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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£12.9K
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Spending
£8.1K
Public benefits
Purpose: To offer members a range of programmes, including social, educational and recreational and with particular emphasis on those activities which: • Encourage a healthy lifestyle; • Develop a knowledge and understanding of the use, misuse, risks and effects of drugs, alcohol and smoking; and • Support and enhance the cultural traditions of
St Peter’s Club. What benefit flows from this purpose? A number of benefits flow from the above purpose, including: • The members of St Peter’s Youth Club are aware of the negative impacts of substance misuse and therefore more likely to choose healthy lifestyles and less likely to self-harm; • There is less chance the children & young people at St Peter’s Youth Club will be involved in anti-social behaviour; • The members of the Youth Club are very likely to take part in positive activity, including sport, the arts, drama etc that will facilitate their personal growth & development and enable them to gain suitable employment. Can you demonstrate this? The above benefits can be demonstrated in a number of ways, for example – the number of children & young people who consistently take part in positive activities at the Youth Club; the number of young people who having been members of the Youth Club have gone on to undertake volunteer opportunities and give something back to St Peter’s Club and the local community in general; and the reduction in crime & anti-social behaviour within the North Lurgan area. Is there any harm or possibility of harm outweighed by the benefit? There is a low risk that by educating children & young people on the negative effects of drugs & alcohol misuse some will go on to self-harm. However having been operating since 1995, our experience is that this behaviour is rare and the benefits outweigh the potential harm. Who is the benefit for? The benefits provided by St Peter’s Youth Club focus primarily on the children & young people who are members of the Youth Club. However, the benefits also extend to their parents and family members & friends; the leaders and volunteers who manage and coordinate the programmes at the Club; members of the wider St Peter’s Club; and the local community in general. Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? St Peter’s Youth Club can receive private benefit insofar as its leaders, volunteers & management committee, i.e. trustees, acquire & develop a range of skills, including – leadership, communication, financial and good governance skills. These are necessary to ensure the Youth Club maintains and applies effective policies & procedures and is viewed as a model of good practice. Purpose: To develop a partnership between young people and adults through the Club with support from their families and the surrounding community. What benefit flows from this purpose? A number of benefits flow from the above purpose, including: • The members of St Peter’s Youth Club and the adult leaders/volunteers develop greater mutual understanding, trust and respect all of which is healthy and enables the children & young people to develop, grow in confidence and hone their communication, leadership & inter-personal skills; • Greater understanding of the needs & expectations of the children & young people shared by the members of St Peter’s Club who are then better placed to respond to those needs & expectations; • Family & community engagement is pivotal to all the programmes that operate within St Peter’s Youth Club and throughout the wider St Peter’s Club. (Please contact the Charity Commission for the entire statement).
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The part-time Youth Club, which has been in existence since 1995, offers children & young people centred activities for boys & girls aged between 6 & 18 years of age, regardless of gender, community background etc. Current membership sits at around 130. The Club serves as an essential outreach centre for the local community with a wide range of
health related interventions.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of amateur sport
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- 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)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Parents
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Sport/recreation
- Youth development
