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Status
Received: 91 days late
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Income
£159.3K
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Spending
£180.7K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include safeguarding physical and emotional well-being and the prevention of self-harm and suicide. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include individuals becoming well and staying safe and the alleviation of pain, hunger, suffering and anxiety. The direct benefits which flow from
this purpose include better lifestyle choices achieved through the increased availability of information and tools for children and young people delivered as part of our early intervention, educational, empowerment and training programmes. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include prevention of drug or alcohol abuse, reducing risks to sexual health, increased awareness and prevention of cyber bullying, self-harm and suicide and improved family relationships. There is also increased preservation of the local community leading to less anti-social behaviour and possible hardship for future generations. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include better lifestyle choices achieved through the increased availability of information, tools and training for volunteers. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from professional bodies including police, healthcare professionals, school teachers and principals, families and the beneficiaries themselves. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries are the general public living in Northern Ireland and in particular children, young people and vulnerable members of the community who are experiencing financial hardship and are at risk to abuse or suicide or who are abusing drugs or alcohol. A private benefit to trustees and staff may arise from our programme of ongoing training in good governance, finance etc. which enhance the charities ability to deliver its services. Through this training trustees and staff gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the described benefit is provided to those we care for, our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
SOS Bus NI operate two buses as mobile field hospitals in Northern Ireland which are equipped with a fully functioning medical centre designed by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. These buses are attended by trained volunteers and medical staff to ensure that professional caring services are delivered to the emotionally and/or physical
vulnerable. They provide: • Professional medical attention • Immediate SOS transportation to hospital when appropriate • Conveyance home or to other place of safety by SOS transport • Conveyance home or to other place of safety by one of our partnering taxi services • Emotional care and listening ear services • Signposting to statutory service providers • Refreshments - tea, coffee, soup and food Beneficiaries include: • Victims of non-violent and violent crime • The homeless and the lonely • Major/minor accidental injuries • Those who have over indulged in alcohol and/or drugs • Those becoming isolated, lost or separated from friends • The Suicidal In addition to their core services: • Schools Education & Empowerment Partnership (SEEP) • Night Time Volunteer Steering Group, Belfast city centre (NTVSG)
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Homelessness
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Community transport
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Medical/health/sickness
- Relief of poverty
- Research/evaluation
- Volunteer development
- Welfare/benevolent
- Youth development
