Finglas West Family Resource Centre

Our Homework Stay and Play group were delighted to meet Aisling Maher, St Vincents and Dublin Camogie super star 🤩🤩🤩
Aisling had a chat with the children about sports, led some sport skills activities and presented the children with their end of year certificates. Huge thank you to Aisling, the Gaelic Players Association and Barnardos Ireland for organising the visit to Finglas West Family Resource Centre the children were absolutely thrilled ⚽️🏐🥍🏀🤾‍♀️🏆 ⚽️🏐🥍🏀🤾‍♀️🏆 ⚽️🏐🥍🏀🤾‍♀️🏆

⬇️⬇️⬇️Details below for Fast Finglas Recovery Pathways Programme. For more information please contact Fast Finglas on 01 8110595 or email [email protected] or [email protected] ⬇️⬇️⬇️

⭐️⭐️⭐️Join us Monday 17th June at 9:30am for the next Information Workshop for parents of children with additional needs. This talk is suitable for parents of children (age 4-12) who are in Primary School and will be facilitated by a Primary Care Occupational Therapist. Parents can sign up to attend here: https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🤩💥🤩💥Huge thanks to all our little hero's from our Parent & Toddler Group and Sensory Adventure group who participated in our Big Toddle for Barnardos Ireland. 60 parents and children walked down to Kildonan park where they enjoyed some activities, singing and dancing 😀 many thanks to all who made a small donation on the day! 🤩💥🤩💥

⭐️🔠🌈✅ Occupational Therapy will be delivering the next information workshop for parents of children with additional needs (or waiting assessment) this Monday 27th May at 9:30 here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre This talk is for parents of children starting primary school ⭐️🔠🌈✅

Anyone interested can register here - https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1

Occupational Therapy will be facilitating the information workshop on Monday 27th May in the Finglas West Family Resource Centre (opposite Plunket green just off Barry Ave).

This talk is aimed at parents of children starting primary school to get tips on:

· Fine and Gross Motor Skills

· Self-care, Dressing and Toileting

· Play and Social Skills

· Sensory Processing

Sign up through the link below or by scanning the QR code on the poster

https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1

⭐️⭐️⭐️Traveller Pride Week celebrates and promotes the Traveller community’s unique contribution to Irish society while combating the discrimination and prejudice Travellers face ⭐️⭐️⭐️

In Finglas, workshops will be held to redecorate a restored Traveller wagon on 27th May at Avila Park, Finglas. On the 28th the wagon will be drawn by horse to Finglas Civic Centre where there will be a chance to interact with the wagonmakers and hear about Traveller traditions.

Check out all the events on offer at

Traveller Pride Week 2024 Traveller Pride Week, a two-week event celebrating the culture, heritage and identity of Travellers. The initiative aims to celebrate and promote the Traveller community’s unique contribution to Irish society while combating the discrimination and prejudice they face.

🌿🌼🎋🌸🥀🌻Take a look at the new, colourful garden in St Joseph's GNS - Finglas West. The children in 4th class, with their parents, wanted to create a more colourful entrance to the school.

We had a great few weeks working together designing unique tyre planters, bird feeders, fairy doors and hanging baskets around the yard. I think you'll agree the girls did an amazing job!!! 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks to all the children and parents that took part in this intergenerational garden project🌿🌼🎋🌸🥀🌻

🌻⭐️🌻⭐️ Speech and Language Therapist for the Primary Care team will be running the next information workshop for parents of children with additional needs this Monday 20th May at 9:30am here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre. The session will focus on speech and language for preschool children. See more details below. Parents can register to attend here https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1 🌻⭐️🌻⭐️

🌻⭐️🌻⭐️The next workshop for parents of children with additional needs will be facilitated by a Senior Social Worker from the Children's Disability Network Team. The workshop is taking place this Monday 13th at 9:30am here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre. See more details below. Parents can register to attend here https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1 🌻⭐️🌻⭐️

🌻⭐️🌻⭐️Occupational Therapy workshop taking place this Monday 29th April at 9:30am here at the centre. Focusing on Transition to Secondary school for parents of children with addittonal needs. The session is best suited for parents of children in 5th/6th class - see more details and link to register below 🌻⭐️🌻⭐️

The next Additional Needs information workshop taking place Monday 29th April at 9.30am in the Finglas West Family Resource Centre (just off Barry Ave)

This session, Transition To Secondary School will be facilitated by Occupational Therapy and is suitable for parents of children in 5th/6th class.

Link to register below.

https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1

🌻⭐️🌈 The next workshop for parents of children with additional needs will be taking place this Monday 22nd April at 9:30 here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre. The workshop will be facilitated by Claire McDonnell, qualified counsellor with Finglas Counselling Service. Parents can register here - https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1 🌻⭐️🌈

Finglas West Family Resource Centre and Barnardos Ireland Finglas Family Support projects are co facilitating a Parents Plus ADHD programme for parents of children who are diagnosed with ADHD or awaiting assessment.

It is an 8 week programme which will run every Thursday morning from 10.30am – 12.30pm in the FRC from Thursday 25th April (last session Thursday 13th June). The programme is aimed for parents of children between the ages of 6-12 years.

Topics include; parenting a child with ADHD, responding positively, establishing routines, managing concerning behaviour, problem solving, managing stress, supporting siblings, supporting children’s education and learning.

If you would like to attend please register your interest here: https://forms.office.com/e/iDjkApLa1t

🌻⭐️🌻⭐️ Join us here on Monday 15th April at 9:30am for the next workshop for parents of children with additional needs. The session will be facilitated by Occupation Therapists and is suitable for parents of children aged 4 to 10. Please register here https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1 🌻⭐️🌻⭐️

Our next Additional Needs Information workshop takes place Monday 15th April in the Finglas West Family Resource Centre (just off Barry Ave) this session is suitable for parents of children aged 4-10yrs. https://forms.office.com/e/2kF5DtGGy1

⭐️⭐️⭐️Barnardos Ireland Family Support Project Dublin 11 & 15 Team are starting a free 6 week Women's Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme from Thursday 25th April 6pm to 8pm on Zoom. Please contact Bridget directly with any enquiries or to book on 086 461 3570 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌿🌺🌸🌷🌼 huge shout out to everyone who came along to Plunkett Green last week. Great to see so many out, working together to clean up the green and freshen up the planter boxes - it was a brilliant morning! Special thanks to everyone who came to help and to Dublin City Council - Finglas/Ballymun, our community rep Ellen Donohoe and volunteer Connor. Was amazing to see so many children and adults helping out - what a fantastic morning 🌿🌺🌸🌷🌼

🌹🍃🌳🌺🌼🌿Spring is calling! WE NEED YOU! Calling all adults and children in the Finglas West community, come help Stephanie and Ellen freshen up the planter pots around Plunkett Green Wednesday 3rd April at 12 noon. Children need to be accompanied with an adult. All welcome, spread the word 🌹🍃🌳🌺🌼🌿

***REGISTRATIONS NOW CLOSED ***

🐣🌼🐰Calling all Easter bunnies! Chick out our free Easter egg hunt for children in Finglas West on Tuesday 26 March 🐣🌼🐰

As the event was so eggscellent last year, this year we will be offering a morning and afternoon session. Please register on the link below which session you would like to attend. Parents/guardians must stay with their children at the event. The event is best suited for children up to the age of 11. Hippity hop, Easter's on its way! 🐣🌼🐰💚 🐣🌼🐰💚

🎈🎉🎈🎉Thanks a million to CBRE and Dublin City Council - Finglas/Ballymun for supporting our community event 🎈🎉🎈🎉

St Joseph's GNS - Finglas West St. Kevin's BNS, Finglas West St Brigids School, Finglas West St. Fergal's BNS Better Finglas

⭐️⭐️⭐️Barnardos Ireland Finglas Family Support Team are starting a free 6 week Men's Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme this Thursday 14th March 6pm to 8pm on Zoom. Please contact Bridget directly with any enquiries or to book on 086 461 3570 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

💐🌸💐🌸 Celebrating all Mothers. Happy Mother's Day 💐🌸💐🌸

⭐️⭐️⭐️Happy International Women's Day to all the inspiring women in our community and around the world!! Today is a global day celebrating the achievements of women and promoting women's rights, together we can ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✨✨✨Asiam.ie, Ireland's National Autism Charity will be be facilitating our next workshop for parents of children with additional needs/waiting assessment on Monday 11th March at 9:30am here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre. Anyone interested can sign up here https://forms.office.com/e/P4FYdsa9Ck ✨✨✨

Better Finglas

✨✨✨Join us in the centre this Monday 12th February at 9.30am for a Sensory Information session, facilitated by the Occupational Therapy Primary Care Team. The session will help you learn how to help your child with their sensory processing difficulties. Please register through the QR code on the poster or by clicking the link below✨✨✨
https://forms.office.com/e/2AhygQJWN0

Occupational Therapy information session, facilitated by the OT Primary Care Team on Monday 12th February at 9.30am in the Finglas West Family Resource Centre. Learn how to help your child with their sensory processing difficulties, while also enjoying some refreshments and information sharing with other parents . Please register through the QR code on the poster or by clicking the link below.
https://forms.office.com/e/2AhygQJWN0

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Our next LGBTQ+ Workshop is taking place on Tuesday 13th February 2024 6:30pm to 8:30pm here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre. The workshop is for parents/family members of LGBTQ+ young people. Anyone interested can register here - https://forms.office.com/e/b3Fd4FgWsu please share🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Finglas Youth Resource Centre

✨🌈 Reminder that there will be no Homework Stay and Play group on Tuesday 12th December as we have our Community Santi visit. The last group before Christmas will take place on Wednesday 13th December. We will be back in the New Year from Tuesday 16th January. All welcome to attend which takes place every Tuesday and Wednesday 1:30 to 2:30 for parents and children term time ✨🌈

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️REMINDER we have a parents/guardians/family member group on how to support an LGBTQ+ young person taking place in Finglas Youth Resource Centre Thursday 7th December 10.30am – 12pm. Anyone interested can register here - https://forms.office.com/e/0X0xpPcdJA 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️We have 2 events coming up for a parents/guardians/family member group on how to support an LGBTQ+ young person following our recent survey. The first will take place here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre Wednesday 15th November 6.30pm – 8pm and the second in Finglas Youth Resource Centre Thursday 7th December 10.30am – 12pm 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

⭐️⭐️⭐️Please register to attend - https://forms.office.com/e/0X0xpPcdJA ⭐️⭐️⭐️

⭐️⭐️⭐️LIMITED 1:30 SPACES AVAILABLE ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎅🌲🎅🌲Come join us in the Finglas West Family Resource Centre with our friends from Better Finglas on Monday 18th December 1:30pm to 3:30pm for a unique, calm, sensory sensitive free Santa visit. The visit will be tailored for children with additional needs 🎅🌲🎅🌲

🌻🌻🌻Places are limited for each session – please register here and one of the elf’s will be in touch to confirm 🌻🌻🌻https://forms.office.com/e/LXEHWgXErr

⭐️💐⭐️💐Huge thank you to our friends in CBRE who have kindly provided supplies to run our groups for the rest of the year. We cannot thank you enough for all your support this year ⭐️💐⭐️💐

✨️✨️✨️The Total Communication Workshop for parents of non-verbal children 0 to 5 will be facilitated by Mary Jolley, Speech and Language Therapist in the Finglas Children's Disability Network Team this Monday 27th November 9.30am to 11am in Finglas West Family Resource Centre. Parents can register here ✨️✨️✨️ https://forms.office.com/e/QLkUrKnJhf

🌟🌟🌟REGISTRATIONS NOW CLOSED ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎅🎄🎁 The elfs are very busy here in Finglas West Family Resource Centre getting ready for our first visit from Santa himself on Tuesday 12th December 1:30 to 4:30 🎅🎄🎁

Huge thank you to our sponsors Edelman and CBRE for supporting this family festive fun!!