CORK                   

• IRD Duhallow
• Charleville Daycare Centre
• Youghal, Cumman na Daoine, Community Development Project

DUBLIN               

• Ballyfermot, The Orchard Community Centre
• Darndale Belcamp Village Centre
• Malahide St Andrew’s Parish Council

GALWAY             

• Ballinasloe Social Services
• Ballygar, Aonad Family Resource Centre
• Clarinbridge, Kilcornan Community Development Association Ltd., Brothers of Charity

KILDARE            

• Newbridge Parish Pastoral Council

LAOIS

• Portarlington, Cul Le Cheile Community Development Project

LIMERICK          

• Paul Partnership

LONGFORD        

• Longford Community Enterprise Centre

LOUTH                 

• Drogheda, Senior Citizens Interest Group

MAYO                  

• Claremorris, Clar ICH (Social Housing Association) Limited

ROSCOMMON   

• Roscommon Women’s Network

WATERFORD     

• Dungarvan Care of the Aged Limited

WESTMEATH     

• Westmeath Care & Repair Service

WICKLOW          

• Arklow Community Development Project

Franchise Locations 

Programme Development

Age Action is determined to expand its Care and Repair programme countrywide. We see the Care and Repair Programme as an innovative opportunity to create new services of added value to older and vulnerable people in Ireland and to help Age Action fulfil its core goal of making Ireland the best country in the world in which to grow older. The Programme additionally creates opportunities for Age Action to develop a network of strategic partnerships with a range of like-minded community structures throughout the country.

Our expansion strategy is to transfer our Care and Repair “know how” to appropriate local community groups or development partnerships as a “franchise”. The franchise underlines our commitment to best practice and is communal in nature.

The “know how” contents are contained in our Operational Manual and entails components such as branding, publicity, documentation, carefully worked out operating procedures, an effective and safe volunteer recruitment process, and a training programme. We deliver this “know how” package to committed local community groups as a “franchise” by means of a detailed training and development programme. While any “signed up” community group has ongoing access to Age Action’s centralised expertise, essentially the local group runs its own Care and Repair service.

We are determined that the Care and Repair Programme reaches the maximum number of older and vulnerable people possible and can be accessed in every county of Ireland. In 2010 there were in excess of 12,000 jobs completed throughout the country making a real difference to those older and vulnerable people involved as well as providing our volunteers and staff with true sense of fulfilment. We are determined to build on this outstanding achievement into the future.

If you are interested in more information and/or exploring becoming a Franchise Partner with the Age Action Care and Repair Programme further:

Call our lo-call number 1890 369 369: