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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£32.9K
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Spending
£32.3K
Public benefits
Preservation of the built, industrial and environmental heritage of the village and its environs thus preserving Caledon’s unique and individual character for the enjoyment of current and future generations and offering economic benefit to the local and regional communities derived from servicing the developing niche tourism markets in respect of
the exploration of culture and heritage. Benefit to the inhabitants of the village is also derived by the provision of good quality housing stock thus enhancing quality of life and health, and the provision of a number of attractive restored public buildings for community use, encouraging community cohesion and reducing isolation among the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding rural area. Caledon has been transformed from a near derelict state to a very attractive place to live and work leading to a great sense of pride among local people. By enhancing education through a joint exploration of heritage and culture, people of differing backgrounds and political opinion have benefited from the opportunity to explore new perspectives. The development of a thriving allotment community has had broad spectrum beneficial effects within the local community, enabling the growers and their families to eat more healthily while cutting household expenditure with the added benefit of locally sourced fresh food and reduced food miles. People from different cultures are afforded the opportunity to interact in a relaxed environment exploring a shared interest, thus building trust and tolerance, which has had a particularly beneficial effect in respect of the integration of ethnic minorities within the local community. Committee members are gaining useful experience in governance and gaining confidence in their skills and abilities. The involvement of children in the project from different cultures and traditions will have far reaching benefits both in respect of health and future community cohesion. The impressive transformation of the village from a near derelict state is evidential in a tangible sense. The benefits to the people have been evidenced through detailed public consultation, the Caledon Village Plan 2011 – the programme of restoration was regarded as high/medium priority and the recognition and interpretation of the village’s natural resources as high priority. Overall there is a very notable feeling of well being and pride among the local community, new business has been attracted to the village and the feedback from visitors is very positive. The benefits of advancing education and encouraging appreciation of all matters relating to history, heritage and culture can be evidenced through good attendance at talks and exhibitions, the setting up of a community led local history group and the willingness of the local community to join and contribute to project steering groups. The benefit of the allotments in encouraging trust and tolerance and building experience of governance among people from different cultures and ethinicities is evidenced in the multicultural make up of the allotment holders with half of the allotments let to ethnic minorities who currently occupy two of the three office bearer positions on the Management Committee. There is no harm or possibility of harm. Caledon is a designated conservation area. All work is carried out in close consultation and with the approval of the Conservation Planners and NIEA. Overall the beneficiaries are the local children, the allotment holders, people living in the village and its environs and in the wider region, visitors to the village and the region from other parts of the region, throughout the country and inward tourism. The beneficiaries also include future generations who will benefit from the preservation of heritage. Any private benefit is incidental in the sense that most of the trustees are local community members and are therefore able to benefit from the attractive living and working conditions
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Caledon Regeneration Partnership:- - Makes funding applications in respect of and manages restoration projects with regard to the conservation of listed buildings in Caledon and those deemed at risk on the BARNI register. - Promotes and protects environmental heritage in the village and environs by monitoring planning applications, tree protection
orders etc - Organises exhibitions, lectures and working groups on the subject matter of history and culture. - Raises funds and manages community projects in order to improve well being and social welfare and build community cohesion.
... [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 environmental protection or improvement
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Specific areas of deprivation
How the charity works
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- General charitable purposes
- Heritage/historical
- Rural development
