Welcome

“The Ballyfermot Advance Project would like to inform individuals that the ‘Legal Highs’ that are available in ‘Head Shops’ throughout the country are extremely dangerous and in no way should people think that just because you can buy them in shops does this make them safe.”
If you would like more information please contact the Advance Community Drug Team on 623 8001

The purpose of the Ballyfermot Advance Project is to support the Ballyfermot Local Drugs Task Force by creating and monitoring specific roles complementary to the delivery of the Task Force plan

The Ballyfermot Advance Project  is the name given to the organisation that oversees a number of initiatives within the Ballyfermot area. These initiatives  were set up to address different needs within the Ballyfermot area in relation to drugs and drug use.

Ballyfermot Advance Community Drug Team

The Ballyfermot Advance Community Drug Team  provides a Drop In Service and an Outreach Service to individuals currently involved in drug use in the Ballyfermot area.

Individuals can call in at any time to see a Project Worker or alternatively you can contact the Community Drug Team to make an appointment.

Phone the Community Drug Team on 01 623 8001 or by e-mail info@ballyfermotadvance.ie or you can text us on 087 052 2695.

Community Development Worker

The Community Support Workers works with the Task Force Community Representatives and the wider community to increase awareness about drugs misuse and its associated challenges in the area and to encourage positive change.

Community Support Worker

This service provides support to individuals and communities within the Ballyfermot area to help bring about change in relation to issues concerning drugs and drug use. Developing a communication strategy is part of this role. As is the running of campaigns throughout the Ballyfermot area on drug related issues.

Administrative Supports

The administrator of the Ballyfermot Advance Project works on behalf of the project and the Local Drug Task Force. As well as being the administrator of Advance, the role offers administrative support to projects throughout the Ballyfermot area that come under the remit of the Ballyfermot Local Drugs Task Force.

Community Grants Scheme

Providing a broad based community grants scheme for drug related activities. This Grants scheme occurs on a yearly basis and provides a small grants scheme to group and organisations within the Ballyfermot area to help alleviate the harm caused by drug misuse.

Support For Childcare

To subsidise childcare costs for individuals wishing to access treatment, rehabilitation or aftercare programmes.

This is an initiative whereby individuals involved in drug use and are looking to go into treatment, return to education, start a training programme or other initiative, but find that they are restricted from doing so due to the high cost of childcare.

Residential Options

To provide a means by which individuals from the Ballyfermot area can avail of residential detox. Suitable applicants who wish to attend a residential therapeutic programme but are prevented from doing so due to the prohibitive costs can avail of this fund to meet the cost of their programme.