
- July 17, 2024
The Community’s Ambition
Moville & District Family Resource Centre is located in the Inishowen Peninsula in North Donegal. The area of East Inishowen has a population of 10,000 and it’s natural hinterland is Derry. The area has been impacted significantly through a decline in employment opportunities in Derry and, coupled with the impact of Brexit, the community experiences multiple challenges resulting in high levels of disadvantage.
The Moville & District Family Resource Centre, established in 2004, is delivering much needed social services to the local community of East Inishowen. The team at Moville & District FRC have a proven track record of designing and leveraging funds to deliver high impact social services tailored to meet the specific needs of their local community such as cross border initiatives, community development, training and education, health and counselling services.
From 2015 the team at Moville & District Family Resource Centre experienced a significant increase in demand for their services to such an extent that they were unable to meet all local needs due to the capacity of their premises. Following a meeting between the executive and the board of management in 2020, it was agreed to take a 3 year lease on a new and larger premises on Main Street in the town, with the option to purchase the building. And as the demand for services continued to grow steadily the executive team knew that the next decision to make would be a game changer – to purchase the building outright.
With a mandate from their board, the Moville FRC team approached Clann Credo for social finance and, after a few meetings, secured a term loan to purchase the property. Armed with the Clann Credo loan, grant aid from Tusla and plenty of determination and ambition, Moville FRC acquired the property. ‘Approaching Clann Credo made sense’ said Martin Lynch, Moville & District FRC ‘they work with other Family Resources Centres so they know what we do and, within minutes of our first meeting, we knew they were the right finance partner for us’.
Jump ahead to 2023 and it is easy to see how important Moville & District FRC is in the local community. Bustling with activity every day, the new building gives the local community a bright and energising space to reflect, learn and meet others while giving the team at Moville & District FRC confidence to further extend their services and reach more individuals and families in need.
Social Impact
Moville & District FRC and Clann Credo understand the importance of individuals and families who experience disadvantage having access to supports and services in their local community. The new premises means the team at Moville & District FRC can continue to deliver existing services while offering new supports and services to local people including youth and adults seeking counselling services. Clann Credo recognises the relationship Family Resource Centres have with local families experiencing disadvantage are proud to support Moville & District FRC.
Approaching Clann Credo made sense .They know what Family Resource Centres do and we know we have the right finance partner for us. Working with Clann Credo and securing a loan from them gave us a major boost’
Martin Lynch, Manager of Moville & District FRC