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Status
Received: 54 days late
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Income
£326.1K
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Spending
£380.0K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from purpose 1 include greater opportunities for young people to experience, share and be transformed by the love of God and to reach their potential physically, emotionally, educationally and spiritually. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2 include better promotion of the Christian faith, individuals
better trained to share their faith, more young leaders developed; and more opportunities for young people to experience Christianity and understand more about purpose and direction in their life. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 3 include young people understanding more about the Christian faith, young people understanding how to become better citizens, a reduction in antisocial behaviour among young people and young people gaining purpose in their life. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 4 include better partnerships formed across churches and communities and a joined up approach to engaging young people in faith issues. The benefits of purpose 1 can be identified through the number of young people attending drop-in centres and local projects/ groups, feedback from young people and staff, and seeing a change in young people's behaviours. The benefits of purpose 2 can be identified through feedback from participants at the various events and programmes, and more young leaders involved in delivery of faith based programmes. The benefits of purpose 3 can be identified through changes in behaviour and statistics on anti-social behaviour among young people. The benefits of purpose 4 can be identified through the number of churches engaging with YFC programmes and a greater number of churches and organisations working together. The purposes of our charity may lead to the following harm in that it is perceived by those of other religions or no religion that Youth for Christ NI is trying to force Christianity on young people at a stage in life when they are easily influenced. We can show that this harm is outweighed by the benefits through the charity’s policy that accepting or following the Christian religion is not a requirement of those young people wishing to avail of the charity’s services and programs. This harm is also significantly reduced by the policies and procedures in place, for example safeguarding and child protection policy, health and safety policy, code of conduct for staff and volunteers. The beneficiaries are young people age 5 - 25 years old across Northern Ireland. Trustees may gain skills and experience and an increased sense of well being through their role as a trustee of Youth For Christ Northern Ireland. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure benefit is provided to the young people. Staff may benefit from personal development opportunities to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to effectively discharge their duties. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure benefit is provided to the young people. Volunteers may gain skills and experience and an increased sense of well being through their involvement, however this benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure benefit is provided to the young people.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Drop-In Centre Ministry – The purpose of a drop-in centre is to provide a neutral and safe space where young people can belong and have the opportunity to grow personally, socially, educationally and spiritually. Nomad Cage Football – Nomad is a sports ministry outreach 'resource' for churches and organisations. It uses a portable football cage
to engage with unreached and disadvantaged young people across Northern Ireland. Summer Camp – This is our yearly summer camp that supports our local centres by running a camp suitable for the young people they engage with throughout the year. It provides an opportunity for young people to get out of their normal context and meet young people from other cultures and backgrounds, as well as an opportunity to hear about God in a creative and relevant way. Pop-Up Drop-in Centres - Last summer we had the amazing opportunity to develop a Pop-up 'drop-in' centre as part of the Summer Madness festival. The purpose was to provide a fun and relevant venue for young people on the periphery of the festival, creating opportunities for them to engage with a team of youth workers interested in spending time with them, while also providing an alternative worship programme at key stages throughout the weekend. 3Story Evangelism Training - 3Story Evangelism is a training programme that coaches individuals in how to use their story and God's story to share the gospel. It is not an evangelism tool or method, but a way of life that is all about connecting stories: me and my story, God and His story, them and their story. Expand Internship Programme - The Expand programme is a year long training and development programme for young people aged 18 - 25 years. The purpose is to train and develop young leaders who are interested in youth work and in particular working with unreached young people from deprived and disadvantaged backgrounds.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Religious activities
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
