Ely Centre welcome Veterans Commissioner Mr Danny Kinahan and Mrs Deborah Erskine MLA to Enniskillen Offices to meet with Members from the Veterans Modelling Project. On Wednesday 5th January, Mr Danny Kinahan Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland and Mrs Deborah Erskine MLA visited the Ely Centre Enniskillen Offices to meet with members from Fermanagh Veterans Modelling Group to learn more of

2021 has proven to be another extremely busy year here at the Ely Centre. Whilst we continue to deliver our essential services and programmes to our clients we have been very encouraged by the increasing number of new referrals accessing our services from across Northern Ireland and beyond. The graphic below illustrates the outputs obtained during Q1/2/3/ of this financial

On thursday 16th December, the Ely centre invite all our members to log in live to our Carols from Ely Service live from St Macartins Cathedral in Enniskillen. In the interest of public safety this event is being recorded live and will be accessable through our facebook page. Guest speakers and soloists will be performing at this event and we

At a recent Enniskillen Branch of the Rotary Club, Dr O’Malley, Ely Head of Clinical Services was invited to present on his experiences on working with Trauma arising as a result fo the Troubles and other conflict zones, and through his many years of experience his recommendations for future clinical service development and how this is impacting the lives of

‘Onside’ Programme kicks off in Portadown and Markethill Free football sessions for veterans to be delivered by Ely Centre A six-week programme of football sessions aimed at making a difference to the lives of veterans of HM Forces has started in Portadown and Markethill with plans to establish additional hubs across counties Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone. The Onside Project is

In Memory Of Mr William (Willy) Wallace Passed away 13th October 2021 The Board of Directors and Staff of the Ely Centre deeply regret the sudden passing of our highly esteemed Director & Colleague  Mr William Wallace on Wednesday 13th October 2021. We extend to his wife Eva, sons Raymond ( Finessa), David  (Karl), William (Julie), grandchildren Ed, Ben, Jamie,

Ely Centre visited by Justice Committee Chairman Mr Mervyn Storey MLA On Monday 9th August, The Ely Centre held a meeting with Justice Committee Chairman Mr Mervyn Storey MLA. This meeting provided an invaluable opportunity for members of the staffing team to highlight ongoing issues in relation to the implementation , potential service and client impact and the proposed monitoring

Mrs Carla Lockhart MP Visits the Ely Centre. On Thursday 5th August, The Ely Centre were honoured to receive a visit to our offices from Mrs Carla Lockhart MP for Upper Bann. This visit provided an opportunity to present an overview of the work of the Ely Centre to victims and also provided an opportunity for earnest and frank discussion

The Ely Centre are delighted to welcome Mrs. Christine Spence back to our staffing team to lead the implementation of our new Veterans Onside Football project. Speaking on Mrs Spence’s Appointment Mr Jim Dixon ( Chairperson) stated “ I’m delighted to welcome Christine back to our staffing team to lead the ONSIDE programme, Christine has a great track record gained through

Dr Art OMalley, Clinical Lead at the Ely Centre publishes SF-EMDR treatment benefits in distinguished Journal The Science of Psyhotherapy. Speaking on his recent Publication in the August 2021 Edition Dr OMalley stated “In this paper I have suggested an approach that assesses the different levels of needs for our patients and clients based on Maslow’s Hi- erarchy of Needs.

As we approach the opening of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme on 31 August 2021, The Victims’ Payments Board (VPB) has arranged for a number of information sessions to take place during August. Please download the attached information sheet below from the Victims Payment Board which outlines the format, dates/times and how to join these information sessions. Victims Payment

Ely Centre presents at National UK Forum on Veterans Mental Health. On Thursday 8th July 2021, the Ely Centre were privileged to be invited to present an overview of our Health and Well Being Service at the Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services the 2021 Annual Forum. This Annual Forum organized by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Contact

The Ely Centre welcome this recent letter from Justice Minister Mrs Naomi Long providing an update on the TPDPS and anticipated next steps and completed work to date. We encourage all those interested in applying to this scheme to peruse this letter which provides an overview of what processes have taken place over the last no of months to ensure

The Chairperson, The Board of Trustees, the staffing team and members of the Ely Centre would like to express our sincerest gratitude to The NI Royal British Legion Women`s Section for their recent donation of £1000 to further develop services within the Ely Centre. We would like to collectively thank the RBL for considering us for this donation and we

Ely Centre attend opening of Tandragee Veterans Support Centre. On Saturday 11th June, members of the Armagh and Fermanagh staffing team of the Ely Centre were delighted to accept the invitation to attend the opening of Tandragee Veterans Support Centre. Over the past number of months, the Ely Centre have been working closely supporting members of the TVSC throughout the