Erris Family & Community Support Centre

Erris Family & Community Support Centre has been established as a result of a successful community-led campaign over the course of three years, running from 2019-2022. In March of 2023 the Steering Committee completed incorporation as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) and set-up as a Voluntary Board of Directors. In July 2023 the Board commenced a recruitment process for a Co-ordinator. In December 2023 a full-time Co-ordinator took up post to develop and co-ordinate this new resource in the area. Our Vision:
An inclusive, sustainable and independent community that is self-sufficient and provides a supportive environment to all those living in the area. Our Mission:
Use a family support and community development approach to ensuring the physical and social infrastructure and resources necessary to facilitate access to appropriate support and services for the community. Our Values:
Equality and a commitment to ensuring fairness
Empowerment and a commitment to ensuring the committee is rooted in empowering ways of working
Inclusion and a commitment to ensuring accessibility
Integrity and a commitment to acting in an honest and open way
Participation and a commitment to collective action and collective outcomes. Our Objectives:
To use a combined community development and family support approach in working with the local community
To ensure the necessary physical and social infrastructure is in place to support the local community
To facilitate appropriate family supports and services for the community
To facilitate and promote peer-led supports
To engage, empower build capacity and address social isolation and exclusion

Erris FCSC is core funded by Tusla, The Child & Family Agency under the Department of Children, Equality, Disability Integration & Youth. The organisation is governed by a Voluntary Board of Directors;
Rosaleen Lally
Margaret Heffron
Dervilia Cullotty
Rosemarie Mangan
Paddy Joe Deane
Teresa Gaughan
Ferdia O'Mongain