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Newsletter 2026

SOFT Newsletter 2026 delivered in Aug SOFT Newsletter has been posted to all members since Fri 7th Aug 2026 so it should be in your letterbox by now. Inside is..

Irish Hospice Foundation Support Line

  IHF Extends Information and Support Line Opening Hours 1800 60 70 66 Irish Hospice Foundation’s (IHF) Information and Support Line, launched in October 2024, has seen increased demand for information and support around dying,..

Pilot Accessible Beach Mat

A new pilot scheme providing accessible beach mats at Ballyloughane and Silverstrand has been launched in Galway City, improving access to the shoreline for wheelchair users, people with mobility difficulties,..

The AIB Community €1 Million Fund 2026

  The AIB Community €1 Million Fund enables customers, the public and employees to support the local charities that matter most to them, within their region. The Fund supports charities..

Benefit Night for Jessica

My sister, Jessica, was born with Edwards’ Syndrome and sadly passed away on the 18th December 1996. This year would have been her 30th birthday on 10th June 2026, and..

SOFT Women’s Mini Marathon 2026

The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon Sunday, May 31st, 2026 Congratulations to all who participated for SOFT Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon CLICK HERE Please Support Ann Kehoe Linda, Martina & Niamh..

Easter

Easter Happy Easter to all in SOFT EasterCard On Easter Saturday at 9pm Irish people are being asked to “Shine Your Light” for those who are sick, have lost their..

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Fáilte go S.O.F.T. Éireann Eagraíocht Tacaíochta do Trisomy 13/18   S.O.F.T. Is grúpa deonach é Éire atá tiomnaithe do thacaíocht, cúnamh agus faisnéis a sholáthar do theaghlaigh leanaí a diagnóisíodh..

Eileen Kelly RIP Sister of Theresa Meehan

  SOFT would like to extend their sympathies to Theresa Meehan on the death of sister Eileen Kelly. May she rest in peace. Death Notice of Eileen Kelly (née O’Grady)..

Jack Teehan Fundraiser Raffle for SOFT Ireland and Samaritans

  Hi everyone from Yvonne Gilbert and Jack Teehan and SOFT Ireland As most of you know by now my beautiful little girl Ayla has both Down syndrome and Edwards’..