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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£165.6K
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Spending
£110.6K
Public benefits
The public benefits that flow from the purpose of urban and rural regeneration are:- (i) The creation of employment, training and work experience opportunities for residents living in economically and socially deprived areas and consequently a reduction in unemployment and financial hardship, leading to a better quality of life for the
beneficiaries and consequent improvements in health and well-being. (ii) Enhanced knowledge about setting up and running small businesses and social enterprises resulting in increased levels of self-employment and better prospects of sustainable development. (iii) Increased levels of knowledge and transferable vocational skills among employees / work experience trainees, assisting in the creation of a more educated, skilled and qualified community. (iv) A greater sense among the beneficiaries of more fulfilled and purposeful lives, resulting in a safer, more stable and cohesive community. (v) Increased potential for innovation and progress, creating a more dynamic and prosperous society. (vi) Improved social and environmental conditions as a result of community renewal and regeneration activities leading to a better quality of life for the inhabitants. The beneficiaries are the general public. These benefits can be evidenced in records kept internally and by public sector agencies of the number of jobs and work experience opportunities created and the numbers of those who have successfully completed training courses. Evidence can also be found in internal and independent evaluations of the activities and impact of the work of the LCE, community surveys of living standards and attitudes and feedback from the beneficiaries and from the community and voluntary organisations that have been assisted. Some private benefit is obtained by the owners of small businesses who rent units on favourable terms, but this is ancillary to the main purpose and is greatly outweighed by the gains in public benefit. No harm arises from these purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Lisnaskea Community Enterprises Ltd. (LCEL) a non-profit taking company was established in 1990 following the loss of several hundred jobs. The volunteer directors sourced funding to build 11 small industrial units for rent to local businesses at affordable prices thus establishing the towns first Business Complex. Over the next 10 years LCEL built
another 10 units. One unit of 3000 sq. ft. is occupied rent free by Oak Healthy Living a social enterprise group dedicated to helping young people, unemployed and the socially deprived from the community suffering from addictions, and mental health issues. In the year 2000 LCEL acquired the lease to 16 acres of wetlands on the shores of Lough Erne from Fermanagh District Council to establish the Lisnaskea Wildfowl Centre (WFC). LCEL erected a 1500 sq. ft. building there as an educational and tourism centre and constructed pedestrian walkways. In 2012 the WFC was expanded. 1 & ½ miles of walks were completed , outdoor gym equipment added , picnic tables located , pond dipping areas for environmental studies and an open air classroom built to form a recreation and leisure park for the use of schools, residents and visitors. 700 indigenous trees and meadow flowers were added to enhance the natural habitat for birds and insects. LCEL maintains and develops this facility. LCEL organises workshops and classes on environmental studies and nature walks in the Centre for community groups and schools. An After Schools Club rents the centre at affordable rent providing a caring service for working parents. A successful allotment project was established at the site with 40 vegetable plots available. A number of these are cultivated by a local groups with disability, mental health, drug and depression issues as a therapy to encourage interaction among the groups. The allotment project is entirely funded by LCEL. LCEL regularly supports local community groups in the area financially and with benefit in kind.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Tenants
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Economic development
- Education/training
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Rural development
- Urban development
