Family Resource Centre National Forum

Family Resource Centre National Forum The Family Resource Centre National Forum (FRCNF) is the national representative and peer support body for Ireland’s 121 Family Resource Centres (FRCs).

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. Established in 1998 and incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2004, we work collectively with FRCs to deliver the FRC National Programme – the country’s largest community-based family support initiative. The Programme is made up of 121 FRCs based in communities across Ireland. Each Centre is independent, led by a voluntary Board of Directors, and works to meet the unique needs of its local area. Both the FRC National Programme – the network of 121 Centres – and the FRCNF are core funded by Tusla – the Child and Family Agency. FRCs are organised into nine regional forums: Cork, Kerry, Eastern, Mid-West, Midlands, North-East, North-West, South-East, and Western. These forums meet regularly to share experiences, address common challenges, arrange training, and develop joint projects. Each regional forum nominates representatives to the National Forum’s Board of Directors, ensuring a strong link between local Centres and the national body. This structure allows us to work together effectively, share knowledge, and influence positive change in communities across Ireland.

FRC National Forum Board Directors and Staff attending the 2025 Good Governance Award Ceremony in Dublin
19/11/2025

FRC National Forum Board Directors and Staff attending the 2025 Good Governance Award Ceremony in Dublin

17/11/2025

Great news! We sincerely thank Norma Foley - TD and Department of Children, Disability and Equality for announcing the uplift in Family Resource Centre (FRC) Core Funding, raising the minimum level to €180,000 in 2026. This is a vital investment for our frontline services. While the allocation is short of the full funding request in our pre-budget submission, we strongly welcome this positive step toward greater stability for FRCs nationwide.

See the full official press release below



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We are also very excited, such an honour and an acknowledgement of the fantastic work of Trim-Family Resource-Centre. Go...
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We are also very excited, such an honour and an acknowledgement of the fantastic work of Trim-Family Resource-Centre. Good luck today!

President-Elect Catherine Connolly is due to take the Oath of Office at Dublin Castle shortly formally beginning her term as President of Ireland.

On this day as President Michael D Higgins and Sabina depart the Áras an Uachtaráin and we look forward to President Ele...
11/11/2025

On this day as President Michael D Higgins and Sabina depart the Áras an Uachtaráin and we look forward to President Elect Catherine Connolly taking office, it is an opportunity to reflect on what an honour and it has been for the FRCs to have had such support from a President of Ireland.

Please do take time to read and reflect on the message from President Higgins attached here which was read, as Gaeilge, by Áine Murphy at our 25th anniversary celebration. To have had a President with such a deep, thorough, and sophisticated understanding of the work of FRCs and who has been so fundamentally aligned with our values, has been a special privilege. We would like to wish President Higgins and Sabina a healthy and happy retirement on behalf of all FRCs, go raibh maith agaibh!

11/11/2025

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