What is a Family Resource Centre?

​The Family Resource Centre (FRC) programme is Ireland’s largest national family and community-based support programme, core funded by Tusla – (The Child and Family Agency). 
​FRC's are located within a community-based model of family support and this model is at the heart of the Programme. 
Family Resource Centres are managed by local voluntary management committees, which are critical in facilitating meaningful participation within communities and in ensuring local knowledge and accountability. 

Since May 2004 the Shannon FRC has been located in the Respond Community Building in the Rineanna View Estate in Shannon, Co. Clare. 
Shannon Family Resource Centre was established as a limited Company on October 15, 2001, with initial funding drawn down from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. ​

All About us and Our Centre

Shannon Family Resource Centre was founded in 2001 and is based in the Respond Community Building in Rineanna View Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare. Shannon FRC is a registered charity (CHY 15115). 

The Shannon Family Resource Centre provides services for all ages from 'Cradle to Grave'. 

​The Family Resource Centre employs 6 staff. The centre relies on the support of local volunteers to ensure services are provided for the community.  

 How we work
​​Shannon Family Resource Centre works holistically in the community with individuals, children & families to build their resilience & actively participate in  in their own community. 

We work with partner organisations to deliver and facilitate personal development & other programmes. 

Types of Services we provide

Shannon Family Resource Centre offers a wide variety of services to people from the Shannon region of County Clare. Our services are:

• Information and advice on a range of topics
• Professional Counselling for Adults and Children (low cost).
• ​Family support including parenting programmes, Meitheal, etc
• A weekly homework club for primary school age children from the community.
• Facilitate a range of community education classes and courses ranging from flower arranging, knitting, horticulture, singing, drama, as well as personal development programmes for adults. 
• Access to the internet and printing service. 
• Senior alarm programme.
• much more besides;

​Our Goal
Our overarching purpose is to respond to the needs of the community in the Shannon area and work from a strengths based approach. 

​​​We provide information, counselling, advocate on behalf of clients, as well as facilitate educational and personal development programmes for all ages. ​

Our Mission

The mission of the Shannon Family Resource Centre is to work with the community, to
encourage and enable individuals and groups to participate and take ownership of relevant
and affordable activities and supports, in a welcoming and socially inclusive environment.

​How we are funded.

The Shannon FRC currently receives core funding from Tusla (Child and Family Agency) to employ a full time Project Co-ordinator, a full time Family Support Worker  as well as a part-time administrator and a part-time Community Development Worker. Shannon FRC also employs two afterschool club workers during term time.

​Further funding is sourced from a number of agencies to deliver a wide range of activities. 

Some of our other funding sources. 

Meet our Team

Colette Bradley
Manager
Colette was appointed co-ordinator of Shannon FRC in 2015 and has worked in the community development sector for 12 years.
Colette strongly believes that people should have meaningful opportunities to engage in their community in any capacity.
"The greatest asset in any community are its people"

​​Phone: 085 2526443   
​E-mail: colettesfrc@gmail.com ​
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Cathal Dillon
Family Support Worker 
Cathal was appointed Family Support Worker in February 2020. He has over 15 years experience of working with young people and families.
​Cathal was Youth Worker for Shannon from 2004 to 2009. He has since worked as a Community Youth Worker & Youth & Family Support Worker in disadvantaged areas of Limerick city. Cathal works to a strengths based approach with children and families and is trained in Restorative Practice & Meitheal.

Phone: 087 1232489     
E-mail: cathaldsfrc@gmail.com    ​
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Adelle Aherne
Project Administrator
Adelle is responsible for administration of the Shannon FRC programme of work, she also acts as a mentor for our IScoil programme and coordinates all of our finding applications and educational classes and courses.  If you are seeking advice or information or support with form filling, passport applications or driver theory test support then contact Adelle. 
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Phone: 087 9649948  
E-mail: adellesfrc@gmail.com

Anna Papyan
Community Development Worker  
Anna was appointment to the role of community Development Worker in March 2022, she was already employed by Shannon FRC as a after school programme coordinator and has a good knowledge of the Shannon Community. 
​Anna also works with University of Limerick on research projects and brings a lot of knowledge and skills to the role. Anna is keen to develop community programmes and activities for all ages and will work with ethnic minorities and new communities along with native Irish families in advocating and developing responses the their needs in Shannon. 

​Phone: 087 9649948  
E-mail: annapsfrc@gmail.com