-
Status
Received: on time
-
Income
£194.2K
-
Spending
£191.3K
Public benefits
What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes? To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Omagh District Council area (“the area of benefit”), without distinction of gender, sexuality, race, ethnic and cultural identity, age, disability or political, religious or other opinions by associating with the statutory
authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare and other charitable purposes of benefit to the community. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: Enhanced employability of volunteers, new/enhanced skills developed by volunteers and increased capacity of services provided by voluntary and statutory organisations. A more cohesive community, more responsive, locally available services, inclusion of under-represented groups, i.e. disabled, ethnic in the community. Improved standards/practice by registered groups (i.e. due to Access NI, help with policies etc) and recognition of volunteers. Good morning clients have increased social support and feel less vulnerable in the community. Volunteers have increased self-esteem, social skills and an enhanced CV. How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated? These benefits will be evidenced by: surveys, word of mouth, formal/informal feedback, reviews, feedback forms (i.e. training etc.), surveys by funders and figures and statistics, numbers of courses/events organised. Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes? We do not anticipate any harm leading from the purposes of our charity. Who are the charity's beneficiaries? The charities beneficiaries are primarily people in the Omagh district council area as well as adjoining council areas. Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary? There are no private benefits flowing from the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Our charity recruits’ volunteers, promotes volunteering and supports volunteer involving groups. We give guidance and information on volunteering, support good practice in volunteer management, carry out Access NI checks, delivery of Child Protection and Vulnerable Adults training or outsourcing of same and other training e.g. First Aid,
safeguarding training etc. We also run the B-Friend Hub Project with Good Morning and Home Befriending where volunteers make a telephone call to vulnerable members of the community five mornings a week and volunteers make a weekly one hour visit to matched clients. We also encourage and promote the engagement of the EPIC awards (Empowering People In the Community) which validates the contribution made by volunteers of all ages.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Homelessness
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Sexual orientation
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Education/training
- Volunteer development
