Right of Place: Second Chance Information Web Site 

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•  Company Profile

Right of Place is an organisation set up as a company with charitable status, with it's Head Office located on the Lower Glanmire Road in Cork City. It has regional offices throughout the country, and facilitators who travel to the different regions in outreach capacity. The organisation also has it's own education facilitator attached to the head office to advise and inform members of educational programs available. The organisation has seven board members and a democratically elected committee which holds meetings on a regular basis, for all it's members to participate in discussion, through the chair, on all matters pertaining to the work of Right of Place. The general meeting of Right of Place is held annually to elect members to the its committee, and minutes of all meetings are recorded as standard practice. Meetings are usually held at Redmond's Hurling Club, on the north side of the city. Right of Place encourages all it's members to attend such meetings and informs members, in writing, prior to sittings. Whenever possible, refreshments are made available to assist in camaraderie between members in attendance on the day, at the close of business. These meetings are also held in our regional branches.

1. Right of Place is an Organisation set up to help and support survivors of Institutional Abuse in Ireland.
2. The organisation is managed by a committee of five former members of industrial schools and ably assisted by also, a staff of seven former residents of Industrial Schools.
3. The organisation is funded by the Department of Education, and the H.S.E and is also supported by the City of Cork V.E.

Detailed Statements of Income & Expenditure Account year ending 2005/06

Trading & Profit & Loss Account year ending 2005/06

           STATEMENT of ACCOUNTS 2005.pdf

           STATEMENT of ACCOUNTS 2006.doc

•   The Objectives of Right of Place

Right of Place endeavours to secure the needs of it's members, male and female, through our educational re-training and other support programs, including: The National Counseling Service, Family Tracing, Social Welfare, Repatriation and Social Housing Scheme and Pensions.

 

Right of Place has ongoing correspondence and communication with the respective members of the board including The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, The Redress Board and The Education Finance Trust in bringing matters of concern to our members.

 

Right of Place continues to bring to the attention of it's members the ongoing progress and current information in correspondence through the postal service and is constantly updating it's Information web site, which is currently undergoing upgrade and re-construction, to facilitate the relevant updates and information of interest to it's world wide members accessing the site.

 

Right of Place Contact Information

   Tel: +353 21 4551377  Fax: +353 21 4551386

   Postal address: Offices & Apartmets, 100 - 101 Lower Glanmire Road, Cork City.                         

   Electronic mail: General Information: uptonstp2@hotmail.com                           

   Webmaster: son98@eircom.net  

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