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Community resource centre for individuals and groups in West Belfast. Advice on benefits and housing rights by appointment. Alcohol and
Place Description: Community resource centre for individuals and groups in West Belfast. Advice on benefits and housing rights by appointment. Alcohol and drug awareness training, personal development training by appointment. Administrative support, library and research service, desk top publishing for community groups.
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The Falls Women’s Centre was established in 1982 in West Belfast by local women, to improve the quality of life
Place Description: The Falls Women’s Centre was established in 1982 in West Belfast by local women, to improve the quality of life for women and their families living in areas of extreme deprivation and most affected by the conflict.
The Falls Women’s Centre/Ionad Mhná na bhFál was the first of its kind in the area and has continually worked to raise awareness within the community and with statutory agencies on issues that affect women’s lives. Falls Women’s Centre is a women-only centre. It is staffed and managed entirely by women and is seen as an important support for women and their families.
Women-specific services to survivors of rape, child abuse, sexual violence, domestic violence and crime. Benefits advice, information and support for women and their families in a confidential setting.
Tailored individual education and training courses including ICT, OCN, OCR, ECDL, CPCAB Certificate and Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Communication, Management & Development, and Stress Management.
High quality, accessible and affordable childcare for women in training, seeking advice, respite care and support, and accessing employment.
Support for parents as first educators by providing education, counselling and support projects for parents of young children.
Long-term support and specific information services to vulnerable groups to manage their own services explore and overcome specific problems and traumas.
Networking and working in partnership with other women’s groups to exchange information and expertise.
Information, awareness raising and support of women’s cultural development.
Opportunities to lobby and campaign on issues affecting the lives of women.
The Falls Women’s Centre provide a wraparound service for women and their families inclusive of childcare training and education, advice, advocacy and family support, counselling, life coaching and complimentary therapy
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The Trust provides a range of day time activities for adults with a learning disability. They are delivered in eight
Place Description: The Trust provides a range of day time activities for adults with a learning disability. They are delivered in eight day centres across the city and in an increasing number of community locations, such as leisure and community centres.
Activities include:
Arts and Crafts
Community Based Activities
Health and Leisure
Access to Further Education
These services are offered to young people leaving school, people leaving hospital and those already living in the community.
Fallswater Day Centre is a converted building, owned by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. It is situated in a residential area of West Belfast. The centre is a statutory facility line managed by Belfast Health Trust. The Centre provides day care for up to thirty-three persons each day with a Learning Disability. The service users are over the age of nineteen and the centre provides a service, to service users over the age of sixty five years, from the Belfast trust catchment area
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The Families and Money Matters (FAMM) project delivers debt and money management advice to families of people in prison and
Place Description: The Families and Money Matters (FAMM) project delivers debt and money management advice to families of people in prison and those on probation. It supports families who are not engaging with mainstream debt advice services and who have a relative who has either recently entered custody or is nearing their release date.
The project also aims to research and evaluate the reasons why people do not engage with mainstream debt support services.
This project is funded by the Money Advice Service (MAS).
How can I access this service?
The project identifies families who may benefit from the offer of support through internal referrals from the suite of NIACRO services, as well as through other referral pathways from the Northern Ireland Prison Service and the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.
FAMM obtains contact details and consent from those in custody in order to make contact with their families in the community; the project seeks to make contact with that family within 24 hours of NIACRO being informed of the consent given.
Service can be contacted via Enquiry form on website
www.niacro.co.uk
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Families with Ups and Downs is a support group for families with a child who has a diagnosis of Downs
Place Description: Families with Ups and Downs is a support group for families with a child who has a diagnosis of Downs Syndrome.
The Group meet on the 4th Monday of the month at the Morton Centre, giving parents the opportunity to meet, share experiences and seek support from others.
The Group invites speakers to the meeting to share information.
The Group organises social opportunities for the children and their siblings across the age range eg Makaton , music therapy, activity classes and age appropriate outings and activities for our teenagers.
We arrange a number of Group outings to the Pantomime, Santa visit, zoo trips, W5 and other places of interest to the children.
Informal support is always available!
Lifelong friendships have developed between both parents and our children.
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Family & Child Care Social Workers are statutory Social Workers who work in partnership with families across the domains of
Place Description: Family & Child Care Social Workers are statutory Social Workers who work in partnership with families across the domains of family support, safeguarding and also with children Looked After.
The team offers a range of supports and interventions works very closely with community partners to co-ordinate plans that assist Children in Need, Children requiring Safeguarding, and Children Looked After to reach their full potential.
Hours of Business are 9am – 5pm.
Family & Child Care Team
Charene Scott, Principal Social Worker
Donna Service Social Work Manager
Selina McKinney Social Work Manager
Nuala McClements Social Work Manager
Referral via Gateway Team only
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To safeguard and promote best outcomes for children and families through the provision of a professional, accountable and quality social
Place Description: To safeguard and promote best outcomes for children and families through the provision of a professional, accountable and quality social work service.
We do Family Support, Child Protection and provide services to court.
We work in partnership with families, parents and children through multi-disciplinary working with colleagues from Health, Education, PSNI and Community and Voluntary sectors, incorporating Social Work knowledge skills and values.
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Family Care Society is a Voluntary Adoption Agency. We have been helping families to adopt since we first opened in
Place Description: Family Care Society is a Voluntary Adoption Agency.
We have been helping families to adopt since we first opened in Belfast in 1969, and now provide Adoption and Post Adoption services throughout Northern Ireland.
We are always looking to recruit more adopters and would love to hear from you.
The children we place are usually single children and sibling groups aged between 6 months & 6 years.
There is no fee for an adoption assessment and you will be entitled to adoption leave and adoption pay once children are placed for adoption with you.
For more information see
familycareadoption.com
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Family Care Society is a Voluntary Adoption Agency working throughout Northern Ireland. Family Care find adoptive families for children and
Place Description: Family Care Society is a Voluntary Adoption Agency working throughout Northern Ireland.
Family Care find adoptive families for children and support adoptive families throughout the adoption journey including counselling adults who were adopted
Family Care is the largest Specialist Adoption Agency in Northern Ireland with offices in Belfast and in Derry, and our Mission is threefold:
To meet the needs of the most vulnerable children from care by providing permanent and secure new families through Adoption
To provide ongoing support and advice to these children and their families through our Adoption support service, for as long as it is needed
To offer a research, counselling and support service to adults raised in Adoption or Care at the point of need; and to birth families seeking information
SERVICES TO :
Prospective Adopters
Concurrent Caring
Post Adoption Support
Birth Families
Adopted People
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First Steps Crèche is our childcare facility for 12 months – 4 years old, managed by an excellent and long-
Place Description: First Steps Crèche is our childcare facility for 12 months – 4 years old, managed by an excellent and long- standing team of staff. The Crèche runs from Monday to Friday 9.15-12.15. We have 2 rooms the 12 months to 2 years and then the 3 to 4 year olds. We are regularly inspected by the NHSCT to ensure we meet and exceed Minimum Standards.
The Family Caring Centre was established in Rathenraw, Antrim in 1985. Its purpose was to provide training, information, advice and Childcare services to families in the area who were suffering from social deprivation as a result of deteriorating housing and high unemployment. The Centre has been successfully providing this support through a range of services which have been continuously developed over the years as a response to the changing needs. Today, over 250 families benefit from the range of services that are currently provided and we hope to celebrate our 35year anniversary in 2020!!
Good Morning Antrim is telephone support and alert service based within the Family Caring Centre and operates Monday to Friday throughout the year. The service, very much supported by Volunteers, is aimed at anyone in the community who feels isolated due to age, physical and/or mental health issues. The daily call will check on the Recipients health & well-being, signpost where necessary and provide the opportunity for friendly chat. If the call goes unanswered and we do not have prior notice of their absence we will ‘alert’ the Recipients ‘Nominated Contact’ who can be a family member, friend or neighbour. With over 10 years’ experience we are well placed to assist in resolving issues, signpost and have many partners within the community and statutory sector. Good Morning Antrim is funded by the Public Health Agency.
Support Group, we provide an Adult Mental Health Support Service, based on core principles of support, acceptance and understanding. Users enjoy activities which build confidence, provide recreation, social interaction and improve health and emotional well-being.
In our ‘Learning Zone’ IT Suite, we offer various ICT Courses including ECDL, Digital Skills and Basic Computer Skills. Accredited and Non-Accredited course are on offer and can be accessed by all abilities. We are registered with The British Computer Society and OCR and with a friendly tutor; learners can work at their own pace.
The Family Caring Centre is also an ‘Umbrella Group’ with Registered Signatories and therefore authorised by Access NI for the processing of applications.
Our premises are also utilised by various external groups including Lifeline and Nexus, where counselling is provided in a non-public, safe environment.