Family Resource Centre National Forum

29/01/2026

Closing date for applications is: February 4th at 12noon. Late applications will not be accepted.

🌟 We’re recruiting – Garda Vetting Liaison & Safeguarding Development Officer 🌟

The Family Resource Centre National Forum is inviting applications for the important role of Garda Vetting Liaison & Safeguarding Development Officer to support our national network of Family Resource Centres.

This post will play a central role in managing the Garda Vetting process for staff and volunteers across the FRC network, ensuring full compliance with legislation and organisational standards. It requires a high level of attention to detail, integrity and confidentiality, as the role involves handling sensitive personal information.

The successful candidate will also support and strengthen safeguarding practices, helping to develop and embed policies that protect children and vulnerable adults from harm, while actively promoting equality, diversity and fair access for all who use Family Resource Centre services.

This is a meaningful opportunity for someone who is passionate about safeguarding, good governance and community wellbeing, and who wants to make a positive difference across communities nationwide.

🔗 Full details and application information are available here:
https://www.activelink.ie/vacancies/children-youth/120194-family-resource-centre-national-forum-garda-vetting-liaison-safeguarding-development-officer

Please share this with your networks — the right person can help strengthen safeguarding across Family Resource Centres throughout Ireland 💚

28/01/2026

Would you be interested in participating in this 10 week course? Email Irene for more information or to express interest in attending. A start date to be confirmed in the near future.

28/01/2026

As part of the 6th annual National Grief Awareness Week the Irish Hospice Foundation is hosting a free online Bereavement Information evening at 7pm on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

Date: Thursday, 29th January 2026
Time: 7:00 pm
This is an free, online event. Registration is required.

This event is for everyone: you may have experienced a bereavement this year or at an earlier time, or you may be supporting a child or adult in your life who is grieving. Everyone is welcome.

Living with Grief, a free bereavement information evening for the public.

26/01/2026

Conference Allert:

We are delighte to share that The All Ireland Social Prescribing Network (AISPN) is excited to anounce its 2026 conference:

Connecting Communities, North and South: Building Momentum for Social Prescribing.
📅 Thursday & Friday, 11–12 June 2026
⏰ 11 June: 9:30am – 4:30pm | 12 June: 9:30am – 1:30pm
📍 Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Co. Louth
💶 Booking fee: €25
👥 Limited to 130 places – first come, first served

This two-day conference will bring together practitioners, beneficiaries, community leaders, and researchers from across the island to share learning, celebrate progress and shape the future of social prescribing.

Across the event, we will:
✔️ Explore the evolving social prescribing landscape
✔️ Showcase impactful practice and real-world success stories
✔️ Address challenges around equity, inclusion and evaluation
✔️ Examine emerging and specialist areas of practice
✔️ Share Irish and international research, including social return on investment
✔️ Consider current and future opportunities

This conference will be a space to connect, collaborate and build momentum for social prescribing that is inclusive, evidence-informed and community-led.

📢 The full programme and final timings will be shared soon
🎟️ Book now to secure your place: https://www.allirelandsocialprescribing.ie/conference-2026
All bookings are final. No refunds available.
Let’s come together to demonstrate progress and lay the foundations for what comes next. 💚

The overarching aim of this conference is to nurture the growth, quality, and positive impact of social prescribing across the island. This event will bring together key stakeholders to share learning, celebrate progress, and identify opportunities for future development.

23/01/2026

23/01/2026

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20/01/2026

Fantastic to see our President visit Sligo FRC

19/01/2026

Some good news for the New Year - we want 2 qualified play therapists to join the innovative new schools play therapy project as advocated by It Takes A village . https://www.activelink.ie/node/120223 for Job Description
Family Resource Centre National Forum Greystones Open Forum Greystones, Delgany & Kilcoole Discussion Group Charlesland Open Forum It Takes A Village: Greystones-Delgany

16/01/2026

📢 Upcoming Webinar | Mental Health Policy in Action - Mental Health Reform

🎙️The Family Resource Centre National Forum are delighted and very proud that Grace Kearney, National Programme Lead – Head of Health & Wellbeing with the FRC National Forum, will be one of the presenters, sharing insights from her extensive work across mental health, wellbeing, su***de prevention, and community-based supports.

Join this webinar on 21 January, 10.00–11.30 am, exploring how @ HSE Ireland "Sharing the Vision" (Ireland’s national mental health policy 2020–2030) is shaping the future of mental health services, with a strong focus on the voluntary and community sector.

The session will highlight key developments including digital mental health supports, social prescribing, and crisis resolution services, alongside the challenges and opportunities ahead.

👉 A valuable session for anyone working in, or alongside, community and mental health services.

Register today at: https://mentalhealthreform.ie/sharing-the-vision-webinar/