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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£303.8K
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Spending
£357.2K
Public benefits
The public benefits that flow from the purpose of advancing the education of children and young people in all aspects of the art of creative writing and the appreciation of the written word are that it:- (i) encourages appreciation of, and enables active participation in, arts activities, leading to more fulfilled lives; (ii) fosters enjoyment,
creativity, articulation, inspiration and imagination; (iii) develops reading and writing skills and therefore knowledge and capacity; (iv) encourages ambition, builds potential and a sense of self-worth; (v) facilitates cooperative endeavours. These benefits can be evidenced by recording the number and development of participants, feedback from the participants and evaluations of the work and impact of Fighting Words Belfast. No harm arises from these purposes. The beneficiaries are children and young people. No private benefit arises from these purposes, other than incidental benefits e.g. the benefit to a volunteer mentor of acquiring mentoring skills that may be added to her/his CV.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Fighting Words NI provides creative writing workshops and other arts, cultural and literature-related activities for children and young people. The organisation recruits and provides training for volunteers who act as mentors for the beneficiaries. Our principal activity is delivery of free workshops for school and community youth groups, during
which participants work both collaboratively and individually to create their own written story. Throughout the workshop the participants benefit from support and encouragement provided by volunteer mentors. The organisation also facilitates after-school drop-in sessions for individuals and groups, and develops and delivers special projects that bring groups of children and young people together, including cross-community, cross-border work. Fighting Words NI takes part in outreach activities at festivals and community events to raise awareness of our work, and showcases children and young people's writing in a number of ways including publishing their work. Fighting Words NI also hosts events that introduce young readers to authors who write for children and young people. Fighting Words NI works in partnership with other community and arts and cultural organisations, such as theatres and libraries, in the delivery of the Charity's object.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Cultural
- Education/training
