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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£0.6K
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Spending
£1.0K
Public benefits
Objects 2(a) The Charity beneficiaries are the local population of the Cappagh area who will learn more about the history of their area. There are no private benefits. The direct benefits are an increase in the community spirit and activity which will be shown by attendance at events and participation in group activities. No harm is identified
through our activities. 2(b) To encourage public interest in local history. The benefits are an increase in educational levels of the local public. These benefits will be shown by the response of local people. Our work is open to all of the public and there is no private benefit. 2 (c) Collection and Preservation of Archive Material Future generations will have access to educational material which might otherwise have been lost and this will be shown by making this information available in printed and electronic formats. The only harm could be the invasion of a person's privacy and we will ensure that no private information will be published without their individual consent. All of the general public in Cappagh can benefit and there is no private gain. 2 (d) Foster the carrying out of research and the dissemination of the useful results of such research. The benefits will be the advancement of knowledge of the history of the area and making it available to the general public. These benefits will be shown through the availability of printed material and information on the worldwide web and no adverse impact is foreseen. The general public will benefit from the information being made available and there will be no private benefit.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Society met together for the first time in October 2005 following a survey carried out in the local area. As there was a good interest we held a public meeting, formed a committee, kept minutes, applied for funding and have been meeting regularly since. We are interested in the research and preservation of information relating to the local
Cappagh area. We collected photos, items and information, did research and the result was a book on the history of the local area. This book is colourful, interesting and combines a more serious side on history with lighter often amusing stories on local characters, mills, farming, post offices, schools, breadvans etc. This book proved very popular at home and further afield. It combines the history of the local area showing life during the war and how it affected the locals. Recordings were made of locals and this book will be a record for future posterity. Both old and young took part in compiling this valuable collection of history. It included photos, poems and drawings by local people. Last year we held a memorabilia event where members and local friends and neighbours brought along items of interest from bygone days. This event was made open to the public and there was great interest. Items were displayed on tables at the local hall. Conversations started around the various items and questions asked about what they were and how they were used.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Research/evaluation
