Minister Norma Foley Announces €1.5 Million in Annual Funding for Community-Based Counselling Services Supporting Children and Families
- Published on: 25 July 2025
- Last updated on: 25 July 2025
The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, today announced €1.5 million in annual funding for community-based counselling services. In 2025, this funding will benefit 73 community and voluntary organisations delivering essential counselling and therapeutic supports to children and families.
This funding provides community-based counselling, psychotherapy, and a range of therapeutic interventions such as play therapy, creative arts therapy, bereavement support, and systemic family therapy.
This funding has been sourced in recent years from the Dormant Accounts Fund, but in a significant development, this funding has now been regularised and will be delivered from the annual budget of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.
Minister Foley stated:
“This funding will help children and young people to get timely and effective access to counselling services in their own communities. These services are deeply responsive to local needs. They play a vital role in delivering therapy for children and young people and their families when they are most needed.”
The €1.5 million yearly investment will enable these services to:
- Increase counselling and therapeutic capacity;
- Reduce waiting lists for children and young people;
- Provide supports to those who may otherwise be unable to access services due to cost or location;
- Embed a more sustainable response to the growing demand for child and adolescent therapeutic support.
The decision to regularise funding for these services was informed by a detailed survey, completed by organisations who had previously received funding through the Dormant Accounts Fund, on the outcomes and impact of their funded services. Tusla also engaged closely with its area offices to assess need and guide the allocation of funding on a targeted, evidence-informed basis.
Minister Foley said:
“This funding reflects the government’s recognition of the critical work being done every day by local community-based services. I am proud to support their work and delighted that this investment will now be part of the mainstream provision through Tusla.”
Tusla’s continued collaboration with the funded organisations will ensure accountability, quality, and ongoing responsiveness to emerging needs in communities across Ireland.
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Notes to Editor
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Organisation Name |
Address 1 |
Address 2 |
County |
Funding Allocation |
|
BAGENALSTOWN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Moneybeg |
Bagenelstown |
Co Carlow |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
CARLOW REGIONAL YOUTH SERVICE |
Athy Road |
Carlow |
Co Carlow |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
FORWARD STEPS RESOURCE CENTRE |
Chapel Lane |
Tullow |
Co Carlow |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
ST. CATHERINE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES |
St Joseph's Road |
Carlow |
Co Carlow |
€ 20,000.00 |
|
CLARECARE |
Harmony Row |
Ennis |
Co Clare |
€ 20,000.00 |
|
NORTH WEST CLARE FRC |
Lahinch Rd |
Ennistymon |
Co Clare |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
SHANNON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Rineanna View |
Shannon |
Co Clare |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
WEST CLARE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
O Gorman Street |
Kilrush |
Co Clare |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
BANDON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Sth Main Street |
Bandon |
Co Cork |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
BARNARDOS CHILDRENS BEREAVEMENT SERVICE |
Blackmore House, Meade Street |
Cork |
Co Cork |
€ 100,000.00 |
|
BEARA WEST FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Unit 1, Knockanroe Hse, Bank Place |
Castletownbere, Cork |
Co Cork |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
CARRIGALINE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTRE |
Church Road |
Carrigaline |
Co Cork |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
CLOYNE DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICES |
Mallow Community Youth Centre, New Road |
Mallow |
Co Cork |
€ 30,000.00 |
|
CORK COUNSELLING SERVICES |
The Centre, 7 Fr Mathew St |
Cork |
Co Cork |
€ 31,000.00 |
|
THE SOCIAL & HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT |
Ardfoyle Ave |
Ballintemple |
Co Cork |
€ 30,000.00 |
|
DONEGAL YOUTH SERVICE |
16-18 Port Road |
Letterkenny |
Co Donegal |
€ 25,000.00 |
|
LIFELINE INISHOWEN |
1 New Park |
Carndonagh |
Co Donegal |
€ 15,000.00 |
|
CLANWILLIAM INSTITUTE |
Lynx House, Old Church Road |
Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan |
Dublin 2 |
€ 20,000.00 |
|
COMMUNITY THERAPY IRELAND |
77 Camden St Lwr |
|
Dublin 2 |
€ 48,500.00 |
|
IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION |
Morrison Chambers |
32 Nassau St |
Dublin 2 |
€ 25,000.00 |
|
ARTANE COOLOCK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Gracefield Road |
Artane |
Dublin 5 |
€ 6,000.00 |
|
CHERISH T/A ONE FAMILY |
Coke Lane |
Smithfield |
Dublin 7 |
€ 100,000.00 |
|
IRISH SUDDEN INFANT DEATH ASSOC./ FIRSTLIGHT |
Carmichael Centre |
North Brunswick St |
Dublin 7 |
€ 30,000.00 |
|
BALLYFERMOT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Lynch's Lane |
Ballyfermot |
Dublin 10 |
€ 8,000.00 |
|
CANDLE COMMUNITY TRUST |
PO Box 1145 |
Lynch's Lane, Ballyfermot |
Dublin 10 |
€ 75,000.00 |
|
FINGLAS COUNSELLING SERVICE |
St. Helena's FRC, St Helena's Rd |
Finglas South |
Dublin 11 |
€ 23,000.00 |
|
RAINBOWS IRELAND |
Loreto Centre |
Crumlin |
Dublin 12 |
€ 50,000.00 |
|
WALKINSTOWN GREENHILLS RESOURCE CENTRE |
Cromwellsfort Road |
Walkinstown |
Dublin 12 |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
TARGET |
Donaghmede House Community Centre |
New Brook Road, Donaghmede |
Dublin 13 |
€ 9,500.00 |
|
ROSEMOUNT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
2-3 Waldemar Terrace |
Main St, Dundrum |
Dublin 14 |
€ 26,500.00 |
|
DORAS BUI |
Bunratty Drive |
Coolock |
Dublin 17 |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
BEACON OF LIGHT COUNSELLING CENTRE |
4 Collinstown Grove |
Clondalkin |
Dublin 22 |
€ 20,000.00 |
|
DEANSRATH FAMILY CENTRE |
St. Cuthberts Road |
Clondalkin |
Dublin 22 |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
ANAM CARA |
HCL House, Second Ave, Cookstown Ind Est |
Tallaght |
Dublin 24 |
€ 8,700.00 |
|
KILLINARDEN RESOURCE CENTRE |
Killinarden Way |
Tallaght |
Dublin 24 |
€ 8,500.00 |
|
ASPEN COUNSELLING SERVICE LUCAN |
15/16 Main Street |
Lucan |
Co Dublin |
€ 50,000.00 |
|
GORT RESOURCE CENTRE |
Church St |
Gort |
Co Galway |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
NO 4 YOUTH SERVICES |
Augustine St |
Galway |
Co Galway |
€ 17,500.00 |
|
YOUTH WORK IRELAND GALWAY |
41-43 Prospect Hill |
Galway |
Co Galway |
€ 15,000.00 |
|
KERRY FAMILY RESOURCE & COUNSELLING CENTRE |
St Johns Parish Centre, Castle St |
Tralee |
Co Kerry |
€ 33,000.00 |
|
SOUTH WEST COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Lewis Road |
Killarney |
Co Kerry |
€ 33,000.00 |
|
CURRAGH PRIDE FRC |
1 Griffith Rd |
Curragh |
Co Kildare |
€ 26,000.00 |
|
IN SYNC YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES |
Unit 34/35 Naas Town Centre, Dublin Rd |
Naas |
Co Kildare |
€ 20,000.00 |
|
DROICHEAD FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
West St |
Callan |
Co Kilkenny |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
OSSORY YOUTH |
New Street, Desert Hall |
Kilkenny |
Co Kilkenny |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
MOUNTMELLICK YOUTH AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Irishtown |
Mountmellick |
Co Laois |
€ 8,000.00 |
|
CARI |
CARI House, Ennis Road |
Limerick |
Co Limerick |
€ 32,000.00 |
|
HOSPITAL FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Knockainey Road |
Hospital |
Co Limerick |
€ 17,000.00 |
|
NORTHSIDE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Clonconnane Road |
Ballynanty |
Co Limerick |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
SOUTHILL FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
O Malley Park, Southhill |
Limerick |
Co Limerick |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
THE BLUE BOX CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE |
Unit 4B, LEDP, Roxboro |
Limerick |
Co Limerick |
€ 25,000.00 |
|
BRIDGEWAYS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Main Street |
Ballymahon |
Co Longford |
€ 8,000.00 |
|
LONGFORD WOMEN'S LINK |
Ardnacassa Avenue |
Longford |
Co Longford |
€ 8,000.00 |
|
CONNECT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Moneymore Estate |
Drogheda |
Co Louth |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
DUNDALK COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Seatown Place |
Dundalk |
Co Louth |
€ 46,000.00 |
|
BALLINA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Abbey St, Ardnaree |
Ballina |
Co Mayo |
€ 8,500.00 |
|
CURAM CLAINNE CLG T/A THE FAMILY CENTRE |
Upr Chapel St |
Castlebar |
Co Mayo |
€ 66,750.00 |
|
KNOCK COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Knock Shrine |
Knock |
Co Mayo |
€ 32,250.00 |
|
WESTPORT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
The Fairgreen |
Westport |
Co Mayo |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
MEATH SPRINGBOARD FAMILY SUPPORT |
Wyndtown |
Navan |
Co Meath |
€ 15,000.00 |
|
THE PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTRE KELLS (KELLS FRC) |
Old Carrick School |
Kells |
Co Meath |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
CLONES FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Unit 5, Technology Park |
Clones |
Co Monaghan |
€ 12,000.00 |
|
OFFALY TRAVELLER MOVEMENT |
Harbour Street |
Tullamore |
Co Offaly |
€ 12,000.00 |
|
TULLAMORE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Arden View |
Tullamore |
Co Offaly |
€ 4,000.00 |
|
VITA HOUSE FAMILY CENTRE |
Abbey Street |
Roscommon |
Co Roscommon |
€ 47,800.00 |
|
MILLENIUM FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Glengoole |
Thurles |
Co Tipperary |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
NTCS T/A SILVER ARCH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Silver Street |
Nenagh |
Co Tipperary |
€ 18,000.00 |
|
ATHLONE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
O Connell St |
Athlone |
Co Westmeath |
€ 8,000.00 |
|
BRIDGETOWN SCP |
Bridgetown |
|
Co Wexford |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
TAGHMON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
Joseph Street |
Tagmon |
Co Wexford |
€ 14,000.00 |
|
CO. WICKLOW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP |
Avoca River House |
Bridgewater Centre, Arklow |
Co Wicklow |
€ 10,000.00 |
|
GREYSTONES FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE |
28 Burnaby Court |
Greystones |
Co Wicklow |
€ 5,000.00 |
|
SOPHIA COUNSELLING SERVICE |
High Park Lower |
Kiltegan |
Co Wicklow |
€ 8,500.00 |
|
TOTAL TO BE AWARDED |
|
|
|
€ 1,500,000.00 |