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Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre

In it together

We are Kilkenny’s Cancer Support Centre, supporting people with cancer and their families in Kilkenny City and County with a wide range of free services.

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Arts & Crafts Group

Enhance wellbeing through creativity and learning new skills in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Starting back after Easter on Tuesday afternoons from 14th April in the Neighbourhood Hall. Please call 056 7752222 or email [email protected] for more information or to book a place. All our services are free of charge.

Gentle Exercise & Relaxation Class

For those wanting to try out some gentle movement in a safe and supportive environment. Returning after Easter on Wednesday Mornings from 15th April in the Parish Centre, Loughboy. For more information or to book a place please call 056 7752222 or email [email protected]. All our services are free of charge.

Men’s Creative Writing Group

Participants will develop the skills needed to write their own original pieces of poetry and prose. These workshops will be relaxed, down to earth, encouraging and inclusive. Participants don’t need to worry about having experiences or ability, the less the better! Starting back after Easter on Tuesday 14th April Tuesday from 6pm to 7pm in … Continued

Metastatic Support Group

A monthly support and information group for people living with cancer that is not curable at this time. Meetings will take place in the evenings on the last Wednesday of each month. For more information please contact Mary Kate on 056 7752222 or email [email protected]

CLIMB

A six week programme for Primary School aged children who have a parent who has or had cancer, CLIMB supports children through art and play to express and regulate their emotions. Next programme starting on Tuesday 14th April. For more information or to book a space contact Mary Kate on 056 7752222 or email [email protected]

Look Good Feel Better

We have spaces available for our Look Good Feel Better skincare and make-up workshops after Easter. The workshops take place in Cois Nore from 11am to 1pm. Come and enjoy an morning of fun and pampering and get a lovely goodie bag to take away. To book a place call 056 7752222 or email [email protected]

Cois Nore Client Stories - in conversation with Kieran Cuddihy

Jackie, Mervyn and Martina talk with Cois Nore Ambassador, Kieran Cuddihy about their own personal journey with cancer and their experience of using a local cancer support service. The video deals with challenging emotional experiences that some viewers may find upsetting.

Gift Of Care

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Cois Nore launch ‘Gift of Care’ fundraising campaign

Cois Nore launched the 'Gift of Care' fundraising campaign in the Medieval Mile Museum in Kilkenny on Thursday 9th November. The campaign aims to raise 2 million euros to fund the cost of acquiring, refurbishing and scaling up operations at its new premises on the Waterford Road in Kilkenny city.

Cois Nore

Support Service

”Cois Nore is like a second family, it’s a place of safety, there is an unspoken understanding.”

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”A cancer diagnosis is much more than the physicality of the disease.”

Mission Statement

Cois Nore is an organisation serving the Kilkenny area which provides free confidential support and both professional and voluntary services to people of all ages affected by cancer and their families to enable them to live well with their diagnosis.