Funding & Grants: Family Resource Centre Programme: Support Agencies

Regional Support Agencies

The work of Family Resource Centres is supported by Regional Support Agencies and Specialist Support Agencies. A network of two Regional Support Agencies around the country offer training and support to local Family Resource Centres. The contact details for the current Regional Support Agencies working with Family Resource Centres in the programme are as follows:

Framework (South East) Ltd
Address: 30 O'Connell Street, Waterford.
Tel: 051 876122
Email: frame@iol.ie
Web: www.frameworknet.com

West Training & Development Ltd

Address: Mayoralty House, Merchants Road, Galway
Tel: 091 567827
Email: info@westtraining.ie
Web: www.westtraining.ie

Specialist Support Agencies

There are six Specialist Support Agencies supporting FRCs in their work across a range of areas, including:

  • Arts Based Community Development
  • Responding to a drugs problem
  • Disability Equality
  • Combating racism
  • Travellers' issues
  • Eliminating violence against women

The contact details for the current Regional Support Agencies working with Family Resource Centres in the programme are as follows:

Blue Drum - Arts Specialist Support Agency
Address: The Outreach Centre, Clonshaugh Drive, Priorswood, Dublin 17.
Phone: 01 877 1446
E-mail: info@bluedrum.ie
Web: www.bluedrum.ie

DESSA (Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency) - Disability Equality
Address: Fumbally Court, Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8.
Phone: 01 4163548
E-mail: info@dessa.ie
Web: www.dessa.ie

The National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) - Combating Racism
Address: Third Floor, Jervis House, Jervis Street, Dublin 1.
Phone: 01 858 8000
E-mail: info@nccri.ie
Web: www.nccri.ie

Pavee Point Traveller Centre - National Travellers Organisation
Address: 46 North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1
Phone: 01 878 0255
E-mail: pavee@iol.ie
Web: www.paveepoint.ie

Women's Aid - Working to eliminate violence against women
Address: Everton House, 47 Old Cabra Road, Dublin 7
Phone: 01 868 4721 (National Freephone Helpline - 1800 341 900 -Please do not use for administrative or general calls)
E-mail: info@womensaid.ie
Web: www.womensaid.ie

Family Support Network – to counsel and assist the parents of drug addicts in the community
Address: 175 North Strand Road, Dublin 1
Phone: 01 8365168
Fax: 01 8365155
E-mail : sarahtgrace@eircom.net