About: Links
Below is a list of useful links arranged alphabetically. If you would like to feature your organisation here email us at info@loughreafamilyresourcecentre.ie
A
Alcoholics Anonymous
(091) 567807 / (085) 2244065 / (085) 2244063
Addiction Helpline
(091) 562114
Accord: Catholic Marriage Counselling Service
(091) 562331
Adoption Advice Service
(01) 4546388
Adoption Advice Service c/o Barnardos
(01) 4530355
Adult Counselling Service for Survivors of Child Abuse (formerly Rice House)
Freephone: 1800 23 4144
Age Action West
(091) 527831
Age Action Ireland
(01) 4756989
AIM Family Services
(01) 6708363
Alzheimer Foundation
(091) 565139
Asthma Helpline
1850 445 464
Amnesty International
(01) 6776392
AMEN - Male Victims of Domestic Violence
Helpline (046) 9023718
Aontas - The National Association of Adult Education
(01) 4068220
Assoc. of Nigerians in Galway (Niyi Adelekun)
087 7917071
Atthritis Ireland
(01) 6618188
Autism ? Western Society for Autism
(091) 755186
B
BeLonG To - Youth Support Group & Information on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender issues
087 3204575
Bereavement Support Counselling
(091) 565066
Bodywhys - support for people with eating disorders
Helpline - LoCall 1890 200 444
Brainwave ? Irish Epilepsy Association
(01) 4557500
C
Cancer Care West
(091) 529609
Care Alliance Ireland
(01) 874 7776
Caring for Carers - support for home based carers
(065) 6866515
Carers Association - Galway
(091) 562835
CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland)
Helpline 1890 924 567
Childline
1800 666 666 / Text the word
Childminding Ireland
(0404) 64007
Coeliac Society of Ireland
(01) 872147
Concern Galway Branch
(091) 753137
Croi West of Ireland Cardiology Foundation
(091) 544310
Community Games
(01) 8728203
Crisis Pregnancy Support Service Ballinasloe
(090) 9648190 / 1850 200600
City and County Childcare Committee
(091) 752039
Cuidiu Breastfeeding Support
(01) 8724501
Community Workers Co-operative
D
DeafHear (was National Association for Deaf People)
(091) 564871
Diabetes Federation of Ireland
(091) 564006
Disabled Drivers Association
(094) 64054/64266
Disability Legal Resource
(01) 8728764
Domestic Violence Response
(091) 866740
Drugs/HIV Helpline
(01) 6230698 / 1800 459 459
Dyslexia Association
(01) 6790276
Dyspraxia Association
(01) 2957125
E
Eating Disorders Association of Ireland Helpline
Locall 1890 200 444
Enable Ireland Galway Branch
(091) 526321
Crosscare Migrant Project (formerly Emigrant Advice)
(01) 873 2844
Equality Authority
(01) 4173333
F
Family Mediation Service
(091) 509730
Tusla Child & Family Agency (was Family Support Agency)
01 6352854
Free Legal Advice Centre
(091) 563344
Forum of People with Disabilities
(01) 8786077
Foroige- Youth Development Organisation
(01) 6301560
G
Galway Youth Federation now Youth Work Ireland Galway
(091) 561637
Galway Rural Development Company Ltd.
(091) 844335
Galway Dyslexia Association
087 7588258
Galway Gay Helpline
(091) 566134
Galway Lesbian Helpline
(091) 546611
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual people in the West of Ireland -Voluntary social and support group OUTWEST
Helpline: 094 937 2479 (Wednesdays 8pm-10pm)
One Family (formerly Cherish & Gingerbread)
1890 66 22 12
Galway Centre for Independent Living
(091) 773910
Galway Diocesan Pastoral Centre
(091) 568483
Galway Youth Information Centre
(091) 562434
Galway Traveller Movement
(091) 562530
Gamblers Anonymous
(091) 565207
Garda Confidential Line
1800 666 111
Grow-mental health support
1890 474474
H
Homeless Services - Osterly Lodge - Hostel for Homeless Women
091 521301
Fairgreen - Hostel for Homeless Men
091 568818
Saolta HSE (Health Services Executive)
I
Irish Wheelchair Association
(091) 771550
Immigrant Council of Ireland
(01) 6740200
IPPA- The early childhood organisation
(01) 4630010
Irish Association for Gifted Children (An Oige Threitheach)
(01) 8735702
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
01 7994504
Irish Cancer Society
(01) 2310500
National Cancer Helpline
1800 200700 (Mon-Thurs 9-7), Friday 9-5
Irish Countrywomens Association
(01) 6680453
Irish Family Planning Association
(01) 607 4456
Irish Traveller Movement
(01) 6796577
J, K, L
La Leche League (Breastfeeding help and information)
(01) 4941279
Legal Aid Board
(091) 561650
Life Pregnancy Care
(091) 587575
M
Motability Ireland
(01) 835 9173
Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland
(01) 889 7570
MOVE - Men overcoming violence
(091) 536 400
MRCS - Marriage and relationship counselling services
(01) 6785256
Multiple Sclerosis Society
1850 233 233
N
NALA ? National Adult Literacy Agency
(01) 412 7900
DeafHear (was National Association for Deaf People)
(091) 564871
Narcotics Anonymous
(086) 8149004
National Cancer Helpline
1800 200700 (Mon-Thurs 9-7, Friday 9-5)
National Council for the Blind
(091) 564926
National Women?s Council of Ireland
(01) 878 7248
National Youth Council of Ireland
(01) 4784122
O
One Family (formerly Cherish & Gingerbread)
1890 66 22 12
One World Centre Galway - development education centre
091 530590
OPEN - One Parent exchange and Network
(01) 814 8860
Order of Malta
(091) 525879 / 087 695 9535
OUTWEST Ireland Voluntary social and support group for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual people in the West of Ireland
Helpline: 094 937 2479 (Wednesdays 8pm-10pm)
Overeaters Anonymous
(01) 2788106 / 091 562 535
P, Q
Parental Support
Helpline (091) 588816
Pavee Point Travellers' Centre
(01) 8780255
People with Disabilities in Ireland - PWDI
(01) 8721744
R
Rape Crisis Centre
091-564800 Helpline: 1800 355 355
Refugee Information Service
(091) 532850
Refugee Legal Service
(091) 562480 Freephone 1800 50 24 00
S
Samaritans
1850 60 90 90 Textline 1890 60 90 91
Senior Helpline
1850 440 444
Simon Community
(091) 589415
Solas - Child Bereavement Counselling
Helpline: (01) 4732110
Shout (group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or uncertain young people)
(087) 7738529
T
Teenfocus (ISPCC) Galway
(091) 752 387
Teenline Ireland (Teenage support)
Helpline 1800 833 634 (7pm - 10pm)
Threshold (housing advice and advocacy)
(091) 563080
Treoir - Federation of services for unmarried parents and their families
(01) 6700120 LoCall 1890 252 084
U, V
Victim Support
(091) 583100 Helpline: 1850 661771
Volunteer Centre Galway
(091) 539930
W
Waterside House (Domestic Violence Refuge)
(091) 565985
Westside House (Crisis Accommodation)
(091) 525259
Women?s Aid
National Freephone 1800 341 900
X, Y, Z
Youth Advocate Programme
(091) 760046/7
Youth Work Ireland Galway (formerly Galway Youth Federation)
(091) 561637
Yo-Yos Money Management Education
091581826