About Renewing Roots
As part of the Fréa partnership, Renewing Roots supports former residents of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Homes who now live in the North of England.
We offer free, confidential support and advice for anyone who lived in a Mother and Baby and County Home in Ireland or their family members.
We aim to build a community of understanding, strength, dignity and healing for survivors of Ireland’s institutions.
We completely understand that revisiting such a traumatic time in a person’s life can be difficult. As such, we aim to make all applications to the Irish Government Mother and Baby and County Home Action Plan as simple as possible.
Our case workers, Patrick, Ciaran and Natalie are fully trained and flexible in their approach to offering support and advice. You can find out more about the team here
How can we help former residents of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Homes?
We can assist with applications for:
· Accessing Birth and Early Life Records as well as other information relating to time spent in an institution.
· The Tracing Service for people actively seeking a reunion, wanting to make contact, or looking to share or seek information on their birth family.
We also hold an Arts for Wellbeing Group on the first Thursday of every month for survivors of Ireland’s institution and their family members.
· Counselling support.
· Information on the National Centre for Research and Remembrance www.gov.ie/nationalcentre.
- We really want to understand and value the lived experiences of former residents, and make sure that our service is open, comprehensive, and empathic - so please get in touch if you have any thoughts or ideas.
More widely, Fréa can also assist with connecting to local services and community events. These include support with welfare entitlements, healthcare and connecting with social and cultural groups.
How can I get in touch?
If you were a mother or child that spent time in a Mother and Baby and County Home and want further information on the Irish Government Mother and Baby and County Home Action plan, please contact Renewing Roots at renewingroots@frea.org.uk
Or call:
Patrick (Greater Manchester) 07432 138682
Ciaran (Merseyside and the North West) 07732901782
Natalie (Yorkshire and the North East) 07849835841
For more information, please visit our website.
All our advice is free and confidential.