Family and Community Services

TURAS and Family Community Service

TURAS Family and Community Service is a community-based model of service which recognizes and acknowledges the need for short breaks and respite along with family and community-based support for families and individuals. TURAS services are committed to supporting people to make choices about their lives and to the provision of quality services that meet people’s needs. The service makes every effort to meet the assessed needs of families and aims to offer appropriate supports led by the individual and their family in line with personal outcomes measures. TURAS family and community service is a flexible quality service managed, coordinated, and delivered by qualified trained staff.

TURAS Family and Community Service employs support workers to work on a one-to-one basis with the child/young person in their homes or the local community. Afterschool support, self-directed support and Holiday Projects are options of support offered by TURAS.

After School Groups

After-school groups are held weekly. These include swimming groups and various other activities.

Holiday Projects

Holiday projects are run offering opportunities for young people to enjoy various outings as well as participating in sports, arts, and crafts activities.