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Status
Received: 38 days late
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Income
£0.0K
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Spending
£1.5K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: improved health and well being, both physical and mental; increasing chances of learning new skills to improve employability and help in everyday life; gaining practical skills to save money such as sewing and mending, cookery and money management which can be passed onto other family
members and friends; increased social interaction and enhanced self esteem; more aware of other activities in the community which may interest them; those sharing experiences benefit from a listening ear and support from fellow members; These benefits will be evidenced by verbal feedback from those attending activities; witness members going on to participate in other things that they wouldn’t have done before; see people interacting more and seeming happier; members return for other activities. We do not anticipate any harm leading from the purposes of our charity. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in Carrickmore and neighbouring areas. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is than a trustee will gain skills and knowledge through educational/recreational opportunities. Through this trustees gain skills which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Carrickmore Adult Development Group has been established approximately 30 years, initially as Carrickmore Adult Community Education group. The group changed its name to reflect changes in our activities and demand from the wider community. Primarily we offer classes and social and recreational opportunities. Where funding allows we employ tutors
to teach accredited and non accredited classes. At the moment we are skill sharing – i.e. each member has skills to pass onto others such as crochet, sewing, knitting, IT basics, painting with acrylics and so on. The social aspect of this is important to our members as they are geographically isolated and as members of the farming community, have fewer opportunities to socialise. Some have no other outlet outside the home between our sessions. We run fitness classes and talks/ information sessions to encourage both physical and mental well being. We provide activities for a wide range of age groups in the community from 18 to 80 years and our beneficiaries are primarily, but not exclusively women. We attract members from both main religious/political traditions and welcome ethnic minorities.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Women
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Disability
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Relief of poverty
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Welfare/benevolent
