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Love for Life

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £470.0K

  • Spending

    £524.3K

Charity no. 102325 Date registered. 04/03/2015

Public benefits

Young people, parents and carers will engage in programmes that will build resilience, cultivate understanding, increase communication and develop positive attitudes around relationships and sexual health Young people, parents and carers will be more aware of support services available in the area of relationships and sexual health Young people,

parents and carers will develop an increased knowledge of societal pressures and cultural messages with strategies to help overcome these influences. These benefits will be demonstrated through evaluation feedback forms collected from young people, parents, carers and teachers. 'No harm is anticipated through these benefits. To successfully provide the service explained in the purposes Love for Life employ some facilitators and administration staff. The private benefit of a salary is incidental to the carrying out of our purposes. A contribution is requested from schools towards the full cost of delivering the purpose to the beneficiaries. The remaining cost is provided from the proceeds of our gifts and fundraising. The services are available to all young people, parents and carers and every effort is made to reach all members of the public regardless of their social and economic situation by keeping contribution to a minimum and subsidising the cost with fundraising and gifts. Some of our programmes are also provided free of charge.'

What your organisation does

We deliver holistic Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in all school types and in many different community settings across Northern Ireland. Our programmes for young people, parents & carers aim to inspire, equip and resource the next generation to know their worth, flourish in their relationships and value their sexual choices. Through

holistic Relationship & Sexuality Education (RSE) in schools and the community: - We encourage and equip young people to understand and value strong, healthy relationships - We resource families to use the positive influence they have to support their young people as they develop relationships with others - We challenge culture to prioritise strong, healthy relationships SCHOOL: Love for Life delivers Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) programmes and provides lesson plans in over 75% of Post-Primary schools and over 40% of Primary Schools across Northern Ireland. We are committed to working in partnership with teachers to ensure that excellent Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is delivered. PARENTS/CARERS: Parents or carers have the most significant influence in shaping children and young people’s attitudes, values, and beliefs, as well as habits and practices around healthy relationships. We offer programmes to help parents and carers develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in this area. COMMUNITY: We have funded Relationships and Sexuality Education programmes available to groups across Northern Ireland. CHURCH: We are a Christian organisation committed to working with churches to deliver excellent Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE). We provide programmes, resources and training for leaders, parents and young people to build confidence and clarity in this vital area.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Parents
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£470.0K

Spending

£524.3K

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

Through education we seek to influence change in society so that every young person has a healthy respect for themselves, relationships and sex.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 9 Trustees
  • 15 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Barbara Girvan, Love For Life, 6 Banbridge Road, Waringstown, Craigavon, County Armagh, BT66 7QA

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr David Munroe
Mr Raymond Pollock
Mrs Emma Irwin
Mrs Helen Minford
Mr Mervyn Cordner
Rev Carlton Baxter
Mr Ian Bingham
Mrs Heather Kathryn Mary Evans
Mr Gary Halliday

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland