Children's Law Centre (Northern Ireland)

Public benefits

Purpose 1: To prevent or relieve poverty. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the relief of poverty among children and young people and less children and young people will suffer the negative impact of poverty on their lives. The benefits are demonstrated through feed-back from children, young people and their families through the

maintenance of records and the collection of statistical data. It is also demonstrated by considering qualitative and quantitative research. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries for this purpose are children and young people living in Northern Ireland and their families who have experienced or may experience poverty. The private benefit from this purpose is that gained by a Trustee, a staff member or young volunteer who use the services. The Trustee, staff member or young volunteer use the service in the same way as all other beneficiaries. The benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefits provided to all our beneficiaries. Purpose 2: To advance education on children and young people’s rights. The direct benefit of this is a society well informed on children and young people’s rights. The benefits are demonstrated through feed-back from our service users. By considering feed-back from children and young people and by reviewing public attitudes to children and young people. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries are children, young people and the general public in Northern Ireland. The private benefit flowing from this is that gained by a young person who is a member of CLC’s youth advisory group. The benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefits provided to all our beneficiaries. Purpose 3: The relief of children or young people in need. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improved health and education outcomes and a reduction in stress and anxiety among children, young people and their families in Northern Ireland. The benefits are demonstrated through feed-back from children and young people who are our service users and their families. This is done through the maintenance of records and the collection of qualitative and quantitative statistics. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for children and young people living in Northern Ireland who have or may experience need. The private benefit from this purpose is that gained by a Trustee, a staff member or young volunteer who use CLC's services. The Trustee, staff member or young volunteer uses the service in the same way as all other beneficiaries. The benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefits provided to all our beneficiaries. Purpose 4: The advancement of the human rights of children and young people. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose include relieving the negative effects of the denial of children and young people’s rights, an increased awareness of children’s rights and better enforcement of children’s rights. The benefits are demonstrated through feed-back from children and young people who are our service users and their families. This is done through the maintenance of records and the collection of qualitative and quantitative statistics. It is also demonstrated by considering qualitative and quantitative research. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries for this purpose are children and young people living in Northern Ireland. The private benefit from this purpose is that gained by CLC’s young volunteers. The benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefits provided to all our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

To prevent or relieve poverty, advance education and relieve any children or young people in need primarily in Northern Ireland but not exclusively (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") and for the advancement of human rights of children and young people.