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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£28.0K
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Spending
£23.8K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from our purpose include improved learning and progress both within the school environment and outside of it for our individuals with Downs Syndrome. Better gaining and sharing of knowledge between our parents and carers which can be used to further enhance the education/learning of individuals with. D.S. Other direct
benefits are improved community involvement, social integration with their peers hence increased preservation of their health, improved stress and anxiety levels and improved behaviour, enhancing inclusion in mainstream society. Further benefits are protection of our individuals with. D.S. human rights and improved equality within our schools and society as a whole. Overall improving their quality of life. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from parents and carers at our monthly meetings, also by regular parent/teacher meetings on our kids progress and at annual reviews in schools. Also by regular reviews by health care professionals(eg speech and language therapists). There is no harm in providing this education and support for parents and carers of individuals with. D.S. The beneficiaries of this purpose are individuals with Downs Syndrome and their families and carers living in the causeway are and it's environs of Co.Antrim and. Co. Londonderry. A private benefit to trustees may arise from ongoing training in appropriate teaching techniques, applied behaviour analysis etc. Through this training trustees gain skills which are transferable to other settings. The benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The object of our group is to improve the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and in particular to foster an atmosphere of mutual support among the beneficiaries and to encourage a forum for mutual support. Also to raise awareness, for the benefit of the public, about downs syndrome and methods of treatment and management of the
condition.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- 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
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Learning disabilities
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Sensory disabilities
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Disability
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Medical/health/sickness
- Sport/recreation
