Faith in Action

Christ Church

Evidence-led outreach, safeguarding, and practical support for families, learners, and older residents across Dublin.

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Live Snapshot

Service dashboard

Current year delivery metrics reviewed monthly by the director and board committees.

People reached 4,280

Direct participants supported across parish and community programmes.

Retention 89%

Participants completing full learning, care, or recovery cycles.

Volunteer hours 12.6k

Logged through structured rota and safeguarding systems.

Safeguarding compliance 100%

Annual training, vetting, and policy acknowledgements completed.

Mission Statement

Building belonging, stability, and opportunity around Christ Church.

Christ Church connects worship, social care, learning support, and practical relief through accountable programmes designed with residents, schools, and civic partners.

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Organisation History

Timeline of service milestones

A horizontal record of the moments that shaped Christ Church from a parish base into a multi-programme community organisation.

1987

Neighbourhood care desk launched

Initial food, fuel, and pastoral response services began from the Church Street campus for households facing crisis.

2001

Registered charity governance formalised

Independent board oversight, documented financial controls, and annual reporting were introduced across all operations.

2014

Learning and family support expanded

After-school, mentoring, and parent capacity programmes scaled with school and local service referrals.

2023

Impact measurement framework adopted

Programme dashboards, participant follow-up, and evidence review cycles were standardised across the organisation.

Programmes

Four delivery streams with clear enrolment pathways

Each programme includes intake criteria, safeguarding checks where relevant, and defined referral routes for families, schools, and partner agencies.

Family Support Hub

Case-managed support for parents and caregivers, including food response, budgeting guidance, referral navigation, and emergency assistance.

Open enrolment Weekly intake clinic Referral or self-referral

Youth Learning Lab

Homework support, digital access, mentoring, and accredited skills workshops for young people aged 11 to 18.

36 places per term School referral priority Term-based enrolment

Wellbeing Circles

Structured outreach for older residents, including social connection, transport support, health signposting, and bereavement accompaniment.

52-week programme Home visits available Volunteer-supported

Recovery to Employment

Small-group coaching focused on confidence, recovery routines, CV development, and transitions into further training or work.

18 places per cohort 8-week cycle Partner agency referral

Monitoring & Evaluation

KPIs tied to participation, progression, and safety

Christ Church reviews a blended measurement model using attendance, completion, participant outcomes, and qualitative follow-up at programme and board level.

Programme completion 82%

Average completion across structured cycles during the last reporting year.

Positive progression 68%

Participants moving into sustained study, work, housing stability, or formal support plans.

Participant satisfaction 4.7/5

Rolling survey score based on anonymous post-programme feedback.

How measurement works

  • Baseline intake captures household context, referral source, and immediate support needs.
  • Monthly dashboards track reach, attendance variance, safeguarding incidents, and waiting lists.
  • Quarterly outcome sampling tests progression claims against case notes and partner confirmations.
  • Annual board review compares outcome trends against funding commitments and risk thresholds.

Financial Transparency

Year-over-year income comparison

The chart shows total managed programme income growth alongside a narrative summary of reserves, restricted funding, and audit practice.

Annual income trend

2022
€1.2m
2023
€1.6m
2024
€2.0m
2025
€2.3m

Controls and disclosure

  • Independent external financial review presented to the board finance and risk committee each year.
  • Restricted grants are coded at project level and reconciled against delivery outputs and procurement records.
  • Three-month operating reserve target maintained to protect essential community services.
  • Director Róisín Nolan signs monthly management accounts before board circulation.

Board Composition

Diversity and expertise across the governing board

Board balance is reviewed against lived experience, finance, safeguarding, legal, property, pastoral leadership, and youth practice requirements.

Representation mix

Women
Community members
Lived experience
Independent members

Expertise areas

Current board coverage spans the operational and fiduciary capabilities needed for scale, oversight, and safeguarding assurance.

Finance & Audit Safeguarding Youth Practice Education Law & Governance Property Pastoral Leadership Fundraising

Case Studies

Swipeable stories backed by measurable outcomes

The carousel highlights programme-level results with practical indicators rather than anecdote alone.

School attendance recovery

A referred learner moved from fragmented attendance to full-term participation after tutoring, transport support, and weekly family check-ins.

Attendance: 61% to 93% 12-week intervention

Isolation reduced for older residents

Structured calls, group transport, and home visiting increased weekly social contact and reduced missed health appointments.

Social contact up 2.4x 6-month follow-up

Recovery pathway into paid work

A participant progressed from stabilisation support into vocational training and part-time employment through employer brokerage.

Income gained in 9 weeks Employer retention at 6 months

Partners & Funders

Logos organised by relationship type

Christ Church works with public agencies, philanthropic funders, and local delivery partners to broaden reach and accountability.

Public Partners

Dublin City Council
HSE Community Services
Tusla
Local Schools Network

Funders

Community Foundation Ireland
Social Inclusion Fund
Faith Action Grants
Private Donor Circle

Delivery Partners

North Inner City Network
Volunteer Centre Dublin
Family Resource Alliance
Youth Reach Consortium

Procurement Transparency

Vendor access and policy disclosure

Suppliers can review standard policies, procurement expectations, and the current vendor list before engaging with Christ Church.

Supplier standards

  • Competitive quoting above defined spend thresholds.
  • Annual declaration of connected-party and conflict risks.
  • Documented due diligence for high-risk service categories.
  • Contract monitoring against service delivery and value-for-money targets.

Career Opportunities

Featured roles with fast application routes

All roles are subject to safer recruitment processes, reference checks, and role-specific safeguarding requirements.

Programme Manager

Lead cross-programme delivery planning, grant reporting, and staff supervision across family and youth services.

Full-time Dublin Apply in 5 minutes
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Safeguarding & Compliance Officer

Manage training records, policy assurance, incident workflows, and compliance reporting for all operational teams.

Part-time Hybrid Rolling shortlist
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Community Outreach Coordinator

Coordinate volunteers, maintain local partner referrals, and support enrolment for frontline community programmes.

Full-time On-site Start in June
Quick apply

Stakeholder Contact

Different routes for residents, funders, and suppliers

Direct enquiries to the relevant contact point so community support, governance, funding, and procurement matters are handled quickly.