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SENSABILITY

Registered

Charity no. 109700 Date registered. 30/08/2023

Public benefits

1.Improved communication and relationships between statutory service providers and service users and carers. 2.To improve service users experience of adult day care 3. To provide a platform for carers to share experiences as a carer of someone with severe learning disabilities. 4. Improve community awareness of adults with severe learning

disabilities. Identify & Establish key statutory service provider stakeholders Have structured formal discussions with key stakeholders. Increase informal communication with key stake holders to improve continued development of local services. 2.In co operation with day care staff and clients, identify events and activities that would benefit that are not currently being provided and that they would wish to be included in the weekly/monthly curriculum. Source funds and resources to deliver 1 major project per annum and a minimum of 3 minor projects,event and activities 3.Organise 6 coffee afternoons per annum for carers with a key theme eg.Life after mum and dad,claims and benefits, housing adaptations. Each coffee afternoon will have direct input from appropriate service providers/groups/agencies. 4.involvement of community groups in Sensability lead projects and activities. Participation of SensabilityNI carers and clients in appropriate community lbased activities. No harm arising from any of the purposes Children, Young people and Adults with a severe learning disability Carers and family members of a person with a severe learning disability Lisburn Assessment & Resource Centre No private benefit

What your organisation does

The vision of the constituted group would cover the following 6 areas of concern: 1: Inclusion – Support people to have good lives in their communities and to be treated with dignity and respect. 2: Equal access - To opportunities and services e.g. contributing to community life, social and leisure opportunities, housing, banking, jobs, health,

and transport. 3: Planning for the future post ‘mum/dad/family/carer’ support involving input from a specialist in the laws relating to this. 4: Safeguarding – Be safe in communities and free from the risk of discrimination and abuse. 5: Sustainable support – A commitment to focus on continued development of local services to meet demand. 6: Progression – Recognising that people with disabilities (including the most complex) have the potential to progress and develop.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development

Charitable purposes

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Lisburn City & Castlereagh Council Area and its environs (hereinafter described as “the area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

Sensability NI
  • 6 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Karen, 73 Tullynacross Road, Lisburn, BT27 5SG

Trustee board

Trustee
Vivien
Karen
Lesley
Claire
Nichola
William

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland