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Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £198.2K

  • Spending

    £229.1K

Charity no. 104363 Company no. 632577 Date registered. 23/12/2015

Public benefits

Work for assistance of sports clubs/youth service providers that use sport to reduce incidence of suicide and self harm by providing or assisting in providing support, information and appropriate services and referral for treatment from professionals and local support services Promote the fostering of positive mental health and to improve the

emotional wellbeing of people residing in the area of benefit Advance the education of sports clubs/youth service providers young people and staff, and raise awareness of the causes and effects of suicide and self harm and into matters relation to poor mental health. The advancement of education, the relief of those in need and also the advancement of citizenship and community development would also be key to the organisation. The direct benifits that flow from purpose one is the increased awareness of the role of sport clubs in supporting their members in looking after their mental health and being aware of local support services in their community - demonstrated by before and after TAMHI involvement questionnaire s The direct benefits that flow from purpose 2 is the increased awareness of the positive impacts of sport and activity on mental health and wellbeing - demonstrated by various campaigns e.g. Talk About Mental Health Issues FB campaign were local boxers and footballers put up TAMHI signs; 1187 people reached over mental health week in October 2014 The direct benefits that flow from purpose 3 is supporting clubs to deliver wider ranging programmes for those that participate in the the club and also those not involved in sport to educate coaches and volunteers and those that take part in programmes about mental health - measured in the number of programmes delivered by clubs, investment attracted to clubs and the number of participants that availed of information/training as a result of this. The beneficiaries are the volunteers, coaches, players, general participants involved with sports clubs and physical activity groups There is no private benefit

What your organisation does

Support clubs and groups who use sport/activity (Schools and Youth Groups) with capacity building Ensure they have a mental health policy and pass this and discuss mental health at their commitee meetings Ensure clubs have resources to distribute to members and people that take part in their programmes Support clubs to design creative mental health

programmes and help them bid for funding to enable this Signpost clubs to training and mental health service providers within their community Set up awareness campaigns through sport programmes

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Relief of poverty
  • Research/evaluation
  • Sport/recreation
  • Urban development
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Charity's objects ('Objects') shall be to promote good mental health and the saving of lives by: (i) providing or assisting in providing support, information, referral, signposting and other appropriate services to sports clubs/ youth service providers that use sport to reduce the incidence of suicide and self-harm; (ii) raising awareness of the causes and effects of suicide and self harm and other matters relating to poor mental health among sport clubs/ youth service providers, young people and staff; (iii) promoting positive attitudes to mental health and helping to improve the emotional wellbeing of people residing in the Greater Belfast area(the area of benefit).

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 6 Trustees
  • 3 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Joe Donnelly, Unit 1 A, 1 To 7 Hillview Road, Belfast, BT14 7BT

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Jean Mclaughlin
Mr Chris Mcardle
Neil Privilage
Ms Anne Marie Mcgrade
Mr Michael Bannon
Ms Roma Doherty

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland