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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£157.6K
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Spending
£135.0K
Public benefits
The direct benefits flowing from our purpose are that underdeveloped and low capacity communities within Northern Ireland are provided with a safe, neutral facility to engage in positive social interaction, education, and self-development. We provide an inclusive learning environment which caters for a range of activities
which increase skills, contribute to positive mental health & wellbeing, and promotes civic engagement. These benefits are demonstrated by maintaining accurate records of attendance of participants taking part in activities and projects, obtaining written and verbal feedback through structured evaluation questionnaires and through comments on social media and other platforms. It will also be evidenced through the development of these communities as they begin to engage in civic society activities for themselves as a direct result of the educational and moral support, skills development, and personal development of the participants and an evident increase in the numbers accessing volunteering opportunities. As stated in the Trustee declarations the Trustees are been recruited for their experience and expertise and would provide training and consultancy services which are delivered with the full knowledge of the funding organisations providing financial assistance to the organisation Any potential harm is mitigated as follows; Regarding our environmental activities, the Breen Centre and its members are very eco conscious and work closely with a range of environmental organisations including: the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs, Woodland Trust, Causeway Coasts & Glens Council, Department of the Environment NI and Forestry Services to ensure compliance with any necessary regulations regarding the environment and Breen Forest. Our Creative and Community activities adhere to current policies and procedures as outline by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action which is the umbrella body for the community sector in Northern Ireland. Our beneficiaries are; children, young adults and adults engaging in: community activities, accessing training opportunities social justice programmes, restorative practices, people engaged in the development of social enterprises adults and young people access volunteering opportunities and those engaged in environmental projects. As stated in the Trustee declarations the Trustees are been recruited for their experience and expertise and would provide training and consultancy services which are delivered with the full knowledge of the funding organisations providing financial assistance to the organisation. Otherwise, there is no private benefit from involvement as a volunteer or trustee as this is unpaid work, other than skills development, empowerment, and educational knowledge.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
• The provision of a neutral, bespoke community facility which caters for meetings, training sessions, seminars, media events, volunteer opportunities and outdoor environmental activities. • Facilitating the design, delivery, and evaluation of a range of training & educational activities in topics such as Creative Industries, Community Capacity
Building, Community. • Development, Social Justice, Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation and Good Relations. • Promoting bespoke social justice focused, community capacity development to assist underdeveloped and low capacity communities. • Facilitating a range of suitable activities that assist community development and increase social inclusion, civic participation, and community empowerment. • Promoting environmentally focused activities, training, and physical participation to increase educational development.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Men
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
