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KERRYHEAD / BALLYHEIGUE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Kerryhead / Ballyheigue FRC aim to have a centre that is welcoming and friendly which supports our community by providing opportunities for people to broaden their horizons and develop new skills.

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Improving access to community services for all families especially those most marginalized and disadvantaged

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Having a building from which to provide family supports, community development and social inclusion initiatives

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We have an open door policy to accommodate all initiatives and projects for local communities and families.

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Provide a base for scheme participants to access work experience from local agencies i.e. TUS & RSS

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Providing support for personal development, adult education and community empowerment through acknowledging, sharing and developing skills within the community

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Being a source of local community information, support and employment

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Developing a spirit of volunteerism within the community

Board of Management Co-Ordinator Staff Volunteers Subgroups Community & Families

Structure of the Family Resource Centre

Staff

Pobal After-schools Workers FSA / Tusla Co-ordinator Administrator Community Development Worker Childcare CE After-schools Worker Caretaker RSS IT / Reception Village Base Caretaker

Tus Breakfast Club Workers Youth Workers Local Tusla Family Support Worker

Our Family Resource Centre has grown as an

• rganisation and now employs a wide variety of staff

from a range of projects and schemes:

Volunteers Our FRC endeavours to include Volunteers in every aspect of the centre as we believe this inclusion is mutually beneficial to all involved. The work and commitment of local volunteers enables the FRC to carryout a wide range of activities:

 Grinds for National & Secondary Schools  Homework Support  Computer Training – Information Technology

Skills QQI level 4 & Computer literacy QQI Level 3

 Community Education e.g. Digital

Photography, Sewing, Bio-diversity.

 BTEI –FETAC accredited courses : Childcare

Level 4 & 5

 Men's Shed  Basic Cookery  Women's Art Group  Women's Health –

Boxercise, walking group nutrition and health,

 MAB`s,  Running club  People with Disabilities

Thursday social club

 Jobseekers- Jobs

bulletins, CV and cover letter preparation, jobs club

 Front house support  Information advice and

referral

RINGS GROUP

 Over 55`s Club  Outreach for the elderly  Tea dances  Social outings  North Kerry older person maintenance service  Supporting local Meals on Wheels  Elderly Christmas Party

 The Afterschool’s service has grown from

strength to strength; it caters for up to 50 young people per week between our 2 facilities and provides holiday activities to support parents in employment and education.

 Referrals from the After-school's worker`s

enable the centre to work with families in need

• f extra supports such as play therapy, family

support, meitheals, educational support and counselling etc.

 Parenting work shops  Parent & Toddler  Parenting Plus 0-6

years

 New parent support

group

 Language & Play

Programme

 Other Targeted

Supports:

 One to One Family

Support

 Parenting workshops:  Paediatric First Aid  Nutrition and

weaning

 Speech and Language  Baby Massage  Homeopathy  Kids Art

Children / Parent and Family Supports

 Girl guides, Brownies, & Ladybirds  Family Fun days & Holiday Camps  Children's Discos & Birthday Parties  Sports Access Projects : Badminton, Basketball,

Futsal, Boxing and Multi Sports.

 6th Class Transition Group  Youth Drop in service  Sport and Art Development Projects  Partnership with local Youth Club  Garda Youth Diversion Projects  Referrals with Secondary Schools and Youth

Mental Health Agencies

 Day trips and social activities

 Accommodating all our activities and service

users is a major challenge due to lack of space.

 Application has been submitted for Sports

Capital Funding.

 Planning Permission Application submitted.  Future submission to Tusla for Capital funding

to extend FRC building.

 Dependency on short term scheme related staff

can lead to uncertainty of future projects.

 Fundraising has become a key area of work

and can be a strain on our staff and volunteers.

 Time commitment and continuously returning

to our community for support can be challenging.

 Without our major fundraising efforts our

services would struggle to survive.

 Links with NEWKD and Kerry Group are vital

to help sustain our work in the future.

 Together we can help keep our Community

Vibrant for many years to come!!