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Row The Erne

  • Status

    Received: 29 days late

  • Income

    £10.7K

  • Spending

    £11.0K

Charity no. 102251 Date registered. 25/08/2016

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from purpose 1 include fostering and promoting the rowing and sailing of traditional boats for all abilities. These benefits can be demonstrated by the service opportunities provided for recreation and leisure to members of the public who may not, because of their social or economic circumstances, have access to the

waterways and evidence of such. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2 includes developing boat building skills, so that the knowledge and activities will continue to grow and be passed on. These benefits were demonstrated through feedback from the users of the Currach, film documentation and interviews. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 3 includes increased awareness of marine heritage in the community. These benefits were demonstrated through feedback from the users of the Currach and surveys. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 4 includes bringing people together from all types backgrounds and social groups to enjoy the waterways. These benefits will be demonstrated through feedback from the users of the Currach and membership statistics. The purposes of our charity will not lead to any harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are people from all walks of life of all ages and abilities. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our programme of ongoing training in boat boating skills and healthy and safety. Through this trustees gain skills & experience which are transferable and necessary to ensure the safety of our members. These benefits are necessary and incidental to ensure that benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

Row the Erne was formed on 17th January, 2014. It grew out of a very successful trip that was made by the famous Colmcille Currach (boat) based in Londonderry to the Erne Waterways in the summer of 2013. The boat sparked local interest in traditional boat rowing as a new activity that helps promote equality, where young and old can experience Lough

Erne rowing side by side. Row the Erne built our own 30 ft 10 man Currach in the summer of 2014 and developed a rowing club who aims are to build boats, row them and encourage as many people as possible, who perhaps, may not have had the chance to enjoy the waterways for whatever reason to participate by enjoy the experience of rowing in the natural environment and meeting new people in the process. Since finishing the boat in September 2014 we have had 300+ new rowers and have engaged with a number of local disability groups. We have been running local weekly evening and weekend rows, overnight camping trips and weekend long expeditions aimed at the more adventurous. We have also been invited to various events to allow new users to enjoy our boat.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • The advancement of amateur sport
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • Heritage/historical
  • Rural development
  • Sport/recreation
  • Volunteer development

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Charitable purposes

The Association is established: 2.1 To foster and promote the rowing and sailing of traditional boats for all abilities, provide opportunities for recreation and leisure to members of the public who may not, because of their social or economic circumstances, have access to the waterways. 2.2 To provide the facility for boat building to members of the public in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure purposes and to improve the conditions of life of said persons by creating a natural and welcoming environment. 2.3 To promote the maritime heritage of the Lough Erne waterway system (hereinafter described as the area of benefit) and to advance the engagement of the community in the conservation and celebration of the maritime heritage, and realize social, environment, community development and educational benefits without distinction of age, gender, race, political, religious or other opinion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or those with or without dependents by associating with relevant organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to support the conservation of maritime heritage through education, learning, conservation projects and recreational activities. 2.4 To establish a range of community focused maritime activities and promote the heritage and use of resources and any other facilities which would lead to further engagement by the community in maritime heritage conservation and be of benefit to the community.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

Row The Erne
  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 34 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Ms Kathy Owens, 9 Sessiagh Lane, Arney, Enniskillen, Row The Erne, BT92 2DH

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Barbara Irwin
Miss Kathy Owens
Ms Emma Fallis

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland
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