency

IFPA provide sexual and reproductive health information, clinical services, counselling services, education, training and awareness raising.

  • 1850 49 50 51 –

Crisis Pregnancy Agency

Information and support for crisis pregnancies

  • Phone: 01 814 6292
  • info@crisispregnancy.ie
  • http://www.crisispregnancy.ie

Cork Sexual Violence Centre

Provide services to the survivors of rape, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. The services are confidential and free of charge.

  • www.sexualviolence.ie
  • 1800 496 496
  • 5 Camden Place, Cork.
  • Telephone: 021 450 5577
  • Text: 087 1533393
  • Freefone: 1800 496 496

Cork Family Planning Clinic (Tuckey St, Cork)

  • 021 4277 906

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