Boost for Waterford as local community centres granted Government funding
The funding has been announced for three centres in Waterford city
Three community centres in Waterford city have been granted Government funding.
Brill Family Resource Centre, Sacred Heart Community and Childcare Project and St Brigid’s Family and Community Care have each been allocated €10,000.
Minister for Children Norma Foley announced the funding as part of a €1.36 million capital investment in Ireland’s network of 136 family resources centres.
Under the initiative, each family resource centre will receive €10,000 to support locally
identified capital, premises, equipment, ICT and infrastructure priorities.
The funding aims to provide centres flexibility to identify the investments that will make the
greatest difference to the children, families and communities they serve.
The news was welcomed by Waterford Fine Gael TD and Minister of State John Cummins.
Minister Cummins said: “This is excellent news that these three vitally important centres are set to avail of €10,000 each in capital funding.
“I know how important family resource centres are to the children and families they support from seeing their work first hand.
“This funding will allow that work to be strengthened and developed further.”
He continued by outlining what the centres might use the funding for.
“These individual investments of €10,000 will enable each centre to direct funding towards the priorities that will have the greatest benefit to them locally.
“That could include upgrading facilities, improving accessibility, replacing vital equipment, enhancing technology or creating better spaces for the children and families who rely on their services.
“Importantly, it gives centres the flexibility to respond to the particular needs of the communities they serve.”
Minister Cummins concluded by saying that the Government will continue to support such centres.
“This investment reflects our Government’s continued commitment to supporting and expanding the Family Resource Centre network.
“I remain determined to champion these centres and to support the invaluable work they carry out in communities every day.”
The Government has said that this extra funding builds on its investment in the Family Resource Centre Programme.
Budget 2026 increased the minimum annual core funding level for such centres from €160,000 to €180,000.
Meanwhile, the establishment of 10 additional centres this year brought the national network to 136.