The vast majority of Family Resource Centres (FRCs) have experienced a sharp increase in demand for their services since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with particularly high demand for parent and family supports, food parcels, and counselling and mental health services.
At the same time, the income generated by FRCs has fallen steeply.
That’s according to the results of a survey released by the Family Resource Centre National Forum (FRCNF), the national representative body for FRCs.
Colette Bradley from the Shannon FRC joined Gavin on Monday’s Morning Focus with an insight into their experiences at this time.
CONTINUE READING BELOW
