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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£214.9K
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Spending
£69.7K
Public benefits
The Charity Trustees (committee) are satisfied that the public benefit requirement is met. The beneficiaries are, first and foremost, deaf and hard of hearing people who are by and large an isolated community whose world is deprived of every day information and activities due to the language barrier. The direct benefits flowing to them from our
purposes include a greater understanding of their needs which is crucial for this community's well being, being able to avail of education programmes in their preferred language or mode of communication (this will range from Irish or British sign language, note takers or lip speakers), access to a social club/centre where they can meet and communicate in their own language with ease and which assists in raising their mood and improving their mental wellbeing. Deaf people will also be able to participate in community events, cultural and otherwise, to showcase their culture and access performances of other artists, adjusted to be accessible in their own language. The wider public can learn about deaf culture and sign language, thus breaking down the barrier that exists between deaf and non deaf people in every day aspects of their lives. The beneficiaries can also gain from Government bodies listening to the needs of deaf people, in their own words or through the employment of interpreters etc. and with this knowledge informing policy and planners to apply reasonable adjustments. The benefits can be demonstrated through, for example, numbers of deaf people attending social events, evaluations of our services by the beneficiaries, government agencies or the public and feedback received directly. No harms arise from the purposes. There are no private benefits arising from the purposes which would be more than incidental or necessary, for example, the payment of interpreters.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Relieve the needs of hearing impaired people particularly in Northern Ireland. Primarily to provide a centre for deaf people, run by deaf people, to ensure they are understood and can participate with eachother with ease and in a non-discrimatory fashion. To advance education through sign language; educate people about signed languages; deaf
awareness and cultures; promote sign language cultural activities (including the visual and performing arts, music and literary activities) in all its forms; educate the general public by promoting awareness and organising research into the history, folklore and cultural heritage of the sign languages community; promote public events delivered through or taken in sign language; train and develop the skills of people in the sign language field, function as a sign language community organisation and as a language development agency to assist sign language users with issues concerning sign language rights and access to society in sign languages; promote sign language medium education, encourage the growth of early years education and beyond through sign language.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- General public
- Language community
- Sensory disabilities
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
