The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) is an independent charity committed to making sure people with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs can fully take part in society and have access to learning opportunities that meet their needs.

We are a leading campaigning and lobbying force on adult literacy issues. We are involved in tutor training, developing teaching materials, tutoring services, policy making, research and campaigns to raise awareness of the causes, extent and responses to unmet adult literacy needs in Ireland.

NALA is a registered company with limited and charitable status.

We receive a grant of two million euro from SOLAS, the further education and training authority in Ireland, which enables us to staff a national office in Dublin and carry out our work in adult literacy. SOLAS also funds specific research and development work together with other government departments, state bodies, the European Union and the private sector.

At our annual general meeting, members elect a Board, which makes sure our aims are put into practice. The Board includes both students and workers in adult and further education and training. The board meets seven times a year and you can read the minutes of their meetings here.

NALA is governed by a Constitution consisting of a Memorandum and Articles of Association. We comply with the requirements of the Charities Regulatory Authority and its Charities Governance Code.

NALA has always sought to operate to the highest standards and, before the Governance Code was published in 2018, we followed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations.

Adult Literacy for Life is the Government’s 10-year strategy for adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy. NALA is committed to supporting the implementation of Further Education and Training (FET) and Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategies through continued advocacy; the development and delivery of resources and services to address gaps; and collaboration with policy makers, partners, practitioners and learners.