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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£41.7K
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Spending
£48.6K
Public benefits
Purpose 1: To advance health and well-being of the population by promoting, supporting and expanding the practice of equine assisted therapy and learning so that practitioners may increase the depth and breadth of their reach in society. This is for the benefit of persons with psychological, behavioural and emotional and related health problems and
or physical disabilities. Benefit: The benefits which flows from this purpose include: The provision of a safe, supportive space for the beneficiaries to enhance communicate skills, reflect, and build positive relationships. The provision of a clear platform of practitioners, services and facilities that can be accessed by anyone with an interest in Equine Assisted Therapy or Learning as a gateway to improving the emotional, mental health, and social and behavioural skills of people of all ages and abilities in Northern Ireland. The improvement of physical health, such as improvements in motor skills, core strength, posture, cognitive impairment, and speech and language development. Purpose 2: To advance awareness and education by promoting the techniques and health benefits of equine assisted therapy through training of social and health professionals and the general public as an effective treatment of persons with psychological, behavioural, emotional and related health problems or physical difficulties and the undertaking of research in and publishing educational literature about equine assisted therapy. Benefit: The benefits: which flows from this purpose include: Raised awareness of the multifaceted equine therapeutic benefits. The provision of accessible, affordable, accredited equine therapy in a safe and regulated manner for people of all ages and abilities in Northern Ireland. The overall direct benefit is the improvement of accessibility to equine assisted therapy and services which will improve outcomes for all who participate in them. The benefits can be demonstrated through the provision services for Equine Assisted Learning and Therapy for those who require them in Northern Ireland, and through uptake and feedback from beneficiaries. The benefits can also be demonstrated through the organisation commissioning a report on the benefits of Equine Assisted Therapy & Learning which outlines case studies and research into the experiences of people in Northern Ireland that have benefited from it. The purposes of our charity may lead to the following harm: potential physical harm if a beneficiary is injured by a horse. We are working with practitioners, training bodies, CAFRE, the HEIR register, The University of Ulster and Queens University to ensure that the risk is minimal and that practitioners are trained to an appropriate standard. The beneficiaries are people of all ages and abilities in Northern Ireland who will directly benefit from the provision of Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning. Those working in or planning to work in the area of Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning through the support, training and capacity building work with practitioners, volunteers and students. Private Practitioners of Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning who provide accredited regulated facilities for these activities to take place may privately benefit from the growth in their business. This is necessary to ensure availability of services across the geographical spread of Northern Ireland and will be incidental. A potential benefit for practitioners will be funded training leading to opportunities for private practice. There is no perceived harm flowing from this purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Purpose 1: The organisation carries this out by commissioning pilot studies and research which illustrate the benefits of equine assisted therapy and encouraging the development of services by charities with similar purposes, as well as private practitioners and professionals working in Health and Social Care. The organisation carries out this
purpose by exploring the barriers to the growth of equine assisted therapy which include lack of qualified practitioners, lack of suitable facilities and horses, lack of available training, lack of awareness of the benefits by professionals in health and education which in turn means that these activities are not necessarily available to all who would benefit. The organisation also encourages transparency around standards and governance across the diverse areas of practice so that service users can see exactly what they should expect from a particular service provider and select the right service to meet their needs. Purpose 2: This is carried out by the organisation identifying and liaising with various training organisations to encourage and facilitate the development of training in Northern Ireland. These include but are not limited to Queens University, Ulster University and CAFRE, as well as various accredited providers in Ireland and the UK. The organisation has also commissioned a report into the current provision of Equine Assisted Therapy & Learning in Northern Ireland and identified the benefits derived therefrom. The organisation also carries this purpose out by creating and managing a Practitioners Network accessible by all practitioners of equine assisted therapy and learning in Northern Ireland.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Sensory disabilities
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Disability
- Medical/health/sickness
- Research/evaluation
- Youth development
