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22/03/2016
The Catholic Communications Office said the restructuring of Cura's services will "continue to meet the contemporary needs of clients."
The centres scheduled to close over the coming months are in Athlone, Ennis, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tralee, Thurles and Wexford.
As a result, all Cura services, including drop-in facilities, will now be delivered through four main hubs in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Waterford, where the charity has "identified an ongoing demand for drop-in face-to-face services."
In addition, three outreach centres are to be located in Sligo, Tallaght, and the Dundalk/Monaghan area.
No job losses are expected due to the restructuring, but many of the organisation's 160 volunteers will be redeployed to the urban hubs.
Bishop Éamonn Walsh, President of Cura, said: "As we enter our fortieth year, Cura has undertaken a strategic review to evaluate how best to meet the access needs of our clients in an environment which is very different to that of 1977. The client is at the centre of our work and Cura must continue to be accessible to all clients.
"These changing trends in accessibility, and in the take up of services, have informed the design of the new Cura structure. Since our establishment, Cura support services have reached out to thousands of women who experience crisis and unplanned pregnancy, and have done so in a sensitive and professional manner while remaining true to our Catholic ethos and values, of respect for life from the moment of conception.
"Today's announcement underpins Cura's commitment to continue to evolve to care for our clients' needs, but we do so in a radically different Ireland from where we set out."
Louise Graham, National Coordinator of Cura, said: "Cura's commitment is to ensure immediate access to services. In today's world, this means an increased focus on telephone and online presence.
"In 2015 79% of Cura clients were under the age of 35, so our review focused on trends in both behavioural change of clients in terms of access to services, and on the take-up of services."
(JP/LM)
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Cura To Close Seven Centres
Cura, the crisis pregnancy service, is to close seven of its centres in Ireland. Volunteers at the affected centres will be moved to four city-based hubs.The Catholic Communications Office said the restructuring of Cura's services will "continue to meet the contemporary needs of clients."
The centres scheduled to close over the coming months are in Athlone, Ennis, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tralee, Thurles and Wexford.
As a result, all Cura services, including drop-in facilities, will now be delivered through four main hubs in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Waterford, where the charity has "identified an ongoing demand for drop-in face-to-face services."
In addition, three outreach centres are to be located in Sligo, Tallaght, and the Dundalk/Monaghan area.
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No job losses are expected due to the restructuring, but many of the organisation's 160 volunteers will be redeployed to the urban hubs.
Bishop Éamonn Walsh, President of Cura, said: "As we enter our fortieth year, Cura has undertaken a strategic review to evaluate how best to meet the access needs of our clients in an environment which is very different to that of 1977. The client is at the centre of our work and Cura must continue to be accessible to all clients.
"These changing trends in accessibility, and in the take up of services, have informed the design of the new Cura structure. Since our establishment, Cura support services have reached out to thousands of women who experience crisis and unplanned pregnancy, and have done so in a sensitive and professional manner while remaining true to our Catholic ethos and values, of respect for life from the moment of conception.
"Today's announcement underpins Cura's commitment to continue to evolve to care for our clients' needs, but we do so in a radically different Ireland from where we set out."
Louise Graham, National Coordinator of Cura, said: "Cura's commitment is to ensure immediate access to services. In today's world, this means an increased focus on telephone and online presence.
"In 2015 79% of Cura clients were under the age of 35, so our review focused on trends in both behavioural change of clients in terms of access to services, and on the take-up of services."
(JP/LM)
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