diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c03f335c78..fba8fba8e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ See: https://github.com/iNavFlight/inav/blob/master/docs/Installation.md
 * [INAV Official on Telegram](https://t.me/INAVFlight)
 * [INAV Official on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/INAVOfficial)
 * [INAV Official on Slack](https://publicslack.com/slacks/inavflight/invites/new)
+* [INAV IRC channel] (irc://irc.freenode.net/#inavflight)
 * [RC Groups Support](https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2495732-Cleanflight-iNav-(navigation-rewrite)-project)
 * [Video series by Painless360](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYsWjANuAm4qdXEGFSeUhOZ10-H8YTSnH)
 * [Video series by Paweł Spychalski](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOUQ8o2_nCLloACrA6f1_daCjhqY2x0fB)
@@ -67,7 +68,9 @@ Contributions are welcome and encouraged.  You can contribute in many ways:
 * New features.
 * Telling us your ideas and suggestions.
 
-The best place to start is the IRC channel on freenode (see above), drop in, say hi. Next place is the github issue tracker:
+A good place to start is Telegram channel, Slack, Facebook goop or IRC channel on freenode (#inavflight), drop in, say hi.
+
+Github issue tracker is a good place to search for existing issues or report a new bug/feature request:
 
 https://github.com/iNavFlight/inav/issues