The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced €1.5m additional funding for Family Resource Centres, with a new core funding level of €160,000 for Family Resource Centres (FRCs). This will benefit 54 FRCs around the country.
The purpose of the allocation is to bring the core funding of these FRCs to a new base level of €160,000 in 2025 and provide additional funding to the lowest-funded FRCs before the end of this year. This funding will allow the FRCs to increase their staffing complements in some cases, and it will support the pivotal role FRCs play in so many communities across the country by providing a comprehensive range of services tailored to individual community needs.
Minister O’Gorman said:
“I have personally witnessed the positive impact FRCs have on communities and the vast range of work they do, and am delighted to be in a position to increase the core funding levels of these FRCs. I know that this has been a long-standing request of FRCs. These increases are on top of the WRC agreement reached in October 2023. The increases I am announcing today will take effect in 2024 and will ensure that from next year onwards no FRC will receive less than €160,000 in core funding from my Department.
This allocation will combat the increased costs some FRCs have faced and aid in expanding service provision. Any future increases to core funding across the programme will build off this new level. The increases will be paid to the centres by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.”
Kate Duggan, the CEO of Tusla said:
“Tusla welcome today’s announcement by Minister O’Gorman of additional funding for Family Resource Centres, ensuring a new core funding level of €160,000. This investment will strengthen services provided in communities right across the country, positively impacting the children, young people, individuals, and families that live in these communities and benefit from Family Resources Services.”
The Family Resource Centre National Forum also welcomed the increase in core funding. Jackie Landers, Chair of the Family Resource Centre National Forum and CEO of Listowel Family Resource Centre said:
“The Family Resource Centre National Forum greatly appreciate the level of genuine engagement and commitment that Minister Roderic O’Gorman has demonstrated to the National Family Resource Centre Programme. The Minister has regularly visited local FRCs and has regularly met with the FRC National Forum, including as recently as three weeks ago. The funding announced today is very significant for 54 of our least funded members and is an important milestone in the journey towards adequate, sustainable funding for all FRCs.”
The Family Resource Centre programme
The Family Resource Centre programme is a community-focussed programme that is financially supported by many State Agencies. It is important to note that funding from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth represents only a portion of the total funding available to FRCs nationally. In addition to core funding provided by the Department, FRCs draw on various sources of funding provided by other Government Departments and Agencies.
Tusla administers the Family Resource Centre Programme, which provides funding support to 121 Family Resource Centres across the country. FRCs provides a range of universal and targeted services and development opportunities that address the needs of families. These can include:
• The provision of information, advice and support to target groups and families. Information concerning the range of services and development options available locally and advice on accessing rights and entitlements. FRCs act as a focal point for onward referrals to mainstream service providers.
• Delivering education courses and training opportunities.
• The establishment and maintenance of new community groups to meet local needs and the delivery of services at local level (for example, childcare facilities, after-school clubs, men’s groups, etc.)
• The provision of counselling and support 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 providing 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.
FRCs Increase to €160k in 2025
| 1 | TRIM FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €68 |
| 2 | GORT RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €438 |
| 3 | SPAFIELD FRC LTD | €489 |
| 4 | KENMARE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €3,174 |
| 5 | HILLVIEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €4,295 |
| 6 | KILLINARDEN RESOURCE CENTRE | €11,100 |
| 7 | SOUTH WEST WEXFORD COMM DEV GROUP | €11,321 |
| 8 | SOUTH WEST KERRY FRC LTD | €11,401 |
| 9 | THE FORGE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €12,026 |
| 10 | BOYLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €12,757 |
| 11 | BALLYMOTE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €13,229 |
| 12 | DUNFANAGHY COMMUNITY & FAMILY RESOURCE LTD | €14,632 |
| 13 | WEST SLIGO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €16,563 |
| 14 | BALDOYLE FAMILY RESOURCE SERVICES LTD | €17,551 |
| 15 | ABBEYDORNEY/KILFYNN | €19,928 |
| 16 | DONEGAL FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €19,928 |
| 17 | DUAGH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €20,423 |
| 18 | ARTANE COOLOCK RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LTD | €21,660 |
| 19 | BALLINA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €23,726 |
| 20 | BRIDGEWAYS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €23,767 |
| 21 | SOLAS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €24,326 |
| 22 | SLIGO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €25,117 |
| 23 | KILLORGLIN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €25,529 |
| 24 | CASTLEMAINE FRC LTD (T /A MAINE VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE) | €25,750 |
| 25 | KELLS FRC | €27,094 |
| 26 | KERRYHEAD/BALLYHEIGUE FRC | €27,357 |
| 27 | BALLYBODEN CHILDRENS CENTRE | €27,629 |
| 28 | TAGHMON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €28,915 |
| 29 | ST KEVINS FRC | €30,019 |
| 30 | DUNMANWAY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €30,913 |
| 31 | SACRED HEART COMM & CHILDCARE PROJECT LTD | €32,419 |
| 32 | HILL ST FAMILY RESOURCE | €33,546 |
| 33 | MILL FRC | €33,596 |
| 34 | SOUTHEND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD | €33,725 |
| 35 | DROICHEAD FAMILY RESOURCE | €34,181 |
| 36 | ST MATTHEWS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €34,233 |
| 37 | MIDLETON COMMUNITY FORUM LTD | €34,304 |
| 38 | CROOM FAMILY RESOURCES CENTRE | €34,788 |
| 39 | CLONES FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €34,918 |
| 40 | GREYSTONES FRC | €35,189 |
| 41 | BALLYFERMOT RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €35,916 |
| 42 | FOCUS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED | €35,985 |
| 43 | ATHLONE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE (Monsignor McCarthy) | €36,082 |
| 44 | CASTLEREA COMMUNITY AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €36,167 |
| 45 | CARA HOUSE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €38,177 |
| 46 | CASTLEBAR LE CHEILE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €38,747 |
| 47 | CLAREMORRIS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | €39,234 |
| 48 | BALLYOGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | €39,380 |
| 49 | NEART HAMHNAIS TEORANTA (BALLYHAUNIS FAMILY RESOURCE) | €40,755 |
| 50 | ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE | €41,833 |
| 51 | BUDS BALLYDUFF FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT FORUM LTD | €42,064 |
| 52 | CARA PHORT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | €48,068 |
| 53 | SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP | €53,035 |
| 54 | BANDON FRC | €71,548 |
