Spéire Nua

Spéire Nua is a community organisation based in Athenry, Ireland working on employment & skills, justice & legal aid, community development.

Spéire Nua is a project hosted by Amicitia Health & Social Care CLG in Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland. It supports people with criminal convictions to access the labour market and reintegrate into their communities. Its core approach is a strengths-based disclosure model, developed from the process of Recognition of Prior Learning, through which applicants can apply for a Certificate of Commitment to Change. The project offers the 7-Pillar Programme, which combines one-to-one mentoring, coaching and peer support. It also works with employers and draws on the experience of people with lived experience of the justice system. Amicitia acts as an incubation space for social innovation projects in the Athenry area and beyond.