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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£4.2M
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Spending
£4.1M
Public benefits
The benefits which flow from the first purpose include the reduction or relief of Trauma of those members of the public who have been directly or indirectly affected by the troubles. This can be direct or indirect relief by reducing mental or physical pain, reducing anxiety by provision of welfare services or being able to move back into society
through befriending or social groups run by the organisation. This is measured at a clinical level by increased self-esteem or on a personal level by being able to engage with society. The process is clinically managed to ensure that there is a minimisation of potential retraumitisation. Some members of staff may benefit as they have been victims of the troubles but this is incidental to the main provision. There is no harm flowing from this purpose and the intended beneficiaries are those people who have been directly or indirectly affected by the troubles. The benefits which flow from the second purpose directly increases the level of understanding of the impact of the Troubles on Victims but has been expanded to increase the level of understanding of the impact of Trauma and Addiction on an individual or group and the processes as to how these may be identified at an early stage and the processes that can be used to deal with such Trauma. The public at large may access these courses but students tend to be drawn from social services and nursing. The need for these courses is demonstrated by the demand for training in this area and the waiting lists for those wishing to undertake the courses. There is no direct benefit to the organisation other than the exposure to the public knowledge of the subject which allows us to amend our course content. There is no harm flowing from this purpose and no-one gains a private benefit. The intended beneficiaries are the general public and in particular those who have an interest in furthering their knowledge on these themes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Wave Trauma Centre through its offices across Northern Ireland provides support to Victims of the Troubles through counselling, physiotherapy, befriending or social interaction through group meetings. Referrals are made to WAVE from a number of sources such as G.P’s CPN’s etc. Counselling is provided through a number of modalities to adults and
young children whilst physiotherapy is provided for the relief of pain for victims who have suffered physical injury or as a support for those suffering mental pain. Group work is delivered through phyco-social and phyco-educational support classes in each of the centres and through a befriending service WAVE also provides Welfare services in all its offices for clients to assist them in accessing benefits or representing them at appeal tribunals. The outcomes of the services provided is evidenced by the continuous evaluation of clients and the increases access to benefits. WAVE is a registered organisation and operates under a strict code of practice Wave has designed a number of OCN accredited courses OCN specifically dealing with grief and trauma. These are delivered to groups or individuals who are working in this are or are interested in the area of work. WAVE has also developed a degree course at Queens University Belfast in Trauma Studies which is delivered by WAVE staff but accredited by the University. The outcomes of the service can be evidenced through the detailed analysis of the long term benefit of the courses. Access to the programmes is open to all and the course delivery and content is constantly being reviewed by QUB and OCN Beneficiaries are those individuals who are defined as Victims by the legislation and whilst a number of individuals who are directly associated with WAVE benefit from the service as they have been identified as Victims this is incidental to the purpose of the organisation.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Mental health
- Victim support
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Education/training
- Relief of poverty
