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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£361.4K
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Spending
£384.8K
Public benefits
The objects of the company shall be to: a) Promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of women and their families in Northern Ireland, particularly the greater Lisburn area and nearby rural locations. • Advancement of education, through provision of community education, support, life skills training, soft outcomes training, and accredited
training. • Preservation and protection of health, through community information sessions and workshops, healthy lifestyle courses, positive mental health education, advice and support. • Provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation, through community education and support With regard to equal opportunities for all, in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries. b) Establish or secure the establishment of a centre, and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or other person or body) in furtherance of these objectives. The direct benefits which flow from the purpose include: Improved education, increased confidence, improved health, reduced stress, anxiety, isolation, increased life skills, volunteering opportunities, job opportunities, achievement, and personal development. These benefits are demonstrated through, feedback, focus groups, progression charts, surveys, discussion groups, evaluations and progression. The purpose of our charity will not lead to any harm. The charities beneficiaries are for women and all disadvantaged families and individuals living in Lisburn and the wider community. A private benefit flowing from this purpose is that directors gain training and skills that are transferrable. These benefits are incidental and necessary to promote and sustain this charities service provision.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We provide a variety of educational health promotion and leisure programmes and activities available morning, afternoon and evening. Activities include: personal development, confidence building, mental health awareness and promotion, life skills, computer skills, arts, crafts, history, culture, exercise, dance, walking. Activities and programmes
can be accredited and non-accredited. Activities and programmes are tailored to meet the needs of adults, children and young people. Childcare is provided to remove the barrier of participation for parents and carers. Programmes and activities are offered in house and at outreach venues. We work in partnership with community, voluntary and statutory organisations to promote services within the local and wider community. Service provision is available within a neutral accessible and integrated centre situated within Lisburn city centre.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Sexual orientation
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Victim support
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Arts
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Economic development
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Grant making
- Heritage/historical
- Playgroup/after schools
- Relief of poverty
