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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£619.7K
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Spending
£561.7K
Public benefits
For over 30 years Ballybeen Women’s Centre has been developing and delivering quality services in an area of low and weak community infrastructure. We have developed a service delivery model that enables individuals and families to access a range of services and support in one location. Ballybeen Women’s Centre actively seeks to target those
most marginalised and vulnerable within the community. The centre utilises a community development approach, based on principles such as empowerment, user involvement and participation in order to meet the needs of all users. Young people and women are encouraged to become involved in the thinking, deciding, planning and playing an active role in the Centre’s development and operation. Benefits to the community are: • Increased access to greater range of services and community activity • Social and economic development • Greater influence and participation of community members in decisions affecting the area • Greater capacity building opportunities within the community • Greater networking and collaborative working within the community leading to increased resources into the community • Improved relationships at local level • Empowerment of individuals to make informed decisions • Production and implementation of an agreed action plan for the area • Reduced social isolation and exclusion • Positive role models within the community • Increased active citizenship • Increased sense of pride by residents and a more positive perception of the area by others • Increase in volunteering within the community • Establishment of new cross community/border relations • Greater integration of ethnic minorities into local community • Reduction in racial tensions within the estate • A healthier community • Increased leadership and active citizenship Key beneficiaries are: Women of all ages Young people - 12 20 years Children – 0-11 years Beneficiaries reside in the Ballybeen/Dundonald area. Public benefit is demonstrated through ongoing monitoring and evaluation of all services and programmes. Each facility has a complaints and suggestions box where the public can comment anonymously. Regular needs assessments and consultations are undertaken with service users to ensure programmes are tailored to their needs. No harm to beneficiaries has been identified. There is no private benefit to any individual other than the training and development opportunities made available to volunteers and members of the management committee.
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Education and Training: BWC delivers a broad and varied programme including essential basic skills, pre-vocational, ICT, GCSE, pre-access and other accredited courses. The programme recognises and addresses the many barriers facing women who wish to return to education/training: Low self-esteem; Accessible, affordable training/education; Flexible
and relevant training/education programme; Affordable, quality childcare; Supportive learning environment. The education and training programme is targeted at women who have been out of the labour market for some time, who have little or no recognised qualifications and women who are currently in low paid employment and who are seeking to improve their employability through the acquisition of new skills and qualifications thus enhancing employability and opportunities for entry into the labour market therefore addressing the gender gap in employment. Childcare and Family Support Services: BWC operates four childcare facilities: Creche; Toddler group; Pre-school; Afterschool We also offer a comprehensive range of support services to families in need. Health Promotion: BWC delivers a comprehensive range of women’s health courses and one-off monthly health events. Peer Education Project - delivers health and personal development programmes to young people between the ages of 10-25 years. It also delivers accredited training programmes that equips young people with skills and knowledge to become volunteer peer educators within the project. The PEP operates an schools based programmes, an outreach and support programme and weekly drop-in targeting detached youth. Culture and Diversity: BWC works on a single identity, cross community and cross border basis to promote good relations and increase knowledge and awareness of culture and diversity. We deliver a broad range of programmes and activities for all age groups.
... [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
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Gender
- Human rights/equality
- Playgroup/after schools
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
