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Income
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Public benefits
Expac North Ltd has listed the advancement of education for the general public in the practice of conflict resolution and reconciliation and the promotion of good community relations in its governing document in order that the group may promote the objectives listed below. A) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity The organisation has a clear aim or purpose to advance the promotion of conflict resolution or reconciliation and this is stated clearly in its objects. The direct benefit flowing from Purpose A is that as a result of the input of this organisation, members of the general public in Northern Ireland will become more aware of the methods and means by which inter-communal conflict may be resolved. As a consequence, the public will also benefit by coming to understand the need for and value of accepting diversity leading to growing equality for all. These benefits will be demonstrated by an annual evaluation of the organisation’s work which will monitor; a) numbers engaged with & b) a recognised/academically approved attitudinal survey. It is unlikely that this work will cause any harm to either society or the environment. This work is designed to benefit the general public in Northern Ireland and Northern Irish society as a whole. The organisation will rent an office and hire staff to carry out its work. However, this is necessary in order to have a point of contact, to have a training space and to have the work carried out in an acceptable fashion. B) The advancement of citizenship or community development By promoting the education of the general public in the benefits of conflict resolution and reconciliation and the promotion of good community relations, citizenship and community development will be advanced. The public will benefit by learning how to overcome differences peacefully and constructively and how to deal with diversity in society and this will lead, in turn, to an understanding of citizenship as being distinct from membership of a distinct community. These benefits will be demonstrated by an annual evaluation of the organisation’s work which will monitor; a) numbers engaged with & b) a recognised/academically approved attitudinal survey. It is unlikely that this work will cause any harm to either society or the environment. This work is designed to benefit the general public in Northern Ireland and Northern Irish society as a whole. The organisation will rent an office and hire staff to carry out its work. However, this is necessary in order to have a point of contact, to have a training space and to have the work carried out in an acceptable fashion. C) The advancement of education Educating the general public in the above is clearly advancement of education in that it demonstrates the importance of education in the field of conflict resolution and community reconciliation and that these issues are best not left to chance. Promoting this work will benefit the public by enhancing the range of education material available to the Northern Ireland public. These benefits will be demonstrated by an annual evaluation of the organisation’s work which will monitor; a) numbers engaged with & b) a recognised/academically approved attitudinal survey. It is unlikely that this work will cause any harm to either society or the environment. This work is designed to benefit the general public in Northern Ireland and Northern Irish society as a whole. The organisation will rent an office and hire staff to carry out its work. However, this is necessary in order to have a point of contact, to have a training space and to have the work carried out in an acceptable fashion.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Expac North aims primarily to focus on two themes in order to fulfil its overall objectives: 1) Conflict resolution workshops 2) Communication training. Conflict resolution workshops. The overall aims of this programme are: •To give participants both an overview & an insight into the underlying causes of conflict •To help develop a culture of
justice & human rights •To better equip citizens to play an active role in peace-building Expac North has devised a programme to address the need for different communities to understand the views and opinions of others in Northern Ireland. The programme sets out to allow people to build their understanding of and explore the reasons for conflict, and to then set then within a context that can be addressed positively and peacefully. The programme is workshop based and aims to enable participants to reach a more sympathetic understanding of all those affected by armed conflict. The programme involved the delivery of 8 modules. Each module comprises a DVD, visiting speaker(s), and facilitated conflict resolution training. Modules were mostly delivered on a weekly basis over 8 weeks, but occasionally on a less frequent basis over a longer time span. Communications training. The overall aims of this programme is: Building confidence within marginalised communities in their ability to articulately publicise and promote an understanding of their circumstances and needs and thereby defuse anger and alienation in order to better promote conflict resolution and promote citizenship. To do so, Expac North has developed a project that encourages isolated and/or marginalised communities create their own cost-effective communications medium and thereafter trains people at community level in the use of the medium and how to effectively communicate with wider society. Modern digital technology makes it possible, feasible and economical to address this form of isolation and this is at the core of this aspect of Expac North’s endeavours
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Interface communities
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Education/training
