Empowering People & Communities since 1995
Supporting community wellbeing, children & families, education and employment.
In 1995 against backdrop of poverty & social disadvantage, Fatima Groups United (FGU) was established as a residents/projects representative group. FGU became a Family Resource Centre (FRC) in 2001 and in 2009 the Fatima Children’s Daycare Centre (Creche), one of our core services (see link below) moved into their own purpose build childcare facility. In July 2009, the F2 Centre a large neighbourhood Centre was opened by President Mary McAleese, who was strong supporter of the residents & services in Fatima going back to her first visit in 1997.
Today, the Fatima FRC is responsible for managing & running of core projects/services based in the F2 Centre including;, Family Support & Therapeutic Project (FSSP), Health and Education Project , Fatima Community Employment Project (CE), Community Arts & Community Development. In 2018 the Fatima FRC entered into a management agreement with Dublin City Council re the management of the F2 Centre (see link below).
Over the past 30 years, Community Development has been the key principle in guiding & driving of our work in Fatima, it forms the basis for how we respond to the many challenges & issues that affect the community in which we serve, indeed the Fatima Regeneration Project & its successful outcomes is testament to our community development principles.
We would like to acknowledge our core funders/partners, Tusla, Dublin City Council, HSE Health Promotions & Social Inclusion, Pobal (Early Years/CSP), Dept Social Protection, City of Dublin Educational Training Board, their support is greatly appreciated.
Fatima Children’s Daycare Centre
The Fatima Children’s Daycare Centre (Creche) was originally based in the old Fatima flats, run by local people through the CE Scheme. In 2009 we moved into a purpose-built childcare facility,
Today, we provide a high-quality early years’ service for children aged 1 to 5 years. We have a dedicated team of 30 staff, supporting up to 130 children in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment that promotes holistic care and learning. We are open 50 weeks a year, providing both Morning and Afternoon Session Options.
We also have a limited number of full-time places for pre-school-aged children.
To contact our Creche, please send us a message:
F2 Centre
The Centre offers a range of classes, workshops, and community events for people of all ages and abilities. We also have welcoming, accessible spaces available to hire for training sessions, meetings, and community events.
For room enquiries & bookings, please leave a message:
F2 Centre, Dublin 8