Overdue: 136 days
Public benefits
The benefits that flow from this purpose are to improve the quality of life for the range of residents living within the Glack area. Through qualitative assessments such as baseline audits with all project beneficiaries at the beginning of programmes and comparisons again at the end of the projects, the public benefit of the community organisation
will be clearly demonstrated. Glack Community Association will seek to offer positive opportunities such as educational classes and health and well being courses which counteract and help directly tackle the issues surrounding lack of employment These such courses will lead to a higher skillset amongst the local residents living with the local vicinity. Confidence Building and Self esteem workshops offered by the community organisation benefits the local residents as they are able to develop in confidence, become more self aware and helps to tackle directly the issues surrounding poor levels of mental health. Glack Community Association will also provide significant public benefit as its daily activities will seek to improve the physical and environmental appearance of the local area through a range of community led initiatives. Such initiatives will lead to improved living conditions and easier access to community services. No there is no harm or potential harm as a result of the purposes being carried out. The local people residing within the local area of Glack, a hamlet situated outside of Ballykelly Village, Limavady, Co Londonderry No individual gains a private benefit as a result of the purposes being carried out.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Glack Community Association offer a range of community led initiatives to directly tackle the needs of the local residents. Educational programme such as ICT are offered. Alongside these, other accredited and non accredited courses are provided. Social needs are also addressed through confidence based workshops, self esteem courses, mental
health programmes, craft based programmes are all provided alongside social outings. These directly tackle the issue of social isolation faced by many residents living within the local area. These such activities are provided either Free of Charge or at a concessionary rate as Glack Community Association's beneficiaries suffer from significant levels of poverty. Projects specific to the needs and issues faced by young people and children are also delivered. These aim to build confidence, educational achievement, and reduce crime and anti social behaviour through structured projects and weekly youth clubs. In addition to its daily activities and service provision, Glack Community Association works in partnership with a variety of statutory and non statutory organisations providing easy access to services that some residents would not normally avail of because of some barriers they face.
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- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Education/training
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
