Resource Organisations for Specialist Support
Advice NI
Advice NI is a public information service providing help and advice so that citizens can access their rights and entitlements.
Arts & Disability Ireland
Arts & Disability Ireland (ADI) is the national development and resource organisation for arts and disability.
Age Action
Age Action is Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people and ageing. Getting Started Computer Training is available at dozens of locations all over Ireland.
Age NI
Age NI is the leading charity for older people in Northern Ireland.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/northern-ireland
Arts & Health
artsandhealth.ie is an independent national website providing a focal point and resource for the emergent field of arts and health in Ireland.
Angelica Network
Angelica is an Ireland-wide network which amplifies the voices of women and non-binary artists of minority cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Bbeyond
Bbeyond is committed to promoting the practice of performance art and artists in Northern Ireland and further afield.
Centre for Creative Practices
The Centre for Creative Practices (CFCP) is dedicated to supporting and developing migrant and culturally diverse artists and intercultural arts practices in Ireland.
Citizens Information
The citizensinformation.ie website provides comprehensive information on public services and on the entitlements of citizens in Ireland. Information on everything from Social Welfare, Employment, Money and Tax, Moving Country, Returning to Ireland, Housing, Education and Training, Travel and Recreation, Environment. Citizens Information (find office info at https://centres.citizensinformation.ie/) or on their call their nationwide service that can be reached on 0818 07 4000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.
Create Ireland
Create is the national development agency for collaborative arts.
DACS
DACS is a not-for-profit visual artists’ rights management organisation and copyright collecting society in the UK (For artists based in Northern Ireland).
Design & Crafts Council
Funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, we promote the commercial development of the design & craft industry.
Illustrators Ireland
Illustrators Ireland is a non-profit organisation that supports the development of Illustration in Ireland by showcasing the work of their members
https://www.illustratorsireland.com
Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO)
IVARO is a copyright collecting society exclusively for visual artists. Artists (such as visual artists, authors, musicians and filmmakers) use copyright collecting societies to grant licences of their copyright to third parties. The collecting societies negotiate licences of their members’ works, collect the royalties, retain a proportion of the fees that they collect as a commission, and then distribute the remainder to their copyright owner members.
Life Models.ie
Providing a directory of life models in Ireland who are available to pose for artists and art groups.
Local Enterprise Office
The Local Enterprise Offices are your local first-stop shop for seeking information and support on starting or growing a business in Ireland. Whether you are a new entrepreneur or an existing small business owner. The Local Enterprise Office provides advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business. With 31 dedicated teams across the Local Authority network in Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices offer you a wide range of experience, skills and services.
https://www.localenterprise.ie
Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
MABS is a free, independent, confidential and non- judgmental money advice and budgeting service for all members of the public. Their Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm (0818 07 2000), to call and discuss any debt issues.
https://mabs.ie/about/how-we-help
Minding Creative Minds
Is an organisation established to offer a free 24/7 wellbeing & support programme for the Irish Creative Sector.
PhotoIreland
PhotoIreland is dedicated to stimulating a critical dialogue around Photography in Ireland, and to internationally promoting the work of Irish-based artists.
University of Atypical
University of Atypical is a disabled-led arts charity, taking an empowerment based approach towards supporting disabled and D/deaf people’s involvement in the arts. The organisation specialises in developing and promoting the work of disabled and D/deaf artists and in reaching disabled and D/deaf audiences. Based in Belfast.