About the Gort Resource Centre
“For children, parents and the broader community of Gort and surrounding areas to be included, supported and treated equally”
Our Vision Statement
Our Story
Since opening our doors in 2003, the Gort Resource Centre has been a cornerstone of community support and development. After relocating to Church Street in 2004, we have continually strived to uplift the standard of living for the people of Gort and surrounding areas.
Our mission is to provide confidential, non-judgmental services that cater to the diverse needs of families and individuals. Managed by a dedicated team of local volunteers employing three staff, our centre is committed to offering a wide range of supports & services tailored to our community’s needs.
Tígh Sayre, Kinvara
Tígh Satre in Kinvara is an outreach of Gort Family Resource Centre providing a warm and welcoming place for use by the whole community. The ground floor space of this beautiful old building has been made available through the generosity of the family of the late Sayre Shallow, a former well-known resident of Kinvara, in accordance with her wishes.
Tígh Sayre is open from Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pm, and our volunteers offer a wide range of support and services for the community of Kinvara and beyond. Free computer and internet access, low-cost printing and photocopying, scanning and laminating, referrals to local support services, a meeting room for community groups and activities, and support with form-filling.
🎉 A Milestone
2023 marked our 20th anniversary of serving the community. Throughout these years, we have dedicated ourselves to working with individuals, families and the broader community, helping them to overcome struggles and hurdles that we all face at times.
Our Vision
For children, parents and the broader community of Gort and surrounding areas to be included, supported and treated equally.
Our Mission
Our Values
Our Guiding Principles
Gort Resource Centre, through the Management Committee and staff, will be a place where:
People are our most important concern and we commit to being respectful of each person and welcoming to all who visit or use our centre. Language and viewpoints that are discriminatory or prejudiced will not be tolerated.
We recognize and respect all families equally irrespective of the family form.
We are committed to the centre becoming a valuable and valued resource for all our children, parents and the broader community, based on our informed awareness of and relevant responses to local needs.
We are committed to the principles and practices of community development and to working in partnership with those who share common aims and concerns.
We commit ourselves to high standards in what we do and to continued improvement in our contribution to local children, families and the broader community from a human rights-based perspective.
We are committed to developing services and supports that are accessible and affordable.
Meet Our Team
Our experienced and skillful staff team, supported by our dedicated Board of Directors and amazing volunteers.
Annie Rozario
Coordinator
Annie previously worked in HIV/AIDS, Homelessness, Children’s and Older People’s Services. She is committed to principles of Community Development and Family Support used as strategies to address disadvantage.
Studies include B.A., M.A. (Family Support), Community Development, Social Gerontology and Spanish.
Sandra
Administrator
Sandra has been an administrator at Gort Resource Centre since 2004. She has a diploma in Community Development and is very involved with the local community in Gort.
Involved in setting up Gort Playground, Chairperson of Galway City & Rural Childcare Scheme and Kilbeacanty National School.
Amanda
Famly Support & Community Development Worker
She has many years of experience working withchildren and families. Amanda is passionateabout helping people to reach their fullpotential while supporting people in a caring,empathetic and holistic way.
Amanda Mc Manus holds an MA in child and Youth studies and a BA in Social Care.
Our Board of Directors
Our voluntary Board of Directors dedicates their time, local knowledge and skills to inform, direct and support the work of the Resource Centre.
Brent Kelly
Chairperson
Jan Sutton
Vice Chair
Rita Downey
Treasurer
Jenny Joyce
Secretary
Frank Murray
Director
Pat Kilkenny
Director
Abiola Owoade
Director
Our Impact by the Numbers
20+
Years Serving the Community
19
Electoral Divisions Served
16,967
People in Catchment Area
40+
Services & Supports Offered
Our Community
Collaboration is Key
Collaboration is a cornerstone of the work of our Project which allows for shared expertise and promotes best practice.
We are actively engaged with a range of statutory and non-statutory organisations and groups at Local, Regional and National Levels.
We have two Regional Networks that we participate namely our LGBTQ+ Network and our Community Response to Domestic Abuse Western Regional Network. To have frontline services, local partnership companies and national organisations become members of our Networks been wholly beneficial in informing and guiding our work.
Family Resource Centres
Family Resource Centres (FRCs) are located within a community-based family support model, which is at the heart of the Programme. Community development’s centrality in informing the approaches, values, and methods underpinning FRCs’ work is a defining feature of their contribution. A further defining characteristic of FRCs is that they are managed by local voluntary management committees, which are critical in facilitating meaningful community participation and ensuring local knowledge and accountability.1 FRCs have an open-door policy.
A central feature of the FRC programme is the involvement of local people in identifying needs and developing needs-led responses. FRCs are participative and empowering organisations that support families while building the capacity and leadership of local communities. FRCs provide a range of universal and targeted services and development opportunities that address the needs of families.