Press Releases28 May 08

Board for Social Action (Northern Ireland) opens new offices

On Tuesday 3 June 2008 the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Alan Harper OBE, will open the new offices of the Board for Social Action (N.I.), formerly the Board for Social Responsibility (N.I.).
 
The offices are situated at: Ground Floor, 2 Pilot’s View, Heron Road, Belfast and are designed with the Board’s Service Users in mind.  The offices have counselling and meeting rooms and are easily accessed by car and public transport.
 
The Board for Social Action provides the following services:
 
- Adoption Routes: a comprehensive range of adoption related services
- Fertility Counselling Service NI: the Board is the lead provider of Fertility Counselling in Northern Ireland
- Financial Support to Families in Need
- Services to the Adult Deaf
- Social Awareness Raising within the Church of Ireland
 
For further information contact Ian Slaine, Chief Executive (Board for Social Action NI) 028 90736088
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Changes for locally based Adoption Agency

Wednesday 4 June 2008 sees the official launch of Adoption Routes, formerly the Church of Ireland Adoption Society, at its new base on the Ground Floor, 2 Pilot’s View, Heron Road, Belfast.
 
Adoption Routes, under a number of previous guises, has operated for sixty years in Northern Ireland, providing a range of adoption services.  These include:
 
- Assessment of prospective adopters
- Placement of children for adoption
- Post Adoption Support
- Access to Adoption Records
- Independent Adoption Counselling
 
Adoption Routes is a voluntary adoption agency provided by the Board for Social Action (NI) of the Church of Ireland.  We employ qualified and experienced social work personnel.  All the social workers also have counselling qualifications.
 
Fertility Counselling Service NI
 
Wednesday 4 June 2008 sees the official launch of the Fertility Counselling Service NI at its new office base on the Ground Floor, 2 Pilot’s View, Heron Road, Belfast.
 
Fertility Counselling Service NI is the lead provider of a specialist Fertility Counselling Service in Northern Ireland.
 
Fertility Counselling Service NI provides services on a contractual basis to the Regional Fertility Centre and also receives core grant aid from the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
 
We aim to:
 
- Listen
- Support
- Enable and
- Understand
 
One in six couples has difficulty in conceiving a child.  This means we are either personally affected or most certainly know someone in our family or circle of friends who is affected by infertility.
 
Fertility Counselling Service NI is a service provided by the Board for Social Action of the Church of Ireland.
 
For information please contact Ian Slaine, Chief Executive (Board for Social Action NI) on 028 90736081

Click here to e-mail the Adoption Agency
Click here to e-mail the Fertility Counselling Service
Or click here to visit the Fertility Counselling Service's website