Adult Supports
Tools and guidance to help you thrive.
Social Prescribing for Health and Wellbeing
Social Prescribing supports your health and wellbeing through community-based activities such as exercise, art, gardening, reading, and more. You may also have the opportunity to attend self-help sessions, including stress control programmes.
Our Social Prescribing Coordinator will discuss your interests, explain the benefits of participating, and assist you in accessing and attending activities that suit you.
Who is it for?
This programme is for anyone who:
– Feels the need for support to maintain their health and wellbeing
– Experiences isolation, stress, anxiety, or low mood
– Wants to meet new people or try new activities
By connecting you with community resources, Social Prescribing helps improve mental health, resilience, and social connections – particularly valuable during challenging times.
*Please fill in downloaded referral form and email lorettasfrc@gmail.com (Sligo) helensfrc@gmail.com (South Donegal)*
Food Hampers
Helping those in need with essential food and support
ESF+ Food & Basic Material Support provides food hampers to people experiencing poverty or social exclusion.
*To inquire about food hampers, please call Sligo Family Resouce Centre*
This programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
Healthy Food Made Easy
Cook, learn, and eat healthier with HFME
A community cooking programme to build skills, improve nutrition knowledge, and make healthy meals within your budget.
*Please email filled in downloaded form to karensligofrc@gmail.com*
Alternatively
*Please print out form and drop in filled out form to Sligo Family Resource Centre*
Healthy Food Made Easy is a 6-week nutrition and cookery course developed by HSE community dietitians. This course helps participants to make affordable healthier choices when shopping, cooking and eating to improve their long-term health.
Each session lasts 2 to 2.5 hours and includes activities on healthy eating & practical group cookery.
The aim of the programme is to improve the nutritional knowledge and eating habits of participants which in turn can ultimately help reduce diet related chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer.
Who can take part in this programme?
This course is aimed at adults with limited budget & cooking skills who want to learn more about healthy eating. Individuals or existing community groups can sign-up for the programme. Some of our groups have included young parents, men/women living alone with poor cooking skills, adults moving from care into independent living etc..
Courses are delivered face-to-face and online.
Course Includes:
Participant Booklet.
Visit from a community dietitian on week 5/6.
Weekly educational element.
Weekly group cooking
Advice & Tips for healthy eating.
Healthy Eating recipes for all the family.
Contact details:
You can contact the Sligo Family Resource centre to register your interest in this programme as a community group or as an individual to join other participants.
Health professionals can express interest for a client by completing the form here (provided this is discussed & agreed with your client).
HFME Coordinator Karen Casey
0877555381
karensligofrc@gmail.com
get in touch with us for more information.
Have a question about our services or want to see what’s happening at the centre? Drop us a message or give us a call. Our door is always open, and we’re ready to provide the information and guidance you need.