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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£9.7K
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Spending
£7.4K
Public benefits
Willowbank Organic Producers Ltd exists to work with people with disabilities, to develop services for people with disabilities primarily in but not exclusive to the Mid Ulster council area. Which will, promote choice, opportunity, independence and equality. Through the provision of training and support that assists with skills development,
integration with the broader community and enhanced employability potential. The beneficiaries will be young people and adults with disabilities and the wider community within the area of benefit. The benefit flowing from these purposes are that people with disabilities are better equipped to obtain employment and gain skills in horticulture specifically, that allow them to progress to more integrated lives with the broader community. We would not envisage that the purposes of our Charity would lead to any harm. The private benefit that could flow from our purposes is that our Directors and service users could avail of the training however they would have to meet the same eligibility criteria as any other trainee.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
This company was established in 2004 with a view to providing an experiential learning environment for people with disabilities around Horticulture. There are a number of aims for this project. a) to provide a place where disabled people could learn new skills in a safe and supportive environment using horticulture as a training basis to de3liver
other subject areas such as customer care, money management, work preparation and essential skills. The project is specifically aimed at non-traditional learners who have lost confidence in the "classroom" and "formal education" setting Through training and working alongside GUAG Get up & grow staff we hope to equip disabled people with the skills to grow their own produce, maintain their own gardens and for thoes who wish to pursue employment an accredited qualification.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Disability
- Education/training
