Fréa
@FreaCommunity
Three charities, one shared Irish heritage ☘️ Connecting communities, celebrating culture and improving lives across the North of England #RootedInCare 💚
Join us for a Facilitated Workshop on Irish End-of-Life Care 📅 Thurs 26 June | 🕙 10am–4pm | 📍 Liverpool Irish Centre Explore challenges, best practices & begin shaping a more dignified & responsive model of care. All welcome. 🔗 Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/irish-end-of…

⛰️ Just 2 months to go until we #PeakTheReek! 28 Women of Irish Heritage Professional Network climbers will tackle Croagh Patrick to raise funds for Irish orgs in the North of England. Support them here 💚👇 🔗 justgiving.com/campaign/peakt… @leedsirish @IrishCommCare @iccmanchester

🌟 The Women of Irish Heritage (WIH) network now has 860+ members! We're building a vibrant, supportive space for Irish women in the North of England. Know someone who'd love to join? Share this! 💚 📩 Mailing list: [email protected] 🔗 Follow us: uk.linkedin.com/company/women-…

👣 Women of Irish Heritage (WIH) member Katrina Fox is training for #PeakTheReek with stunning hikes in Wiltshire! 💚 In Sept, 28 brave WIH members climb Croagh Patrick for Fréa’s life-saving work. We’ve raised £2.7k so far—help us hit our goal! 🙌 🔗 justgiving.com/campaign/peakt…



🎬 Join us this Saturday at Stretford Public Hall, Manchester for a free screening of Stolen, a powerful doc on Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes. 🎟 1:30pm welcome, 2pm film, 4pm Q&A with director Margo Harkin. Book: bookwhen.com/fosph/e/ev-swr… We hope to see you there!

🎄 Save the Date! 🎄 Women of Irish Heritage (WIH) Professional Network Christmas Event 🎉 📅 Thu 4 Dec 📍 Manchester City Centre (venue TBC) 🎤 Guest: Angela Byrne, COO, NatWest Group Tag a friend & spread the word! 💬 📧 [email protected] #WomenEmpoweringWomen




💫 A brilliant night in Manchester for our latest Women of Irish Heritage (WIH) Professional Network event! Huge thanks to guest speaker Eimear Maguire, Ann Potter, Wilde Aparthotels, Maguire Family Law & all our generous sponsors. 🎉 Next up: our Christmas event on 4 Dec!
⚠️ Just 2 days to go! Only 5 tickets left for our Manchester Women of Irish Heritage Professional Networking Event 🎟️ 🗓️ Thurs 26 June | 6–8pm 📍 @wildeaparthotels Manchester 🎤 Speaker: Eimear Maguire 🍸 Drinks & canapés included! Email [email protected] to register!

3 months to go until WIH members climb Croagh Patrick ⛰️ Tracy & Margaret trained with a hike around Wilmslow 💪 Our #PeakTheReek challenge (24–26 Sept) raises funds for Fréa’s charity partnership: @leedsirish @iccmanchester @IrishCommCare Donate: justgiving.com/campaign/peakt… 🫶

⚠️ Just 7 days to go! Only 13 tickets left for our Manchester Women of Irish Heritage (WIH) networking event 🎟️ 📅 Thurs 26 June | ⏰ 6–8pm 📍 Wilde Aparthotels, Manchester 🎤 Speaker: WIH Chair Eimear Maguire 🍸 Drinks & canapés! 📧 Book now: [email protected]



Ellie, one of our inspiring Women of Irish Heritage (WIH) members, has been smashing her gym sessions in preparation for our ‘Peak the ‘Reek’ challenge! 💪 Support Ellie & our other members as they prepare for this exciting challenge. 🔗 Donation link: justgiving.com/campaign/peakt…



🎉 Our amazing charity partners at @irishinbritain Volunteer Awards! 🏆 Rachael Loftus @leedsirish – Trustee of the Year! 🎖️ Aileen Wiswell @IrishCommCare – Trustee runner-up 🌱 The Allotment Group @iccmanchester – Group runners-up 🌟 Ivan Lau ICCM – Young Volunteer runner-up

⛰️ Last week, 12 members of our WIH Professional Network conquered Mam Tor in the Peaks. Everybody was in great spirits as we stepped up training for our trip to climb Croagh Patrick in Sept. 👉 If you’d like to help us save lives, donate via: 🔗 justgiving.com/campaign/peakt…




Our Women of Irish Heritage Professional Network members are training ahead of our Peak the 'Reek’ trip this September. ☘️ Tracey has been out with her running club & climbing in the Peaks – in all weathers! 🏃♀️⛰️ 👉 You can support members at JustGiving: justgiving.com/campaign/peakt…

Fréa is thrilled to announce Eimear Maguire, Co-founder and Director, Maguire Family Law, as the new Chair of the Women of Irish Heritage (WIH) Professional Network in Northern England. We are eager to collaborate with Eimear and excited for the network’s next chapter!

Our Women of Irish Heritage Professional Network in the North of England meets several times a year and welcomes all Irish women and women of Irish Heritage. 💚 Our next meeting: 📅 Thurs 26 June 🕒 6-8pm 📍 Wilde Aparthotels, Manchester Learn more: frea.org.uk/about-wih


Our next WIH networking event is going to be taking place in Manchester. ☘️ 📅 Thurs 26 June 2025 🕒 6pm - 8pm 📍 Wilde Aparthotels, Manchester City Centre, M1 4LF 🎤 Guest speaker to be announced soon! For more information, contact Dorothy at [email protected]



📸 Amazing photos of Karen Campbell as she takes on the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu in Peru ahead of our WIH trip to Westport to climb Croagh Patrick this Sept! 👉 You can support by donating at JustGiving: justgiving.com/campaign/peakt… 💚 Thanks for your generous support!

Thrilled to read this blog from Central Chambers Manchester, joint headline sponsors of our St Patrick’s Day Ballin aid of Fréa in March. 📅 We’re already looking forward to next year’s event! Thanks to Central Chambers for their support! 🙏 Blog link: centralchambers.co.uk/central-chambe…

Delighted that WIH Advisory Board Member Rachael Loftus is joining our trip to Westport this Sept. In training, Rachael hiked overlooking Nephin & Lough Conn – what a view! 📷 Trip donations can be made through the following link and are much appreciated! justgiving.com/campaign/peakt…
