Overdue: 89 days
Public benefits
The benefits which flow from this include improved physical fitness and mental health, increased skills in various athletic areas, as well increased support for families. The benefits we be demonstrated through feedback from participants, parents, and staff; as well as independent evaluation from governing bodies. Although rare, providing
physical training for participants can result in physical injury; however the long term benefits outweigh any harm that may be done. The benefits of this purpose are provided to young people aged between 5 to 17 years of ages; and to their families. The private benefits flowing from this purpose is that gained by either a trustee or staff member who have children that participate in our programmes. Each of whom gain access through the same process as other beneficiaries and is therefore incidental.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Maiden City Soccer Academy runs a number of programmes for young people (3-18 mainly) and adults (18-24: 24+) The organisations core activities and services are providing facilities for children and young people to take part in Sport, these activities vary depending on availability of facilities within the locality; however we hold a minimum of one
night provision for all age groups. We hire facilities throughout Derry/Londonderry which includes Lisneal College 3G, Vale Centre 4G, Diamond Centre and various other facilities in the surrounding area. These sessions include development of fundamental movement skills, development of physical literacy, mobility and skills; they also develop physical fitness. We have 10 teams who represent Maiden City Soccer Academy; these teams range from U8 to U17 and play in the NIBFA Subway Nation Youth League (U12 to U17) and the North West & Coleraine District Youth League (U8 to U11). We had 21 teams in the Foyle Cup this year 315 young people, with 1 ladies adult team (young people 18-24 mainly). Ladies football has expanded at Maiden City- with 5 teams, over 250 registered and over 100 actively playing football on a bi- weekly basis. We provide structured coaching in 30 schools and community throughout Northern Ireland, ranging from the larger such a St Patrick’s Primary School (Derry \ Londonderry) with an enrolment of 840 during 2014/15, to the smaller such as Artigarvan Primary School (Strabane) with an enrolment of 136. In each case schools pay for qualified coaches to deliver fundamental movement and football practice. Maiden City offer additional offer seasonal coaching (camps throughout the school brakes such and Easter, Summer, Christmas), ethnic minority programmes, interventions for disadvantaged youths, schools programmes and cross community initiatives; throughout some programmes we have included education through information and awareness sessions around topics such as nutrition and good relations.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of amateur sport
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- Interface communities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
