Additional Services
Social Impact Ireland
One of the main areas for support is our Local Development Companies. To find out more about the Local Development Companies in your area please follow the link below on the Irish Local Development Networks website. For more information on how your Local Development Company be of assistance to you, please feel free to get in touch.
Cork Life Centre is a centre where they believe that everyone has the right to learn in an environment where they feel safe, included and respected. Their diverse population includes students from all backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations.
They strive to provide a learning environment that is understanding, supportive and open to all, and their experienced and dedicated staff are committed to helping each student reach their full potential. Visit them today to find out more – About – Cork Life Centre
Aiséirí Cahir was founded in 1983 by Sr. Eileen Fahey of the Sisters of Mercy. As a nurse, Sr Eileen could see the lack of appropriate treatment for alcoholics who were repeatedly presenting in hospital. Sr. Eileens vision was to provide compassionate, understanding and safe environment – Aiseiri Rehabilitation Clinics
CASP is dedicated to providing a holistic, integrated, ethically-based, community-focused substance addiction treatment service. Our focus is the physical, psychological, social and emotional needs of people who use substances and their families – CASP Home – Drug Addiction Treatment Service | Clondalkin, Dublin
Crosscare exists to support people and families when they face difficult challenges in life and when they find it hard to get the help they need. Crosscare focuses on helping people when they need it most or when they can’t find support anywhere else – Crosscare – Supporting those most in need with Love, Respect and Excellence
National Directory of Drugs and Alcohol Services – Drug and Alcohol Information and Support in Ireland – Drugs.ie
In partnership with the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service, our mission is to provide a wide range of resettlement and reintegration supports to criminal justice clients, including access to training, education and employment – Employment Supports | Jobs For Marginalised | Resettlement Services (iasio.ie)
The Simon Communities of Ireland are a network of independent communities across the country that provide homeless, housing and treatment services to people facing the trauma and stress of homelessness. With a proud history of over 50 years responding to local needs, the Simon Communities of Ireland works to end long-term homelessness in Ireland, and ensure that homelessness where it does occur is rare, short-term and non-recurring – Ending Homelessness in Ireland – Simon Communities in Ireland
FLAC is an independent voluntary organisation. Our aim is to promote equal access to justice for everybody – FLAC – Promoting access to justice | Home Page
Through her research, Sr Stan realised the importance of involving people who are homeless, or have been directly affected by homelessness, in the development of homelessness services.
In 1985, two years after the initial research Focus Point (now Focus Ireland) opened its doors on Eustace Street in Dublin’s Temple Bar. The organisation provided advice, information, advocacy and help with finding a home – as well as a warm welcoming place to meet and have a low-cost meal – Focus Ireland | Challenging homelessness. Changing lives.
The Forward Trust empowers people to break the cycles of addiction or crime to move forward with their lives. Since 1991, we have been working with people to build positive and productive futures – Forward Trust
We want to see every person we work with reach their potential to find their place in society, start families of their own and enjoy independent life. Some will need a greater intervention than others, but we are always person-centric because each resident has their own story to tell, their own trauma, their own triggers and their own treatment – Front Page – Hope and Vision Communities
We believe if people are wanting to maintain their lifestyle choice, we will assist to make it as safe as possible, with minimum impact to their family and community.
We are committed to change, quality, honesty, innovation and integrity. These strong values are at the heart of all we do, because we believe in people’s capacity to change – Frontline – Make Change (frontlinemakechange.com)
We provide support to individuals who are coping with addiction issues either living in the community or in prison. We offer support such as key working, counselling, holistic therapies and group work addressing both therapeutic and social skills. Supported Community Employment options is also available to service users accessing our service. In addition we have developed an exciting new family communications programme for families with a parent in prison. Our office is based Cherry Orchard. Dublin 10 – Fusion CPL
People who have had difficult pasts, including ex-offenders and people in recovery from addiction, are often desperate to turn their lives around. But sadly, there are many obstacles in their way. Stigma and negative stereotypes are preventing them from achieving the change they so badly want.
Many have also experienced abuse and trauma during childhood, as well as mental health problems. Their addictions and negative behaviour can stem from these unresolved issues. Research has found:
Negative experiences during childhood increases the risk of becoming an alcoholic by 700%1
75% of people in recovery and ex-offenders felt that they would be turned down for jobs for disclosing their past
A quarter of people in recovery had been turned down at least three times after disclosing their past.
More Than My Past is a national campaign that doing something about this. We’re showing that ex-offenders and people in recovery not only want to change and succeed – they can and do! We’re doing this by sharing stories of people from all walks of life – helping to show the inspirational truth about those who have overcome addiction and offending. You can get involved today by sharing your story, joining the movement, or finding help for yourself or someone you know – Home – More Than My Past
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) aims to support the development of restorative justice in Europe.
In ten countries, a core group of four persons – the ‘Core Members’ – are collaborating with domestic policymakers, practitioners, researchers, activists and other interested parties – the ‘Stakeholder Group’ – to co-create national strategies to guide their work – Home – Restorative Justice
PACE aims to support the integration process of people with criminal convictions and bring about positive change in their lives, and by doing so, help to prevent further harm in the community – HOME (paceorganisation.ie)
“Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.”
Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is Ireland’s leading non-governmental organisation campaigning for the rights of people in prison and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy.
Established in 1994, IPRT has a well-established role as an independent voice in public debate on the Irish penal system.
IPRT is committed to reducing imprisonment, respecting the rights of everyone in the penal system, and progressive reform of the penal system based on evidence-led policies. In operational terms this means our focus is on: the use of imprisonment, including sentencing; alternatives to custody and diversion; and the treatment of those in detention – Home | Irish Penal Reform Trust (iprt.ie)
Peter McVerry Trust is a national housing and homeless charity committed to reducing homelessness and the harm caused by substance misuse and social disadvantage – Homepage – Peter McVerry Trust
PALLS is an education and training centre which provides individual support for purposeful change for people involved with the Probation Service and the criminal justice system – Palls Website | This site is an information site for Palls Limerick
The Mix is a UK based charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25 via online, social and mobile – Support for young offenders | The Mix
Founded in 1996, The Pathways Centre is an outreach initiative of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) Education Service to Prisons. The Pathways Centre offers respite to former prisoners in the crucial period after release by providing information, education, counselling, support and referral in a safe and understanding environment. The Pathways Centre is staffed by fully qualified teachers and counsellors – THE PATHWAYS CENTRE – Home
We’re redefining the boundaries between the justice system and the wider community.
Some of us have been through that system, some of us haven’t. But working together, we help people who are serving sentences to turn around their futures, and we engage the wider community in supporting them on that journey – The Turnaround Project | Turning Around Futures
WMG promotes equality, sustainable production, and Social Enterprise as a way of doing business that is good for people and the planet – We Make Good
We are a commercial social enterprise that makes and sells furniture and wood products, while offering jobs to ex-offenders who are turning their lives around, but who often find it difficult to secure employment. We trade commercially to change lives – Wood Products Furniture Manufacturer – Cairde Enterprises Limerick (cairdeonline.ie)
Welcome to the dedicated website supporting the implementation of ‘Working to Change – Social Enterprise & Employment Strategy 2021 – 2023’. This strategy sets out ambitious targets to increase the employment options for people who have criminal records and builds on a strong foundation of supports already in existence – Working to Change social enterprise & employment strategy
We are Community of people, founded in Limerick City in 1999 by the Mercy Sisters and Franciscan Friars who are inspired by our awareness of the particular experience and issues of families affected by imprisonment. We strive to support families in addressing their issues, work with other groups, voluntary, statutory and community based, in the interest of social inclusion – www.bedfordrow.ie
The Cork Alliance Centre works with people released from prison and living in the Cork area.
We support people to make a fresh start after prison, both in terms of reducing offending and increasing positive participation in family and community life, with the ultimate goal of living a crime-free life – www.corkalliancecentre.com
For people who are homeless, MQI’s drop-in services work to first and foremost meet their basic human needs; a safe space, hot food, showers and opportunities for social interactions. By providing these basic services it enables our team to build relationships and provide information and advocacy support in relation to issues such as housing advice, tenancy sustainment, assistance with social welfare benefits, financial budgeting and access to medical cards and health services – www.mqi.ie
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