A local mental health advocate hopes funds raised by an initiative in memory of the late Eden Heaslip will create a confidential help line for people who are experiencing bullying.
Eden Heaslip by suicide last year after a period of bullying.
Cavan native Leanne Coyle is behind the Smile for Me project, which is a nationwide mental health awareness campaign.
She has since become involved in “Be Buddies Not Bullies”, an initiative established in Eden’s name to raise money for Irish anti-bullying charities.
Be Buddies Not Bullies stickers can be purchased on the Smile For Me Facebook page and a link to the campaign’s Go Fund Me page can also be found there.
Speaking on this morning’s Joe Finnegan Show, Leanne explained more about how the donations and money raised will be used:
