Members Spotlight

Finglas Addiction Support Team (FAST)

The Finglas Addiction Support Team (FAST) was set up by a group of volunteers from the Finglas community who realised that there were limited services for drug users and family members in the area. Since 2004, the service has grown and developed rapidly. In 2011 we moved to a purpose built building on Wellmount Road, Finglas.

Through fostering belief in the person’s potential for change and focusing on the value they have as people, we have witnessed individuals emerging from isolation and despair into able, confident people realising their ability to participate in their families and their communities.

Brian Mitchell, Amy Roche, and others in FAST talk about the work they do in the community and the types of services they offer. One of the participants in the programmes also speaks about his experiences.

https://fastltd.ie/

The Meeting Place Club

The Meeting Place Club is a non profit committee and they are focus on children, teenagers, and adults with special needs. The goal is to provide individuals in the community with information and support around conditions under the spectrum, for example, ADD, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, PDD, NOS, and other grey areas.

They arrange workshops, day and special events for teenagers with special requirements and their parents, carers, and supporters.

We follow the founder of the Club, Sandra Dillon, in this video as she talks about the Club, shows the facilities, and gives us a peek into some of the activities of the Club.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/347139762032825/about

The Finglas South Combined Residents Association

The Finglas South Combined Residents Association is an umbrella organisation for various residents associations in the south Finglas area.

We meet Martin Hoey, John Redmond, and Peter Glynn who explains what the association does, how it keeps people informed of happenings in their local areas, and how it represents the communities, businesses, and other organisations in south Finglas.

As part of this they talk about how they are engaging, and are involved, with the Dublin City PPN’s linkage groups and committees to make themselves heard with local government, law enforcement, and planners for the betterment of their communities.

https://www.facebook.com/fscra/