Arch Clubs
Voluntary social clubs for people with additional needs
Arch club Mission
The mission of The National Federation of Arch Clubs is to support our clubs, offering guidance and encouragement.
All our clubs provide a social outlet for children and adults with additional needs, giving them continuing opportunities to develop social skills, personal awareness, physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, other Arch Club members, and the community.
About Us
Our history
Arch Clubs were founded in 1976 by a small group of parents in Dublin, looking for a social outlet for their children with additional needs.
One club expanded to two and so the story began and spread throughout Ireland. Since then we have expanded in numbers and currently have 55 clubs in 16 different counties!
An Arch Club is a social club for people of all ages with additional needs. It is a safe space for them to develop their social and interpersonal skills, learn real-world skills, make friends and just have fun!
National Federation of Arch Clubs
The National Federation of Arch Clubs aims to support its clubs by providing guidance and encouragement.
Each club serves as a social outlet for children and adults with additional needs, offering ongoing opportunities to enhance social skills, personal awareness, and physical fitness.
In addition, they can demonstrate courage and experience joy while sharing gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, fellow Arch Club members, and the wider community.
Gallery
Check out all of the activities and events that our clubs have been up to recently. They range from social events to fundraising to activities.