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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£483.0K
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Spending
£545.5K
Public benefits
What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes? The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include engagement of local people in the development of their communities; increased capability in the management of community projects and facilities; promotion of reconciliation and peace building; actively encourage the
participation of disadvantaged and excluded groups in community activities; strengthened ability of groups and individuals to avail of programmes which will improve their circumstances and opportunities; enhanced understanding and appreciation of local assets and heritage; improved rural services and focus on rural needs. How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated? These benefits are evidenced through feedback from attendees at our events using evaluation forms; from surveys conducted with participants; from baseline assessments and the development of case studies illustrating impact; from verbal feedback of services provided and independent evaluations of our services by our funders. Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes? No. Who are the charity's beneficiaries? The Charity’s beneficiaries are primarily people living in rural areas in Northern Ireland or any part of the island of Ireland. Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary? A private benefit flowing from the purpose may arise from the regeneration of areas that are socially deprived that may lead to benefits for local businesses; from our training and skills programmes offered to young people who may in turn secure employment as a result of participating in our programmes. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The organisation carries out its purpose by:- 1 Responding, engaging & supporting relevant policy and programme consultations, stakeholder meetings/events and evaluation work to champion rural needs 2 Working in partnership with local and central government and community voluntary sector to make recommendations for future rural service
delivery 3 Carrying out research and evidence rural needs 4 Piloting and testing rural projects to inform future delivery 5 Designing, delivering, and implementing projects that benefit people and places 6 Establishing Rural Action as an Open College Network (OCN) Accredited Centre for the delivery of training to communities 7 Inspiring communities through the exchange of information, sharing of stories and practice 8 Working to develop a rural centre of excellence demonstrating social entrepreneurship in action 9 Promoting good relations and supporting actions for inclusion and effective community engagement 10 Engaging in projects and programmes that encourage a better understanding of local identity, culture, and heritage
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Economic development
- Education/training
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Heritage/historical
- Relief of poverty
- Research/evaluation
- Rural development
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
