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The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
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Quilts for Care Leavers Northern Ireland (Q4CL NI)

Registered

Charity no. 109675 Date registered. 04/09/2023

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are each care leaver is able to choose a quilt of their liking, which may help towards lowering anxiety, stress and providing comfort when starting to live independently for the first time. These benefits will be demonstrated through feedback from social workers or personal assistants within each

of the trusts and with the increase in demand for the quilts in each trust area. This purpose does not lead to a harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are all young people aged between 16 and 25 leaving the care system in Northern Ireland. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose.

What your organisation does

Q4CL NI has a group of volunteers who create quilts individually and collectively. These quilts are then uploaded to an online portal which care leavers are able to choose from.

The charity’s classifications

  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • General charitable purposes

Charitable purposes

Q4CL NI offers a quilt (quilty hug) made by our members and volunteers, to all young people aged 16 to 25 leaving the care system in Northern Ireland as they progress towards independent living. Many of the young people start this journey into care due to issues of neglect, abuse or deprivation. Any materials we are unable to use to produce a hug are donated to other charitable organisations.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

Q4CL NI
  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Lynne Rowntree, 66 Chesterbrook Crescent, Newtownards, BT23 8QZ

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Lynne Rowntree
Mrs Nicola Dorrian-Clark
Ms Judith Hollies
Mrs Margaret Lloyd-Jones
Mrs Maureen Pue

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland