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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£93.1K
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Spending
£105.7K
Public benefits
THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THE DIRECT BENEFITS WHICH FLOW FROM THIS PURPOSE INCLUDE GIVING RESIDENTS A MEETING PLACE AND FACILITIES TO GET TOGETHER WITH OTHERS. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITY AND BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY, SPIRIT, COHESION AND GOOD RELATIONS. THESE
BENEFITS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED THROUGH INCREASED NUMBERS OF RESIDENTS ATTENDING THE EVENTS ORGANISED BY DBRDA AND CAN BE MEASURED BY THE SUCCESS OF OUR EVENTS AND FEEDBACK EITHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION: THE DIRECT BENEFITS WHICH FLOW FROM THIS PURPOSE INCLUDE KEEPING PEOPLE INFORMED AND PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES WITH REGARDS TO THEIR LIVES AND WIDEN THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN VARIOUS AREAS. THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES PROVIDE VALUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE IN TERMS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING. THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ALL AGE GROUPS WHICH HAS IN SOME CASES IMPROVED CHANCES OF EMPLOYABILITY THROUGH ACCESS TO LECTURES AND FURTHER EDUCATION CLASSES INCLUDING CRAFTS AND HOBBIES. THESE BENEFITS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED THROUGH POST EVALUATION FORMS AND/OR A RECORD OF CERTIFICATES RECEIVED BY MEMBERS. OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES: THE DIRECT BENEFITS WHICH FLOW FROM THIS PURPOSE INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE USERS AND THE INHABITANTS IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITY. THESE BENEFITS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED THROUGH FEEDBACK FROM THE USERS AND INHABITANTS THAT ILLUSTRATES THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID USERS AND INHABITANTS. THESE BENEFITS WILL BE FURTHER DEMONSTARTED VIA CONTINUING PROVISION OF IMPROVED AND APPROPRIATE FACILITIES BASED ON THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY FEEDBACK FROM THE USERS AND INHABITANTS LEADING TOP THE INCREASED USE OF THE FACILITIES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALL THE PURPOSES OF OUR CHARITY LISTED ABOVE WILL LEAD TO NO HARM. ALL FEEDBACK TO DBRDA IS ANALYSED AND USED TO TAILOR OUR PROGRAMMES TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE IN ATTENDANCE. THIS FEEDBACK WILL BE CRITICAL TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN DELIVERING AN EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ENSURING THAT WE CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR BENEFICIARIES. THE CHARITY’S BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INHABITANTS OF DRUMLOUGH AND BALLYGORIAN AND ITS SURROUNDING TOWNLANDS. A PRIVATE BENEFIT TO TRUSTEES MAY ARISE FROM ONGOING TRAINING IN GOOD GOVERNANCE, FINANCE ETC. THROUGH THIS TRAINING TRUSTEES GAIN SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 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
DBRDA WAS FORMED IN OCTOBER 2001 AS A MEANS OF ADVANCING SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ALL WITHIN THE LOCAL ISOLATED RURAL COMMUNITY. DBRDA’S OBJECTIVE IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INCREASE COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF THE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES, SERVICES AND SOCIAL EVENTS TO
MEET THESE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES AND FOSTERS SOCIAL INTERACTION AND INCLUSION TO BRING THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER AND DEVELOP CLOSER COMMUNITY COHESION AND IMPROVE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN ALL COMMUNITIES. DBRDA MAKES PROVISION IN VARIOUS WAYS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, RACE, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION FROM ITS BASE AT DRUMLOUGH ORANGE HALL. WE HOLD THE LEASE OF DERRYCORRY ORANGE HALL AND MANAGE IT AS A COMMUNITY CENTRE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE LOCAL AREA AT MINIMAL COSTS.IN 2012 THE HALL WAS REDEVELOPED AND EXTENDED VIA FUNDING FROM THE ‘MAXIMISING COMMUNITY SPACE CROSSING BORDERS’ PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WHICH RESULTED IN DBRDA BEING ABLEPROVIDE IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. PREVIOUS AND ONGOING DBRDA INITIATIVES, PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ANNUAL COMMUNITY FESTIVALS (INCLUDING TREASURE HUNTS & BBQS), QUIZ NIGHTS, DANCE CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES, FARM INFORMATION & SAFETY TALKS, EDUCATIONAL EVENINGS (E.G. TITANIC INFORMATION NIGHT), GUITAR LESSONS, MEN’S CHOIR, MEN’S GROUP, WOMEN’S GROUP AS WELL AS AD HOC TRAINING COURSES AS REQUIRED. WE ALSO PROVIDE EVENTS TO ASSIST THE LOCAL RURAL COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE HISTORIC OCCASIONS SUCH AS THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE, ULSTER COVENANT CENTENARY, WW1 AS WELL AS CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTIES, ETC.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- General public
- Interface communities
- Language community
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- 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
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Heritage/historical
- Relief of poverty
- Rural development
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
