FRC 100 Celebrations

The Family Resource Centre National Forum is a support network working with Family Resource Centres throughout Ireland. The aim of the Forum is to represent the views of all Family Resource Centres nationally and provide practical support to Family Resource Centres involved in family support and social inclusion initiatives.

In using the term ‘family support’ the Forum is referring to a set of beliefs and an approach to strengthening and empowering families and communities so that they can foster the development of children, youth and family members.

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The Members Area contains details of Agenda, Minutes of meetings etc, of the Family Resource Centre National Forum. To access this information, please log in using your username and password.

If you have no username or password, please email info@familyresource.ie


FRC 100 Celebrations

Packie Kelly, (front left), Pat Bennett and Michael O'Kennedy (Back left and right) presenting volunteers from Hospital Family Resource Centre with their volunteering pins at the recent conference in Croke Park Family Resource Centres are a Critical Infrastructure in more complex society Click here to read Press Release A message from President McAleese President McAleese sent a message of congratulations to the Family Resource Centre National Forum which was read out in Croke Park. click here to read Speech by Minister Seamus Brennan In his address to the FRC 100 Conference, Minister Seamus Brennan announced an investment package of almost €190 for the fAmily Resource Centre programme. Click here to read his speech. Speech by Packie Kelly Packie Kelly, Chairperson of the Family Resource Centre National Forum said that it is incumbent on whatever Government that takes office to commit continued and increased resources for Family Resource Centres. Click here to read Packie's speech. Presentation from Helen Johnson, Combat Poverty Agency Helen Johnson, Director of Combat Poverty Agency made a presentation to the conference. Click here to view Helen's presentation. Presentation from Sean Healy, Cori Justice Sean Healy, Director of CORI Justice also presented to the conference. Click here to view Sean's presentation.