There are four Accord Centres in the Diocese of Derry (Contact details below).

ACCORD, Catholic Marriage Care Service, is an Agency of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference.

It has centres located throughout the dioceses of Ireland. Its ministry is primarily concerned with supporting the sacrament of marriage by helping couples as they prepare for marriage and offering support to them in their marriage relationship. ACCORD's aim is to promote a better understanding of Christian marriage and to help couples initiate, sustain and enrich their commitment to one another and to family life. ACCORD's core services include Marriage Preparation, Marriage Counselling and Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) though its Schools Programmes.

For further information phone your local ACCORD Centre, or ACCORD Central Office.

Or visit either www.accord.ie or if in Northern Ireland www.accordni.com

Accord is a voluntary organisation whose aim is:

• To promote a better understanding of Christian Marriage
• To help people to initiate, sustain and enrich their marriage and family relationships.
• To support people who are experiencing difficulties in their relationship.

Accord provides marriage care or marriage guidance:

• ​Marriage care is the counselling and education service for groups which includes Marriage Preparation and Schools Programmes.
• Marriage Guidance is the couple or individual counselling service which covers Marriage Counselling, Fertility Counselling and Marital Sex Therapy.

Derry City

Offices: Diocesan Pastoral Centre, 164 Bishop Street, Derry, BT48 6UJ.
Tel: 028 – 7136 2475
Email:  
Chairperson: Mrs Margaret Murphy
Administrative Secretary: Mrs Rosemary Crossan
Office Hours: Monday – Wednesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm

​Omagh

Office: Pastoral Centre, Mount St Columba, 48 Brook Street, Omagh, Co Tyrone BT78 5HD
Tel: 028 – 9023 3002
Email:  
Chairperson: Deirdre O'Rawe
Administrator: Brenda Russell

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Maghera

Offices: The Pastoral Centre, 159 Glen Road, Maghera, Co Derry.
Tel: 028 – 9023 3002
Email:  
Chairperson: Mr Patrick Doherty Hon Secretary: Karyn McErlean
Administrator: Brenda Russell

Treasurer: Mr Sean McGillan

​Inishowen

Office: The Pastoral Centre, Carndonagh, Co Donegal.
Tel: 074 – 9374103
Email:  
Chairperson: Gertrude Houton and Kay Doherty
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 3.30pm – 5.30pm

Administrator: Anne Marie Monagle.