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Ealu

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £117.8K

  • Spending

    £117.8K

Charity no. 107649 Date registered. 26/10/2020

Public benefits

The public benefit that flows from the purposes of the charity are the advancement of community development and the provision of targeted social inclusion initiatives, resulting in greatly improved well-being of residents of the Tyrone, North Armagh, border areas (and further afield), and improved social and economic conditions. The provision of

Eálú to provide a space to promote economic, educational, cultural, well-being, artistic and other activities across the social divide, improves the conditions of life for the residents of the above-mentioned areas. The advancement of education of the public in the areas of essential and practical skills, employability, heritage, IT, economic development, culture and the arts, contributing to and improving the social and cultural welfare of the above mentioned areas and surrounding environs.

What your organisation does

Eálú addresses a range of trauma and inter-generational trauma-related issues (as a result of the conflict) through targeted well-being packages and counselling. Eálú evidence the impact of this work via a regular OBA report to the relevant supporting funder. Eálú works very closely with local schools to deliver a range of free youth programmes

(including back to school packs). Eálú deliver dedicated youth initiatives, including an anti-sectarian talks initiative – and specific personal youth development programmes. Eálú provide employability and skills enhancement via our dedicated men’s shed project; art class and art exhibitions which facilitates political ex-prisoners, those who have suffered as a result of the conflict and the wider public. Eálú provides additional targeted social, educational, environmental and well-being supports (including home-visits) which tackle isolation among the elderly and those most vulnerable members of the community. Eálú provide a range of social opportunities for women – including: art, flower arranging, yoga and mediation classes. Much of the work above is evidenced through mandatory reporting to relevant funders/authorities, via relevant PR and local media coverage. Eálú have an ongoing programme of quiet diplomacy and engagement with marginalised constituencies; working in an inter- and intra-community mediation capacity (addressing community disputes, and working towards developing inclusive peaceful communities). The benefits of our work in this area can be seen via improved social justice arrangements, increased community cohesion and improved peace conditions locally. There is no harm arising from the purposes. The beneficiaries are ex-prisoners, their families and the broader community. There is no private benefit from the organisation’s purposes.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Adult training
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Ex-offenders and prisoners
  • General public
  • Interface communities
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Victim support
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Criminal justice
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • Gender
  • General charitable purposes
  • Heritage/historical
  • Human rights/equality
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

“The support for the benefit of individuals, their families and the broader community, of ex-prisoners in terms of self-betterment, well-being, social and economic inclusion, and community re-integration in areas of economic, physical and social deprivation (in Tyrone and throughout the island of Ireland) by all or any of the following means: (a) the relief of financial hardship; (b) the relief of unemployment; (c) the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience; (d) the provision of a wide variety of programmes / services which support economic and social inclusion; (e) the provision of trauma support services, counselling and wellbeing programmes; (f) the provision of intermediation, peace-building and reconciliation support services and programmes; (g) the provision of personal development programmes and dedicated support activities for young people; (h) the provision of wellbeing, educational, heritage and cultural support programmes and activities for older people and the general public; (i) the provision of a neutral community venue, providing access to a range free wellbeing, educational, heritage, cultural and social activities, opportunities and events for all ages and backgrounds; (j) such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written consent of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.”

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 6 Trustees
  • 2 Employees
  • 2 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 02887729054 07545916825

Public address

  • Mr Frankie Quinn, 17 Shamble Lane, Dungannon, BT70 1BW

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Noel Quinn
Miss Eileen Shields
Mr Brendan Donaghy
Mr Paul Tierney
Ms Siobhan Nugent
Mr Shayne Tierney

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland
  • Mid Ulster District Council
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