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Then, Now, Together – An Afternoon to Remember!
Recently, our GP Federation Project came together with the brilliant young people from REACH Across for a fantastic intergenerational event filled with sharing, learning, stories, food and plenty of laughter! It was...
Thank You to the Saunders Family
A huge thank you to the family of James and Alan Saunders for hosting their wonderful “Stars in Their Eyes” event in memory of James, marking the 10-year anniversary of his passing. The event was held to celebrate...
Safe Foundations Project
What a brilliant experience for participants on our Safe Foundations Project! The group enjoyed an action-packed day trip to Todds Leap, taking on zip lining and off-road driving—challenging themselves, building...
GP Federation Project
What a fantastic time we've had as part of our GP Federation Project! Over the past month, our participants have enjoyed a range of engaging workshops focused on foot health, skincare, healthy sleep, and many other...
HURT Safe Foundations Project
READY TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE SECURE FUTURE? HURT's Safe Foundations Project, delivered in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, is now recruiting participants across Derry and Strabane. Safe...
OCN Endeavour Awards
Celebrating Our Learners at the OCN Endeavour Awards Congratulations to Megan Cooke and Stephanie Wilson, two outstanding learners from HURT, Have Your Tomorrows. Both learners were nominated by tutor Cathereen Wells,...
Thank you Brickfield Court!
HURT would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who attended a coffee morning held at Brickfield court in aid of HURT where they raised an amazing £520! Thank you so much & well done to all those involved
Thank you Good Shepherd Primary & Nursery School
HURT would like to say a BIG thank you to the pupils of Good Shepherd Primary & Nursery School, Derry. Pupils rasied an amazing £209 for our Charity, Thank you and well done everyone!
Thank you Long Tower Primary School
HURT would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to the pupils of the Long Tower Primary School who wore yellow & raised £200 for Darkness Into Light Derry. Thank you so much for the support & well...
Thank you – Darkness into Light 2026
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who got up early and joined us for the 2026 Darkness into Light walk along the quay, raising awareness for suicide prevention. To all the AMAZING HURT staff, Board...
Reconnected Recovery Programme at HURT
Darkness into Light 2026
Darkness Into Light 2026 is a global 5km walk, which will take place around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Walking from the darkness into the light i.e. sunrise which is different times in different locations....
“How many more sons & daughters must we lose?”
Today, our founder Sadie O’Reilly shares her story in the Derry Journal — a story born from heartbreak, but one that fuels HURT’s mission every single day. Having lost her only son Tony to heroin, Sadie knows the...
Reconnected Recovery Evening Group
Reconnected Recovery is an evening recovery group for people who work or have other commitments during the day. We are now offering an evening group on Wednesdays from 6.30pm A safe, supportive space to reconnect,...
Say Yes to the Dress! The Quirky Corner
We’re super proud of Viv and all of our amazing volunteers Their hard work not only keeps our charity running but also gives back to the community. What started as a simple idea blossomed into a magical 'Say Yes to the...
Fire & Glass Event –
Well done to everyone that took part on the Fire & Glass event on Saturday, 10th January at 4:30pm at St Columb’s Park House
Dry January?
Learning from leaders at Foyle Port
Learning from Leaders at Foyle Port Thank you all from Cathereen, HURT. As part of our Lead'her'ship Navigators Programme, young people had the opportunity to interview Niamh, Louise, Bill, and Lynette, gaining real...
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