Our Mission

Abhaile Arís was set up and funded by ADM/CPA to pursue the following mission:
'to enhance the welfare, development and social integration of ex-republican prisoners, displaced people and their families in the Donegal area'.

The organisation has identified seven specific objectives, which were set out in its three-year development plan. The wording of one objective was subsequently amended. As currently worded, the objectives are to:

• Promote the education of group members and improve the employability of members through training and development
  
• Provide a facility for social and recreational interaction in an atmosphere conducive to the physical and mental well being of the members
  
• Provide counselling and advice services to members
  
• Identify and implement social economy projects with a view to these projects becoming sustainable
  
• Promote the self-development of group members and restore their self-confidence and self-esteem
  
• Improve the public perception of group members by countering the misinformation associated with their past, and allow them to fully participate in society
  
• Invest in Abhaile Arís human resources (management, staff and volunteers) in terms of training and development to allow them to carry out their duties effectively and to provide a high quality service to members