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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£113.7K
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Spending
£127.0K
Public benefits
The advancement of citizenship or community development: The John Hewitt Society offers opportunities for people from Northern Ireland and beyond to experience literature, art and political debate and to explore issues of difference and identity in safety. It does this through a number of different events. It is a core principle of the Society that
where possible it works in partnership with other literary and non-literary organisations. We continue to work with Belfast City Council in holding quarterly lunchtime literary events in the Ulster Hall, Belfast as part of the Literary Lunchtime programme. The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science: We are engaged in a community outreach programme with Poleglass, Shankill and Lower Oldpark areas of Belfast, to use creative writing as a tool to explore issues of cultural identity and to encourage creative expression. The fruitful relationship in the Lower Oldpark Community Association builds on historical links in the area, as Hewitt was born on Clifton Park Avenue. The John Hewitt Society has worked with the local community and continue to contribute towards the need to rebuild confidence in these areas of social disadvantage. This scheme will be rolled out in include Larne and Brownlow, funding dependent. The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage: The John Hewitt International Summer School provides a unique opportunity for people to attend a five-day festival of culture and creativity in Armagh, meeting a need which would otherwise be lacking in the vicinity. John Hewittt Society Provides bursaries to those on low income, unemployed or retired, who would ordinarily not be able to attend the Summer School due to financial restrictions, thus promoting inclusion for all in the arts. The evidence of this is the continued high level of attendance and the enthusiastic support of both the local council and the population of Armagh. Although the recession has reduced attendance from the Republic of Ireland, we continue to attract audiences from this area as well as from throughout NI and beyond. The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science: The Spring Festival in Carnlough reflects the importance of the Glens of Antrim in Hewitt’s life and poetry and is important to the cultural life and tourism of Carnlough, the Larne Council area, and the Glens in general. There is no similar event in the area and has been supported by Mid & East Antrim District Council, formerly Larne Borough Council. The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science: Our talks programme encompasses a number of local authority areas, including Belfast, Armagh, Lisburn, Banbridge, and Limavady, which satisfy a need which is not otherwise met, given a void in other literary organisations across Northern Ireland, and particularly as we offer quality opportunities to engage with writers and artists on an intimate level, often in non-traditional venues. There is no private benefit or harm.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The John Hewitt Society was formally incorporated in July 2001, as a Northern Ireland registered not-for-profit, limited liability, charitable status company (Reg NI 41294, Northern Ireland Charity number: NIC102629). The John Hewitt Society aims to provide for the exploration of arts, culture and politics of Ulster, Ireland, Britain and Europe,
in order to contribute to development and change in the new society, inspired and guided by the life, work and ideals of John Hewitt. The Society produces a year round programme of events in locations across Northern Ireland. In addition to sustaining and increasing the quality and popularity of our flagship event the John Hewitt International Summer School, the Society’s principal achievement has been to expand our activities to the urban centre of Belfast; to include literary programming in collaboration with local Councils, cultural and arts organisations across Northern Ireland; cultural tourism opportunities with writing workshops and literary bus tours, and an expansion into community engagement using creative writing to explore cultural identity issues. The Society actively promotes cross-community and cross-border links and, through its work, it plays a very real role in reinforcing the peace process in Northern Ireland. In our review, three strategic aims were identified to help steer the society in the forthcoming years: 1. Strengthen the John Hewitt Society as one of Northern Ireland’s main literary organisation 2. Strengthen the John Hewitt International Summer School as Northern Ireland’s main literary event 3. Develop new audiences, including developing a cohesive outreach and community development scheme.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Interface communities
- Unemployed/low income
How the charity works
- Arts
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Heritage/historical
- Human rights/equality
