ARD Family Resource Centre
Ardaun, Roscam & Doughiska
Providing information, advice and support, aimed at developing a strong, cohesive community, supporting groups, empowering individuals and families.
(FRC) programme is Ireland’s largest National Family and Community-based support programme, core funded by Tusla – The Child and Family Agency.
Family Resource Centers (FRCs) provide a range of universal targeted services and development opportunities that address the needs of families and individuals in their respective comunity. These include:
- The provision of information, advice and support to target groups and families
- Information concerning the range of services and development options available locally
- Advice on accessing rights and entitlements
- FRCs act as a focal point for onward referrals to main stream service providers
- The delivering of education courses and training opportunities
- The establishment and maintenance of new community groups to meet local needs
- The delivery of services at local level (for example, childcare facilities, after-school clubs, men’s groups, etc)
- The provision of counselling and support services to individuals and groups
- Developing capacity and leadership within communities
- Supporting personal and group development
- Practical assistance to individuals and community groups such as access to information technology and office facilities
- Practical assistance to existing community groups such as help with organisational structures, assistance with accessing funding or advice on how to address specific social issues
- Supporting networking within the community
- Contributing to Policy work
(FRC) programme is Ireland’s largest National Family and Community-based support programme, core funded by Tusla – The Child and Family Agency.
Family Resource Centers (FRCs) provide a range of universal targeted services and development opportunities that address the needs of families and individuals in their respective comunity. These include:
- The provision of information, advice and support to target groups and families
- Information concerning the range of services and development options available locally
- Advice on accessing rights and entitlements
- FRCs act as a focal point for onward referrals to main stream service providers
- The delivering of education courses and training opportunities
- The establishment and maintenance of new community groups to meet local needs
- The delivery of services at local level (for example, childcare facilities, after-school clubs, men’s groups, etc)
- The provision of counselling and support services to individuals and groups
- Developing capacity and leadership within communities
- Supporting personal and group development
- Practical assistance to individuals and community groups such as access to information technology and office facilities
- Practical assistance to existing community groups such as help with organisational structures, assistance with accessing funding or advice on how to address specific social issues
- Supporting networking within the community
- Contributing to Policy work
Donations and Fundraising
The work of ARD FRC has wide reaching implications for both the local and wider community. It is hard to imagine a new, young community of over 7,000 people with half of those being Irish by birth and the other half originating from outside of Ireland being as progressive and cohesive without the presence of a community hub in the form of the FRC. ARD FRC partners with schools, youth groups and other agencies to ensure that are work is effective and cost efficient and that we cover all basis without duplication. ARD Family Resource Centre receives government funding for 1 full time worker, 2 part time workers and rent. All other costs for overheads, events, projects and supplementary staff are met by fundraising activities. Both the ARD FRC and the community would be grateful of any donation which would be used to benefit the identified needs of the community.