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Public benefits
The direct benefit which flows from this is increased knowledge, skills and better health among the people of the Aughnagurgan area. In particular the group will advance education, promote the arts and preserve the health of the said people. In particular the group will promote awareness of the culture heritage (including
history,language,music,literature and folklore) of the people of the Ulster Scots community in the Aughnagurgan area and district. Facilities will be provided in the interest of social welfare for education recreation and other leisure time activity with the object of improving the conditions of life of the people of Ulster Scots community who are in need of such facilities as a result of their youth age poverty social or economics circumstances. These benefits will be evidenced through the numbers participating in events and training. We do not see any harm associated with this. There may be some private benefit as skills/ knowledge etc gained may be transferable but this is incidential.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Aughnagurgan Rural Development Association organise classes such as First Aid, Child Protection, Community Development and Local History for the benefit of all the local community. They also run Old Tyme Dance classes and run these types of dances during the winter mnoths in Aughnagurgan Hall. We have recently bought keep fit equipment and turned a
store room into a gym with a good number of locals taking advantage of this facility. ARDA also provide facilities which are used by an old pensioners club (every Thursday) and Newtownhamilton Young Farmers Club use these facilities to meet and run functions. Local community also use facilities to run birthday parties, fun evenings etc. Every August a fun/sports evening is held and last August up to 1500 people attended. ARDA members are currently practicing for A Strictly Come Dancing event to raise money for Childrens Cancer Charties. This event will attract many hundreds of people for a good cause. Accordian classes take place thoughout the winter months and up tp 20 young people attend these classes.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- General public
- Older people
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
