Newbridge Family Resource Centre To Benefit From €4m Investment To Support Social Enterprises

Friday, 13 November 2026 at 11:28

By Hannah Kelly

Newbridge Family Resource Centre. Photo via Cllr Peggy O'Dwyer on Facebook

The investment is supporting 32 social enterprises nationwide

Newbridge Family Resource Centre is set to benefit from a €4m investment to support social enterprises.

The 'Dormant Accounts Fund - Supporting Social Enterprise Scheme 2026/2027' supports established social enterprises to strengthen their financial sustainability by investing in roles and services that will help grow their income from trading activities.

The investment, announced today by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, and Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, is supporting 32 social enterprises nationwide.

€123,655 has been given to Newbridge Family Resource Centre, to fund a Community Food Hub Manager for The Coffee Dock, a community café and social enterprise operated by centre.

Profits made at the café go directly back into the services at Newbridge Family Resource Centre.

Minister Buttimer said the funding "will help ensure [32 the social enterprises] can continue delivering important services and supports where they are needed most.

"It will also enable them to expand their impact, create jobs and contribute to stronger, more resilient communities.”

In September 2026, Newbridge Family Resource Centre along with all other Family Resource Centres in Kildare were allocated €10,000 in a one-off capital grant.