The Citizens Information Board is the statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on the broad range of social and civil services to the public. It provides the Citizens Information website and supports the voluntary network of Citizens Information Services and the Citizens Information Phone Service. Price: €12 Citizens Information Board The Citizens Information Board is the national agency responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice and advocacy to members of the public on social and civil services. It does this through the nationwide network of Citizens Information Services and the Citizens Information Phone Service (1890 777 121). It also provides information on rights and entitlements on the Citizens Information website www.citizensinformation.ie. Services to voluntary organisations include national and regional training programmes for information providers and a group insurance scheme. The Resource Database for the Voluntary and Community Sector is available on the Citizens Information Board website www.citizensinformationboard.ie. The Citizens Information Board operates a number of regional and local offices around the country which are supported by central services to provide services to customers. Citizens Information Board Head Office Ground Floor, George’s Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2 Tel: (01) 605 9000 Regional Offices Dublin North and the North East: Park House, 191-193 North Circular Road, Dublin 7 Tel: (01) 824 5200 Cavan: Elm House, Elm Bank, Cootehill Road, Cavan Tel: (049) 436 2533 Dundalk: 4 Adelphi Court, Long Walk, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: (042) 933 2913 Dublin West and the Midlands: Hainault House, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Tel: (01) 462 0444 Mullingar: The Manse, Castle Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Tel: (044) 934 0219 Tullamore: c/o Co. Offaly CIS, Bridge Centre, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Tel: (057) 934 1262 Dublin South and the South East: 4 The Parade, Kilkenny Tel: (056) 776 5176 Waterford: 14 Gladstone Street, Waterford Tel: (051) 850 998/872 431 The South and Mid West: 101 North Main Street, Cork Tel: (021) 422 2270 Limerick: Rivercourt Business Centre, Cornmarket Square, Limerick Tel: (061) 440 199 The West and North West: 4th Floor Dockgate, Merchant’s Road, Galway Tel: (091) 560 370 Castlebar: Mill Lane, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Tel: (094) 902 2169 Letterkenny: Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal Tel: (074) 912 1103 Sligo: Knappagh, Strandhill Road, Sligo Tel: (071) 916 2809/2459 DIRECTORY OF NATIONAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES Twelfth Edition 2008 Citizens Information Board Ground Floor, George’s Quay House 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2 Tel: (01) 605 9000 Fax: (01) 605 9099 Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizensinformationboard.ie Twelfth edition 2008 First published by National Social Service Board in 1973 © Citizens Information Board 2008 No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from the publisher ISBN 0-948141-07-7 CONTENTS Preface 4 What is in this Directory? 5 How to use the Directory 5 Other sources of information 6 Organisations A – Z 11 New entries to the Directory 218 Citizens Information Services 221 Health Service Executive 228 Subject Index 234 PREFACE The Directory of National Voluntary Organisations and Other Agencies is the most comprehensive listing of national voluntary organisations published in Ireland. It also includes details of state and public agencies of interest to the voluntary sector as well as a section on the structure and local offices of the Health Service Executive. The range and diversity of the organisations in this twelfth edition of the directory indicates the key role of the voluntary sector in Irish society. There are 575 organisations included, reflecting the broad extent of the sector’s contribution. In such an active sphere, there is continual change, with new organisations established each year and there are 117 new inclusions in this edition. Keeping pace with these changes, the directory is available as an online database which incorporates ongoing developments. It is part of the Resource Database for Voluntary and Community Sectors on the Citizens Information Board website (www.citizensinformationboard.ie) that also includes information areas on funding, policy developments, organisational issues and support agencies. The entries that follow provide the reader with an introduction to an extensive array of organisations, serving as a useful point of access to specific groups while on another level providing a valuable overview of the national voluntary organisations that are working in Ireland today. 4 WHAT IS IN THIS DIRECTORY? National voluntary organisations are listed alphabetically in the main section of the directory. The inclusion of a group is not an indication of endorsement by the Citizens Information Board. Other useful bodies are listed in the same alphabetical sequence as the voluntary organisations. Organisations are included that are of relevance to voluntary organisations. These include statutory agencies. The Health Service Executive (HSE) is listed in a separate section with contact details for the HSE head offices, administrative areas and local health offices. HOW TO USE THE DIRECTORY Organisations are listed alphabetically by title in the main body of the directory. Organisations starting with the words ‘the’, ‘an’ or ‘a’ are ordered by the following word. For example, An Taisce is listed under ‘T’. Organisations are also grouped thematically in the subject index. 5 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION Citizens Information Citizens Information Centres: Local, free and confidential information, advice and advocacy. See the list of centres in this publication. Citizens Information Website: www.citizensinformation.ie Provides information on public services to the general public and information providers. Citizens Information Board website: www.citizensinformationboard.ie Provides access to a range of publications relating to social services. The website also includes the Resource Database for the Voluntary and Community Sectors with information about setting up and running a voluntary group, sources of funding, and an online version of this directory. Citizens Information Phone Service: A national citizens information service accessible by telephone on Lo-call 1890 777 122. Directories and websites Alcohol/drugs The Drugs and Alcohol Programme website: www.drugs.ie Provides an online directory of national drug and alcohol support services, including details of local and regional services. The website also contains information and research on drug and alcohol dependency. Children and families Support for Families – A directory of voluntary organisations providing marriage, child and bereavement counselling (Family Support Agency, 2006). 6 Disability Assist Ireland website: www.assistireland.ie Assistive technology website provided by the Citizens Information Board. Provides information on aids and appliances and a directory of products available from Irish suppliers. Disability Federation of Ireland website: www.disability-federation.ie Includes a listing of over 100 voluntary disability organisations that are members. National Disability Authority website: www.nda.ie Provides access to a wide range of disability-related publications and research. Access Directory (Access and Mobility Ltd). A directory of assistive technology, aids and appliances suppliers and services, published annually. Directory of Services for People with an Intellectual Disability (Inclusion Ireland). Government Departments Irish Government website, www.irlgov.ie Has links to all government departments including: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: www.pobail.ie Department of Education and Science: www.education.ie Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: www.environ.ie Department of Health and Children: www.doh.ie Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform: www.justice.ie Department of Social and Family Affairs: www.welfare.ie 7 Homelessness Homeless Cork website: www.homelesscork.org Information on homeless services in Cork. Homelessness Directory 2007/2008 (Homeless Agency) A directory of homeless services in Dublin. Immigration Immigrant Council of Ireland website: www.immigrantcouncil.ie Publications available include the Directory of Migrant Organisations. Refugee Information Service website: www.ris.ie Provides an online directory of relevant support organisations around Ireland. Libraries BorrowBooks website: www.borrowbooks.ie Can be used to search across the range of online catalogues and websites of Irish public libraries, and to request items via inter-library loan. Library.ie website: www.library.ie Includes information and links for public, academic and specialist libraries in Ireland. Run by An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, the state agency for public libraries and library co-operation. Library Index website: www.libdex.com Provides links to academic, public and specialist libraries in Ireland and internationally. Media Irish Media Contacts Directory (Mediacontact.ie, published in May and November each year). 8 Public, private and voluntary sectors Administration Yearbook and Diary (Institute of Public Administration, published annually, €78). Directory of organisations in the public sector, the private sector and the voluntary sector. Includes registered political parties, trade unions and employers’ bodies, professional and trade associations, legislature, civil service,