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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£2.1M
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Spending
£2.2M
Public benefits
The Trustees of Co-operation Ireland confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 3 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to the Northern Ireland Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit “Charities and Public Benefit”. In addition the Trustees also confirm that they will comply with similar
duties that may be defined in the Republic of Ireland, Charities Act (2009) and managed by The Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA). The purpose of Co-operation Ireland is the promotion of human rights, conflict resolution, reconciliation, religious and racial harmony, equality and diversity within Northern Ireland and between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Co-operation Ireland is an all-island peace-building charity. Established in 1979 as Co-operation North, we have for over 35 years worked to promote interaction, dialogue and practical collaboration within Northern Ireland and between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. While our role has evolved in line with the changing priorities for peace on the island of Ireland, at the core of our philosophy remains the belief that getting people to work together for mutual benefit across religious, social cohesion and cultural and political divisions, will promote greater understanding, respect and recognition of mutual interdependence. The direct benefits which flow from the promotion of human rights, conflict resolution, reconciliation, religious and racial harmony, equality and diversity are the promotion of a peaceful and stable island where people of all backgrounds live and work together for a better future to sustain peace by helping to build a shared and cohesive society; These benefits can be demonstrated through Working in partnership with others in the British Isles, including governments, to: • Develop initiatives which address emerging challenges to peace; • Facilitate understanding, positive relationships and co-operation across these islands, building a sense of interdependence; • Create a supportive environment by building capacity, influencing policy and developing collaboration at a strategic level; • Share our learning and experience of peace-building and practical co-operation internationally; • Encourage respect for people and their rights; • Promote inclusion, social cohesion, equality and fairness. and accountability, integrity and transparency. These benefits will be demonstrated through an Annual Report to our Trustees and stakeholders, feedback and surveys from programme participants and independent evaluation of our services with Co-operation Ireland staff being accountable to Trustees, funders and stakeholders for having integrity and transparency in the delivery of those services. The purposes of our charity may lead to unintended side effects of raising tensions in the short term in groups participating in the delivery of our programmes but we can demonstrate that we have 35 years of getting people to work together for mutual benefit across religious, cultural and political divisions that promotes greater understanding, social cohesion, respect and recognition of mutual interdependence. Co-operation Ireland’s beneficiaries are the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The population of the Island of Ireland benefit from the promotion of human rights, conflict resolution, reconciliation, religious and racial harmony, equality and diversity are the promotion of a peaceful and stable island where people of all backgrounds live and work together for a better future to sustain peace by helping to build a shared and cohesive society. The only private benefits flowing from our purpose is the necessary employment of staff in our offices in Belfast, Dublin and Cork and the engagement of suppliers.These private benefits are incidental but necessary by-products of utilising staff and suppliers to deliver our peace building and reconciliation programmes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Co-operation Ireland works with: Youth and Community Groups, Schools, Local Authorities, the Media, Statutory Organisations and local and central Government. Co-operation Ireland administers the Modernisation Fund Capital Programme on behalf of the Department for Social Development. We have also administered a number of cross-border elements of EU
Funding Programmes, namely the European Union’s Peace and Reconciliation Programmes (Peace I, II and Peace II Extension) and the Interreg IIIA Programme. We have a department dedicated to research that influences policy makers in both parts of the island. As a charity we also run professional corporate and mass participation fundraising events. Our Work Co-operation Ireland delivers innovative and exciting?cross-border and cross-community projects to a wide range of school, youth and community organisations. Groups are linked on a cross-border basis and through a series of reciprocal exchanges, they get to know one another, learn about each others’ cultures and traditions and learn to respect one another. Through this model groups have an opportunity to discuss the often ‘swept under the carpet’ topics of culture, identity and religion.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- 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
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Interface communities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Grant making
- Research/evaluation
- Youth development
