Hospital Family Resource Centre, Knockainey Road, Hospital, Hospital, Limerick, V35RP26, Ireland
Objectives: To provide a premises accessible to everyone in the wider community. To provide inclusive support, developmental and recreation opportunities for people in the target area. To promote social inclusion through Community Development. To network with other groups and agencies to seek to achieve our goals. To raise awareness of and provide information on issues related to social exclusion in the area.
Our Activities Include:
Supporting vulnerable groups such as those experiencing rural isolation, women, carers, men, older people, parents, children, LGBTI+ community and youth.
Raising awareness and providing support in relation to issues including Disability, Drugs, Mental Health and Domestic Abuse.
Counselling & Equine Therapy – provision for adults, families and children. Family support work. Adult and community education and training
Highlighting the needs of local communities and influencing policy
Community Development and Peer support groups.
Home carers
Lone parents
Men
Members of LGBTQI communities
Members of Traveller communities
Migrants
Older learners
People and/or their families living with addiction/in recovery
People experiencing homelessness
People experiencing rural isolation
People living in areas of high unemployment and deprivation
People who are unemployed
People who left school early
People with disabilities
People with experience of the prison system
People with literacy difficulties
People with mental health challenges
Refugees and/or people seeking international protection
Women
Women returning to the workplace
Young Adults
Civic & democratic engagement (eg. voting rights & awareness, legal rights courses)
Community engagement programmes (personal development programmes through creative, social or manual activities eg. flower arranging)
Computer skills
Employment skills
Health and wellbeing programmes
Parenting programmes
Non-accredited
Accredited levels 1 - 3
Accredited levels 4 - 5
Accredited levels 6 - 7
Drop in centre
Family support services
Food or meal provision services (e.g. foodbanks, meals on wheels, free lunch)
Information and guidance services
Mental health supports (e.g. counselling, or mental health awareness activities, support groups, resource, etc.)
Resources (digital library, lending schemes, books)
Additional Wraparound Support (not listed)
Peer support groups, lobbying, advocacy and therapeutic supports.
