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Status
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Income
£8.8K
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Spending
£8.6K
Public benefits
Elite Community Fitness Gym meets the public benefit requirement as follows: Purpose one (Advancement of Health) The direct benefits which flow from purpose 1 include; The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is that of improved health and well-being, development of relationships with peers and elders for the children and young people who
participate and improved community life through competitive sports. Participants increase their levels of physical activity and learn and develop new skills in sport i.e. Martial Arts, Gym etc. Can you demonstrate this? These benefits are evidenced through feedback from residents/beneficiaries/volunteers & attendance sheets of members attending the Community Gym for training. Is any harm or possibility of any harm outweighed by the benefit? Regarding potential harm flowing from this benefit; participation in sporting activities always carries a risk of injury. We ensure that participants are fit and wear proper protective equipment, e.g. proper footwear and engage in suitable warm up activities. This mitigates the risk and allows the child, young person & adults to fully enjoy and benefit from the activity. Our Community Gym is covered by adequate insurance and we keep a first aid kit on the premises at all times. Who is the benefit for? The beneficiaries of this purpose are our members who are Children, young people aged up to 25 years of age and Adults from all areas of Derry City Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? A private benefit may arise in the form of training, however this is necessary and incidental to co-ordinate & deliver the programmes and ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. Purpose Two (Advancement of Education) The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2 include; The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is that children, young people & adults are more educated as to the benefits of healthy eating and participation in physical activity. Can you demonstrate this? These benefits are evidenced through feedback from individual members, parents/guardians and club volunteers. Is any harm or possibility of any harm outweighed by the benefit? There is no harm flowing from this purpose. Who is the benefit for? The beneficiaries of this purpose are our members who are Children, Young people aged up to 25 years and adults from all areas of Derry City Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? A private benefit may arise in the form of training, however this is necessary and incidental to co-ordinate & deliver the programmes and ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
1. to to promote fitness and martial arts to the greater community of shantallow in one of the most deprived poverty stricken and troubled areas in the whole of the uk and Ireland 2. promote and educate the youth and young individuals in the ways of fitness ,martial arts and mental wellbeing to include and promote healthy eating and
clean living and to promote positive attitude 3. to advance heath and saving of lives though positive attitude and thought fitness and sport as the greater shantallow area has a large problem with drug and alcohol abuse with a high number of suicides and attempted suicides by young people with so called legal highs e.g methadrone .we had teenagers hooked on drugs and drink who have turned there lifes around by giving them something else to do e.g. one teenager was about to jump of the foyle bridge who has since brought his life around and went on to get a gold medal at his first kickboxing competition and now helps to teach the younger kids . 4. to promote cross community and religious harmony by promoting sparing sessions with other clubs and other parts of the community so the participants realise they are not so different after all 5. to relief of those in need by reason though improved community life through sports and recreation facilities being maintained so the can be used by the local community to promote i.e heathly eating programs , confidence building , training in a safe environment and drug and alcohol awareness
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of amateur sport
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Interface communities
- Men
- Mental health
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Education/training
- Sport/recreation
- Youth development