Conway Street Community Enterprises Project Limited

Public benefits

The public benefits that flow from purpose (1) are: (a) the increased efficiency and effectiveness of community and voluntary organisations, resulting in enhanced outcomes and service delivery and, consequently, an improved quality of life for those who benefit from the work of these organisations; (b) increased opportunities to engage in social

activities that bring people together, leading to greater social cohesion, improvements in health and fitness, well-being and fulfilment (c) enhanced educational attainment, transferable skills, capabilities and capacities and improved potential to secure employment; (d) a reduction in tension and conflict between people from different religious, racial, ethnic or other backgrounds and a reduction in social isolation. The public benefits that flow from purpose (2) are: (a) the creation of employment, training and work experience opportunities for residents living in economically and socially deprived areas and consequently a reduction in poverty, unemployment and hardship, leading to a better quality of life for the beneficiaries and consequent improvements in health and well-being; (b) enhanced knowledge about setting up and running small businesses and social enterprises resulting in increased levels of employment and better prospects of sustainable development; (c) a greater sense among the beneficiaries of more fulfilled and purposeful lives, resulting in a safer, more stable and cohesive community; (d) increased levels of knowledge and transferable vocational skills among employees / work experience trainees, assisting in the creation of a more educated, skilled and qualified community. The public benefit that flows from purpose (3) is a broadening of understanding and awareness of the importance of heritage and culture. The beneficiaries are members of the public and the community and voluntary organisations that provide support and assistance to them. These benefits can be evidenced in monitoring records kept by the Charity; records kept by various agencies of the number of jobs and work experience opportunities created and the numbers of those who have successfully completed training courses; internal and external evaluations of the activities and impact of the Charity and the organisations it assists; the findings of community surveys on living standards, attitudes toward social cohesion and awareness of heritage and cultural matters; and in feedback from participants and the users of the Charity’s services. Some private benefit is obtained by the owners of small businesses who rent units on favourable terms, but this is ancillary to the main purpose and is greatly outweighed by the gains in public benefit. No harm arises from any of these purposes.

What your organisation does

This company manages the day to day administration of The Mill complex. It employs the staff needed to do this and helps out in the maintenance of the buildings and grounds. This company organises the numerous events that take place in The Mill all year round.