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Status
Received: 10 days late
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Income
£74.4K
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Spending
£74.5K
Public benefits
The organisation public benefit Beyond Since 2004 the organisation has provided a professional service of diversity & global education through artistic methods for local councils, education boards, schools, community groups, businesses and social enterprises. During this time Beyond Skin has gathered a well respected track record within the
Northern Ireland community and internationally; nurturing the skills of local and international people whilst externally impacting greatly on community development and the arts sector. The Work of Beyond Skin Through our delivery processes to achieve our main aims we provide access to the arts, a forum to unlock creativity, develop audiences and empower youth; overall strengthening the sector artistically and socially. Internally we assist to build artists artistic and business skills, capacity and good intercultural practice. The organisations main beneficiaries are children & young people. This is due to the demand for our projects in schools and youth centres. We aim to engage with areas of target social need (TSN) and single identity groups or in areas / with groups that are experiencing racial or sectarian issues. The benefits people gain from taking part in a Beyond Skin project/activity are • A greater understanding & awareness of their own identity and that of ‘others’ • A greater confidence to engage with and accept those of different religious belief or cultural background • A greater understanding of their role as a global citizen and the themes that relate to us all as human beings (health, poverty, education, equality, environment). • A greater confidence and aspiration to make a positive contribution to society • Learning a creative skill (example: Dance) • Having to opportunity to meet, learn & share with someone from a different religious or cultural background. The overall public benefit to our work is a more peaceful, safe, equal, intercultural & shared society where everyone feels welcome to celebrate and share their identity. The outcomes are a reduction in hate crime, racism, sectarianism and discrimination based on ones race, religion, and cultural identity. The primary geographical target is Northern Ireland but we also work across Ireland and abroad. The projects abroad are always linked to participants in Northern Ireland so although we may be in Sri Lanka for example working in schools, students in Northern Ireland would be linked in an exchange or shared project with the Sri Lankan children. The artistic output of Beyond Skin includes music, arts, dance and multimedia which is presented through workshops, exhibitions, festivals, broadcasts, performances & multimedia works. Every artistic output is designed to have an educational element and provide access for people to explore local & world culture. Investor beneficiaries Beyond Skin are employed by clients & funded by clients who wish to use our resources and skills to meet their own aims, objectives and/or to address a social need. To date investor beneficiaries have included • OFMDFM • Arts Council of Northern Ireland • Local Council Units • Lloyds TSB Foundation • SEUPB • National Lottery • Community Relations Council • Enkalon Foundation • Esufally Family Foundation • Baring Foundation • Children In Need • Equality Commission • Education Boards • Schools • Community Groups • Youth Groups Trustees Benefit The trustees are not allowed to profit financially from the organisation and a conflict of interest process and policy has been agreed by the board of trustees. The trustees can benefit from opportunities that relate to their role. This would include Training: roles & responsibilities in accordance with current law, finance management, strategic planning. There is no harm flowing from the purposes
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Creative Innovators in Peacebuilding: “Enabling the Arts as the dialogue to assist the development of a more peaceful, equal and intercultural society free from racism & sectarianism.” Through a diverse team of Artists and Peace Soldiers we design and facilitate innovative creative projects & solutions that strengthen community relations, nurture
peace processes, heal trauma and promote interaction between different cultures through diversity and global education. The work of Beyond Skin began January 2004 in Northern Ireland responding to the rise in racism & sectarianism influenced by the legacy of conflict. We represent an international team of professional artists, facilitators, educators and technicians passionate about creating positive social change through intercultural music, arts, dance, digital media and sensory engagement.
... [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 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
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Interface communities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
