Location
66 Royal Oak Road, Muine Bheag, Carlow, R21 C861, Ireland
Describe the purpose and aim(s) of the organisation/voluntary group

Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre (BFRC) is a not-for-profit registered charity. It has been actively engaged with the communities in Bagenalstown and the surrounding areas since its establishment in 2001. The Family Resource Centre is part of a network of 121 FRC’s throughout the country and supported by FRC National Forum. The Core funding for the FRC programme is provided by TUSLA.

Functioning as a versatile support for families and children in the area, we offer a wide array of programs, services, and supports tailored to the meet the needs of families and individuals in the catchment area. Our services include various family and parenting support services, Stepping Stones Community Childcare Centre, a therapeutic hub, and educational and recreational programs. These services are carefully developed to address the diverse needs of our community. Additionally, we operate a charity shop, Deja-Vu, which raises essential funds to support the delivery of these services.

Learners most commonly worked with:
Home carers
Lone parents
Men
Members of LGBTQI communities
Members of Traveller communities
Members of ROMA communities
Migrants
Older learners
People and/or their families living with addiction/in recovery
People who are unemployed
People who left school early
People with disabilities
People with literacy difficulties
People with mental health challenges
Refugees and/or people seeking international protection
Women
Women returning to the workplace
Young Adults
Programmes/Courses Offered
Community engagement programmes (personal development programmes through creative, social or manual activities eg. flower arranging)
Computer skills
Health and wellbeing programmes
Parenting programmes
Level of courses you offer
Non-accredited
Types of wraparound support provided
Drop in centre
Mental health supports (e.g. counselling, or mental health awareness activities, support groups, resource, etc.)
Resources (digital library, lending schemes, books)
Approximate number of learners engaged with annually
50 - 100