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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£367.7K
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Spending
£419.2K
Public benefits
The overall public benefits of the Bloody Sunday Trust are the continued advancement of education around one of the most pivotal eras of our recent history, and other developments since, and using the lessons learned from this period to promote acknowledgment, understanding and reconciliation in our post conflict society. Among the specific public
benefits this will bring are: Increased acceptance and promotion of the differing perceptions of history here and using these as a subject for discussion rather than a source of division: It is our belief we neither will, nor need to, come to an ‘agreed’ history of what happened here from the 1960s on, but that what we need is increased acknowledgement and acceptance of the differing perceptions, which is a vital step towards finally resolving the decades of conflict that we went through. This will benefit everyone who has been affected by the conflict here. Promotion of a greater understanding of this era: Bloody Sunday Trust will continue to promote greater understanding of this pivotal era in our history, not only to the benefit of those who personally visit the museum or participate in projects, but to the benefit of everyone in this part of Ireland and beyond. Encouragement to others seeking similar ways to promote understanding of their own histories: BST will continue to provide advice and encouragement to others seeking to find similar ways to promote understanding of their own histories, and therefore also promote greater discussion around the differing perceptions of history in the north of Ireland. This not only benefits each individual community or group through the cathartic nature of telling their own story, but also feeds into the overall benefit as outlined in the first point above. The creation of other similar projects to the Museum of Free Derry, e.g. exhibitions, books or other story telling projects will be the most quantifiable demonstration of this. Sharing experiences and lessons learned internationally so that we can all learn from each other: Looking at these issues in an international context is also of great benefit to all involved, and we will continue to work with other organisations across the world and promote lessons on how others in similar situations have resolved contentious issues, and how lessons that have been learned here could be of benefit to others across the world. The preservation and protection of information about this key era in our recent history: BST will continue to collect and archive documents and artefacts from this period in our history with the intention of not only putting them on public display, but also of properly cataloguing and preserving them, and making this invaluable historic collection available to students, researchers etc. not only now but for years to come. This benefits the overall understanding of the recent conflict here and is an integral part of all of the benefits listed above. None of the above promote any harm or lead to private benefit for BST board members or employees. Most of the benefits are qualitative rather than quantitative, but will be demonstrated in the longer term through an increase in understanding, acknowledgement and acceptance of the differing perceptions of history here and an ongoing lessening in the division that this currently causes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Bloody Sunday Trust, a company limited by guarantee, is a community-based organisation established in Derry in 1996, to assist the Bloody Sunday families in their quest for truth and justice and to create a proper legacy for Bloody Sunday and the Civil Rights era. Our current primary activities are the ongoing development of the not-for-profit
Museum of Free Derry, which is about to undergo a £2m extension, and the dignified remembrance of Bloody Sunday on behalf of the families. Our future plans include an expansion of our educational work around the civil rights/early troubles era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the aim of using lessons from that period as a means to address and resolve outstanding contentious issues in the present day, locally, nationally and internationally.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- 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
- General public
- Victim support
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Human rights/equality
