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Phoenix Child Therapy and Support

Registered

Charity no. 109747 Company no. 698131 Date registered. 19/10/2023

Public benefits

What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes? - Better mental health outcomes for children, young people and families. - Less pressure on already overwhelmed and under resourced services - Early intervention to educate and reduce risk of significant issues escalating - Building resilience capacity and confidence in our

young people - Empowering families. How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated? Measure the impact of services through evaluation from service users and gathering their feedback to inform what is working well or what we could improve on. To measure therapeutic services, standardised evidence based clinical forms such as strengths and difficulties questionnaire would be used to capture pre and post intervention outcomes and act as an evidence base for funding applications. Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes? No Who are the charity's beneficiaries? The charities beneficiaries are children, young people and their families in Omagh and the surrounding areas who have social emotional mental health difficulties and/or learning or other disabilities Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary? No

What your organisation does

Phoenix Child Therapy and Support advances the mental health and well being of children, young people and their families by - providing Tier 1 & 2 (CAMHS Tiers) 1:1 and small group therapeutic/ counselling services, - organising inclusive activities, - raising mental health awareness through educative programmes, - supporting families in need

by offering 1:1 and small workshops - bespoke training for other professionals.

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)
  • General public
  • General public
  • Physical disabilities

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • General charitable purposes

Charitable purposes

The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are to improve mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Omagh and surrounding areas who have social emotional mental health difficulties and/or learning or other disabilities and their families, leading to improved life chances, through provision of therapeutic services including creative therapy and counselling, inclusive activities, psychoeducative programmes and parent support activities.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name


  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Aisling Mclaren, 4 Main St, Carrickmore, Omagh, BT79 9AY

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Aisling Mclaren
Mrs Louise Mccallion
Emma Jayne

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Fermanagh And Omagh District Council
  • Mid Ulster District Council