Welcome to Archways

Welcome to the Archways website where you will find everything you need to know about Archways. There is information about our team, our governance structures and the projects we deliver. You can view our current Strategic Plan and Annual Reports. 

The Impact of Archways in 2025

Our Services

Research

We conduct research and evaluations, both for Archways purposes and other organisations, ensuring interventions are effective and fit for purpose.

Implementation

We provide implementation support to organisations  to introduce evidence-based/informed programmes into their service provision.

Training

We provide a portfolio of evidence-based and evidence-informed training programmes through our various teams.

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Supporting Children, Young People, Families & Communities since 2007

Since 2007, we have supported thousands of children, young people, families and the professionals who work with them in communities across the country.

You can find more information in our Annual Reports | Archways

children and their families were provided with a Blue Skies Initiative Ready Steady School Transition Programme Pack in 2025

families in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland received an intervention through the Changing Lives Initiative INTERREG VA funded project

children have been supported through the Archways basis.point Initiative since 2014

ABOUT US

Our Vision & Mission

To transform the lives of children and families in need of support by collaborating with them, key stakeholders in the community, partners, and policy makers; building capacity through the excellence of our people and proven interventions..

We work towards a society where children and families experiencing challenges are empowered to create lasting change in their lives.

Our Projects

What We Do

Archways transforms lives by challenging, championing and empowering all our service users, through universal and targeted prevention and early intervention initiatives that are based in evidence.

Through expertise, reflection and understanding, our people – and the partnerships and relationships they build – allow us to best support children, their families, the professionals who work with them and their communities, to create lasting change.

Blue Skies Initiative

Systemic Family Support

Families First

basis.point Initiative

Changing Lives Initiative

Donate

We are very appreciative of the support of our funders. We are though always open to individuals and/or organisations who wish to support the programmes and projects we deliver across the country.

Recognition

Awards

We have received the Excellence in Community Projects Award from the Irish Public Sector Magazine.

We were a finalist in the  2022 Irish Healthcare Centre Awards for our Changing Lives Initiative project. The innovative early intervention programme for families with children (3-7 years) at risk of an ADHD diagnosis was shortlisted in the category of Healthcare Initiative: Child Health & Wellbeing.

In 2021, Archways was the proud recipient of Ireland’s Community Project Award for The Changing Lives Initiative Project.

Archways award in Excellence in Community Projects
The Archways senior management team holding the award
Archways was awarded as finalist at Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2022
In 2021, Archways were the proud recipients of Ireland’s Community Project Award for The Changing Lives Initiative Project.

Archways Board & Subcommittees

Archways places huge significance on our governance arrangements as they give the organisation, our partners, our stakeholders and our funders reassurance that our approach, spending and strategy maximises the investment in our work.

Testimonials

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‘Words fall short of conveying how grateful myself and my husband are, for all the guidance and support you have given us over the last number of weeks. You have changed our lives and helped us achieve a happy home for our child. I won’t say he doesn’t continue to test us, but we now have the confidence and the tools to help him through it.’

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“I was very, very interested [in delivery], and a bit overwhelmed, when we went to the training because it was completely out of our comfort zone. As a Public Health Nurse, you are all the time giving information, trying to solve the problems, fix people’s problems, make it better, and this is a sort of a situation where you sit back and facilitate”.

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‘Amazing Support. The help and advice from the group were amazing, especially the phone calls between sessions. I have really improved my bond with my children and I feel like my children’s behaviour has greatly improved.’

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“I found the programme really helpful because it helps me get other tips from mams and the babies get to play. My friend is pregnant and I told her about the course, she thinks it is a great idea and she is going to join up now too.”

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“I would definitely recommend the course. It has been quite reassuring and it is quite a social thing as well, I really enjoyed it.”

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‘It was great to see my child for the great little man he is, to be able to understand him better. It was great to see that you’re not on your own, that there are other parents who struggle as well. It was great to make new friends and have a laugh and be able to help, when you could. I will miss the programme when it’s over.’

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