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PlaySchule

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £58.6K

  • Spending

    £69.1K

Charity no. 107244 Date registered. 26/03/2019

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include increased self-awareness including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions; development of positive mature and meaningful relationships; a greater understanding and respect of different communities; participation in the outcomes within their own communities and a

reduction in isolation felt among "at-risk" youths. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from participants, instructors and community welfare professionals, with regular evaluation of services from independent sources. While providing resources and services to our beneficiaries, we must be aware of unattended consequences resulting from our activities and to ensure that the benefit outweighs the harm. The charity's beneficiaries are young people aged 11 to 25 throughout Derry City and its surrounding environs in the North West of Ireland. A private benefit may arise to those trustees who participate in the programmes offered by PlaySchule. In doing so, the trustee may gain skills and experience which are transferrable to other activities not directly related to the objectives and purposes of PlaySchule. While these benefits may arise, they do so in the same way that any other of our beneficiaries receive a benefit. As a result, these benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

PlaySchule promotes activities aimed at boosting social skills among young people throughout Derry City and it's surrounding environments. This is accomplished through several core programmes which include: personal development programme, team building activities, health and well-being programmes, overnight residentials and volunteering

opportunities. These programmes are designed to help young people identify goals; to actively participate within their community; influence those around them in a positive way; all while encouraging an understanding and respect for other communities.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Interface communities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2024

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2022

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Charitable purposes

To promote activities in Derry City and its surrounding environs in the North West of Ireland (hereafter called the “area of benefit”) by provisioning and sustaining resources, aimed at increasing social skills among young people (hereinafter called “the beneficiaries”) and awareness throughout the community without distinction of disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, with the object of improving the conditions of life. In particular, these are as follows: (1) To educate and assist the beneficiaries aged 11 to 25 through physical and mental activities within the area of benefit by developing and improving their social skills so as to develop their awareness and understanding. (2) To increase emotional intelligence among the beneficiaries through cross-community activities and partnerships by building self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, and relationship management, so that they grow to full maturity as individuals and citizens and that their conditions of life may be improved.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 07734329299

Public address

  • Playschule, St. Columbs Park House, 4 Limavady Road, Derry, BT47 6JY

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr James Mccartney
Mr Alan Mccay
Ms Dana Rice

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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