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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£603.0K
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Spending
£534.6K
Public benefits
THE DIRECT BENEFIT WHICH FLOWS FROM PURPOSE 1 WITHIN OUR PLAYGROUP AND AFTERSCHOOL INCLUDE PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN ARE:- (1)ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS (I1) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES, PROVIDING A COMFORTABLE AND SAFE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT, SO THAT CHILDREN WILL DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL NATURALLY AND NORMALLY, AND ENSURING THAT THE CHARITY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF RELIGION, CULTURE, RACE OR MEANS; ALLOWING EACH CHILD TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES AND UNDERSTANDING TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, RESULTING IN IMPROVED LEARNING OUTCOMES, DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE SKILLS, SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. IMPROVED LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDING PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, MATHS, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SKILLS. THE DIRECT BENEFIT FROM PURPOSE 1 WITHIN OUR AFTERSCHOOLS , SUMMER SCHEME AND WRAPAROUND CHILD CARE INCLUDE THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED. PROVIDING PARENTS/ CARERS FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE, RELIGION, ABILITY. THUS ALLOWING CHILDREN A VARIETY OF STIMULATING PLAY ACTIVITIES WHILST FACILITATING THEIR PARENTS IN THE OBTAINABLE OR CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND OF FURTHER EDUCATION. BOTH THESE BENEFITS CAN BE EVIDENCED FROM FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS, ANNUAL PARENT QUESTIONARRES, BY THE DETAILED OBSERVATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS CARRIED OUT BY STAFF, REPORTS FROM OUR EARLY YEARS SPECIALIST AND FROM INSPECTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE ETI. NO HARM ARISES FROM THESE SERVICES.A PRIVATE BENEFIT TO STAFF ARISES BY THEIR EMPLOYMENT TO HELP DELIVER OUR PURPOSE, HOWEVER THIS IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE BENEFIT IS PROVIDED. THE DIRECT BENEFIT THAT FLOWS FROM PURPOSE 2 INCLUDES PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY(1) PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS;(II)PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS;(III)RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;BY PROVIDING YOUTH ACTIVITIES/ CLUBS, SUMMER SCHEME, HOMEWORK CLUB, SPORTS EVENTS. (IV) ADVANCE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING;BY OFFERING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WORKSHOPS, SLIMMING AND WELL BEING CULB, HEALTH CHECKS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS ON DRUGS , ALCHOL, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND WEIGH MANAGEMENT.(V)PROMOTE GOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND SOCIAL COHESION, RACIAL HARMONY AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.BY ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERS AND DECREASING SOCIAL EXCLUSION. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PURPOSE ARE THE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES LIVING WITHIN THE GALLIAGH AREA AND CITY WIDE. THESE BENEFITS CAN BE EVIDENCED FROM ATTENDENCE SHEETS, FEEDBACK FROM PARTISPANTS, QUESTIONARRES AND REGULAR EVALUATION OF ALL SERVICES, PROGRAMMES OR EVENTS. NO HARM ARISES FROM THESE SERVICES. A PRIVATE BENEFIT TO STAFF ARISES BY THEIR EMPLOYMENT TO HELP DELIVER OUR PURPOSE, HOWEVER THIS IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE BENEFIT IS PROVIDED.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Rainbow Community Playgroup was established in October 1985 by the local residents of Galliagh. In 2002 we received funding to build a purpose built facility to expand our service to meet the local need. We started an after-schools and summer scheme programmes and changed our name to reflect the diversities of services to Rainbow Child and Family
Centre. Throughout the years we have developed our services to include parenting workshops, taster sessions for 12 to 16 year old and increased volunteer development by becoming a millennium volunteer delivery partner. Rainbow Child and Family Centre Ltd is a well-established project that has undergone considerable development over recent years. We acquired land adjacent to our existing centre and secured funding from Department of Social Development to build an extension to our building. Our services include an after school and school holiday’s childcare facility, a full summer scheme programme, playgroup provision, a 3 year old programme, parent and toddler, range of services such as: training for local Early Years providers and our parents, a mental health awareness programme for young people, a weekly slimming and wellbeing club, homework club. Our extension was completed February 2015 providing a much needed community hub / space. We have doubled our available space which allows us to work in partnership with local residents and groups. We can now offer a wide range of new activities, programmes and services for all children, young people, elderly and families’ living in the area, ensuring the Rainbow Child and Family Centre becomes an utilised community hub / space. We are situated in the Shantallow west area which is within the top 10% most, deprived Super Output Areas in Northern Ireland.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
