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Public benefits
The direct benefits flowing from purpose for which the Charity is established are for the public benefit and include a reduction in poverty, distress and sickness and improvement in the conditions of homeless people and persons in need. The charity’s beneficiaries include those living in poverty linked to homelessness or those in danger of
becoming homeless, and indirectly benefits their families and friends. Those who also benefit from our services include people with addictions, mental health issues and young and adult vulnerable people, people looking for job and the general public. The charity support people "with" or no recourse to public funds that are at high risk of homelessness and destitution because they cannot access mainstream housing, welfare benefits and employment. The beneficiaries of this purpose are vulnerable homeless adults living in Northern Ireland. There are no private benefits gained from this purpose. Working with and referring people to other statutory and voluntary support agencies and organisations: The direct benefit that will flow from this purpose is a positive change in the service user’s personal situation, be it their physical/mental health or for issues such as housing or benefits. This can be measured through key-working with our service users to monitor improvements in their personal situations. This benefit does not cause any harm.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Our work ranges from providing safe shelter, accommodation, food and health services to helping people affected by homelessness receive the education, employment and social services they need. Give advice and support to those faced losing one's home, provide help to those having problems and need help filling in benefits and employment form,
promoting good relations between persons of different racial groups for the public benefit. Provides immediate practical support to those facing homeless and vulnerable people, offers support in a respectful, compassionate and non-judgemental way. Empowers people to rebuild their lives, partners with other agencies to support positive change, accommodation and a new, sustainable lifestyle. We provide Northern Ireland's homeless with care packages, including food, sleeping bags, clothing, and other items essential for decent and dignified. We offer support to help people tackle all kinds of issues such as rent arrears, benefits issues, and social isolation. We hold regular events and workshop to help raise awareness of the homelessness situation in Northern Ireland.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Ethnic minorities
- Homelessness
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
