William Winder Rainbow Foundation suicide charity appeals for funding

A suicide prevention charity, which provides free counselling services to vulnerable young people, has been forced to cut its allocation of counselling hours in half due to a lack of funds.

The William Winder Rainbow Foundation has provided more than 4,000 free hours of professional counselling to young people since it was established three years ago.

Rural parts of west and north Clare have experienced a marked increase in incidences of self-harm and suicide in recent years and the foundation has been struggling to keep pace with the increased demand.