Breffni Family Resource Centre. Community ‘Have Your Say’ Feedback
1.
Are you aware of the location of the Breffni Family Resource Centre (FRC) in Carrick on Shannon?
Yes
No
2.
Have you ever visited the community garden/allotment area in Breffni Family Resource Centre (FRC) or used the compost service?
Yes
No
3.
Do you know what services and supports are available in Breffni Family Resource Centre (FRC)?
Yes
No
Some
4.
What service have you availed of in the Breffni Family Resource Centre (FRC)?
Administrative Service
Room Rental Service
FEAD – food parcel service for struggling families.
Childcare Service
Social Prescribing Service
Family Support Service
The Family Support and Domestic Violence Drop-in support clinic
Low-cost Adult counselling service
Low-cost Child Mindfulness/Play Therapy
Senior Alert Scheme
The Afterschool Service
The Youth Drop-in Service
Focus Ireland
Youth Camps for children aged 8 - 12yrs
Sensory Santa
Golf Classic
Family Fun Day
Breffni Challenge
None of the above
Other (please specify)
5.
What peer-supportive groups/meetings have you attended in the Breffni Family Resource Center?
Mental health Peer Support Group(Grow) Wednesdays at 11AM
Addiction/Recovery Support Meetings AA Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
Peer Support for family/friends who are supporting loved ones through their addiction/recovery journey (Al Anon) Wednesdays
Autism Support Group First Thursday of each month at 11.30
Coffee Mornings
Breffni Recovery Group
None of the above
Other (please specify)
6.
What Interactive groups have you attended in Breffni Family Resource?
QQI Weekly Gardening/Horticulture Group Mondays at 10 AM
Saol Nua ( Group for people with Disabilities) Wednesdays at 12PM
Games Group Wednesdays at 10AM
Men's Group Tuesdays at 11 AM
Oasis Breffni Women's Shed Fridays at 11 AM
Parent and Toddler Group Thursdays at 11.30 AM
Memory Café Tuesdays at 11 AM
WING Women's international Networking Group
Carers Group
Corryeolous Women's Group
Townspark Residents Association
None of the above
Other (please specify)
7.
Have you ever attended any courses provided by Breffni Family Resource Centre?
Art Classes
Yoga
Reflexology
English Language Course
Spanish for Beginners
Body and conditioning
Zumba
Excercise Classes
Poetry Writing
Calligraphy Course
Pottery
Willow Weaving Class
VR workshops
Flower Arranging
Cookery Classes
Manual Handling
Fire Safety
First Aid
Marie Keating Foundation
Irish Heart Foundation
Health Talks
Kinesiology
Physio
Trips Away
None of the above
Other (please specify)
8.
Education -Mark the important community needs from your perspective from
Open days to increase the community’s local knowledge of available educational resources for community participants such as children, younger adults, and older people.
More assessable short terms low-cost accredited educational courses
Additional Educational opportunities to engage in educational workshops such as healthy eating
Learning Money Skills
Language & Communication skills
Relations Building skills such as Parentening Support
Interpersonal Skills such as Interviewing techniques
Life Goal Planning Skills
Self Care Skills
Self-Help Workshops
None of the above
Other (please specify)
9.
What areas do you feel are currently under-addressed in your local community? Please tick accordingly
Integration support for new community programmes & initiatives
Social and support services for people from new or existing communities
Suicide Prevention Programs/Workshops
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, transgender, and queer (or “questioning”) LGBTQ workshops/Support Services
Lone Parents Support and Services
Social Groups/Workshops for the elderly
Social Groups/Workshops/Support Services for the Unemplymented
Social Groups/Support Services for the Disabled community
Social Groups/Support Services for people experiencing housing issues
Social Groups/Support Services for vulnerable adults
Social Groups/Services for New Mothers
Social/Group service for the Traveller and Roma Community
Sexual/Emotional/Physical Abuse Support Services
Local Bereavement Peer Group & Support Services
Medical Interventions such as a drop-in clinic for blood pressure, weight, and diet consultations
None of the above
Other (please specify)
10.
A Please let us know if there is any service or community need that you would like to see included in the Breffni Family Resource programme.