Growth Network Charitable Partner, Newry
Louise Quinn
Manager|Crisis Cafe NI (Charitable Partner of The Growth Network)
About Louise Quinn
Louise Quinn is the Founder and Manager of Crisis Cafe NI, a Newry-based youth mental health service created to make support feel accessible, welcoming and free from stigma.
Crisis Cafe NI provides safe, professional support for young people aged 11 and upwards. You do not need a referral, a prior diagnosis or to be in extreme crisis to walk through the door. The service is built around the belief that feeling overwhelmed, lonely, anxious or simply not okay is reason enough to reach out.
Under Louise's leadership, Crisis Cafe NI offers one-to-one support with trained professionals, drop-in social groups that give young people a safe space to connect without pressure, and workshops and youth projects that build confidence, friendships and mental health skills. Social groups are youth-led by fully trained project workers, while one-to-one counselling is delivered by mental health professionals.
The service is free, confidential and run with compassion at its core. Louise's work is rooted in the conviction that local young people deserve a chance to socialise somewhere safe and welcoming, and that early, community-based support can help prevent deeper crisis.
How Crisis Cafe NI Helps
- Drop-in Cafe: A warm, youth-led space where young people can drop in without a referral, connect with others and feel welcome without pressure.
- One-to-One Support: Confidential sessions with trained professionals for young people who need a private, safe place to talk.
- Wellbeing Support: Compassionate, professional support for young people experiencing anxiety, loneliness, overwhelm or simply not feeling okay.
- Workshops & Youth Projects: Group activities that build confidence, friendships and practical mental health skills in a supportive environment.
- Youth Mental Health Initiatives: Stigma-free, accessible mental health services designed for young people aged 11 and upwards in Newry.
- Community Support: Creating a community-based safety net that helps young people feel heard and steadier before they reach crisis point.
- Safe & Confidential Spaces: A safe, professional, confidential environment where young people can seek support without judgment or formal pathways.
- Volunteer & Community Engagement: Bringing together trained project workers, mental health professionals and the wider community to support local youth.
Crisis Cafe NI
Crisis Cafe NI is a Newry-based youth mental health service founded by Louise to make support feel accessible, welcoming and free from stigma. Young people aged 11 and over can walk in without a referral, a prior diagnosis, or being in extreme crisis — feeling overwhelmed, lonely or simply not okay is reason enough.
The service is free, confidential and compassion-led, offering one-to-one counselling with mental health professionals, youth-led drop-in social groups run by trained project workers, and workshops that build confidence, friendships and practical mental health skills.
Louise in The Growth Network
Louise and Crisis Cafe NI are valued Charitable Partners of The Growth Network in Newry. Members support the charity's work with vulnerable young people and help build stronger, more compassionate communities across Newry, Mourne & Down.
She contributes in a trust-based, relationship-led way — sharing insight on youth wellbeing, connecting members to opportunities to support the cause, and reminding the network that early, community-based support saves lives.
Why Connect with Louise
- Founder and Manager of Crisis Cafe NI, a trusted Newry-based youth mental health service.
- Free, confidential, non-referral support for young people aged 11 and upwards.
- One-to-one counselling delivered by mental health professionals.
- Drop-in social groups and workshops led by trained youth project workers.
- Community-based early support that helps young people feel steadier before crisis.
- Charitable Partner of The Growth Network — Newry — open to partnerships, fundraising and referrals.
Key facts
Key Facts at a Glance
A quick-reference summary of Louise Quinn — Founder & Manager of Crisis Cafe NI and Charitable Partner of The Growth Network.
- Role
- Founder & Manager — Crisis Cafe NI
- Based in
- River House, 41 The Mall, Newry
- Serves
- Young people aged 11 and upwards, and their families
- Access
- No referral, no diagnosis, no need to be in crisis
- Support offered
- Drop-in social groups, one-to-one counselling, workshops
- Cost
- Free and confidential
- Delivered by
- Trained project workers and mental health professionals
- Community
- Charitable Partner of The Growth Network — Newry
Links & Connect
Get in touch with Louise
No pressure and no pitch. Reach out directly, or ask us for a warm introduction through The Growth Network.
- Company
- Crisis Cafe NI (Charitable Partner of The Growth Network)
- Address
- River House, 41 The Mall, Newry
- Phone
- +44 7703 466 075
- Website
- www.crisiscafeni.com
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