Supporting families, empowering communities
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Sligo FRC provides accessible services and opportunities that promote wellbeing, learning, and social inclusion for all.
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VALUES
At Sligo Family Resource Centre, we are guided by values that shape everything we do:
Inclusivity: We welcome volunteers, staff, and members of the public, fostering participation, volunteerism, and a sense of belonging.
Community Development: We operate on principles of social justice, self-determination, collaboration, sustainable communities, and reflective practice.
Social Inclusion: We actively promote equality and connection across all groups in our community.
Diversity & Creativity: We encourage innovative thinking and celebrate diversity in ideas and actions.
Professional Support: We provide assistance to families with fairness, compassion, confidentiality, and discretion.
Impact: We strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families and individuals we serve.
Board and Staff
Voluntary Board of Directors:
Phil Brennan (Chairperson),
Elizabeth King (Secretary),
Pamela Hunter (Treasurer)
Directors: Sonya Coffey, Michelle Doherty, Mary Heery, Sharon Boles, Connor O Neill.
Staff:
Manager: Elizabeth King
Financial Administrator: Cathy McGowan
Disability Services: Karen Casey Helen Powell, Tracy Brooks, Jade O Flanagan, Sharon Nicholson, Fiona Boyle, Allana Queenan
Family Support Services: Charlotte Bussmann, Aishling Kelly, Charmaine Davidson, Norah McLoughlin, Ciana Harrison, Jade O Flanagan
Childcare: Wiktoria Dzialak Lucy West
Social Prescriber – Loretta McLoughlin (Co Sligo) Helen Powell (South Donegal)
Administration: Karolina Bernaka, Jackie O Beirne, Noreen McGoldrick, Jess Rochfort
Caretaker: Michael Coyle and Anne Clarke
Housekeeper: Natalia Volodina
Community Employment Supervisors: Sarah Cleasby and Sarah McCaffrey
Agencies We Work With
We collaborate with a wide range of local, regional, and national agencies:
Tusla: Commissioning Unit, Prevention Partnership and Family Support, Child Protection and Welfare, Alternative Care
HSE: Disability Services, Social Inclusion, Mental Health, Sligo Leitrim Early Intervention Team, Maternity Care, Sligo University Hospital, Public Health, Health Promotion, GP Services
Government & Councils: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth; Department of Social Protection; Sligo County Council
Education & Training: Parenting Support Champions, Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education Training Board, Sligo Education Centre, Sligo County Childcare Committee
Community & Voluntary Networks: Children and Young People’s Services Committee, Sligo LEADER Partnership, Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership, North West Regional Forum of FRCs, National Forum of FRCs, Local Community and Voluntary Groups