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Status
Received: 9 days late
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Income
£46.1K
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Spending
£39.9K
Public benefits
The band has a great deal to offer society and in particular the young people in our local community. It sometimes provides young people with their only other interest, apart from school, especially in rural areas. It offers a safe and inexpensive environment for people to learn how to play a musical instrument as well as promote – health and
fitness, raising self-esteem, leadership skills, working as a team, responsibility and pride in achievement. The band also provides opportunities for members to receive training in Public First Aid, Marshalling Skills, Child Protection, Anti-sectarianism, Anti-racism, Event Management, Risk Assessment, Good relations and Drug and Alcohol awareness Level 1. The musical abilities gained by these young people coupled with the discipline needed to be in a band are skills that can’t be underestimated and is in stark contrast to the young people standing on street corners with no interests generally making a nuisance of themselves. It provides a recognisable focus for family involvement and community recognition. It also creates a greater understanding of Ulster Scots Heritage and helps to build the capacity and confidence of members making them better citizens more actively engaging in civic life. The benefits gained are also transferable to other aspects of their lives improving their job prospects for example. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from membership focus groups as well as feedback from, parents, wider community, statutory and non statutory agencies. There is no harm flowing from the purpose of the Charity. Band members and people of all ages and professions in the Markethill area and environs will benefit from the objectives of the charity. A private benefit may be gained by anyone participating in our training programs because the skills and experience gained are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Kilcluney is one of the most active marching Flute bands from the Ulster Scots Tradition in Northern Ireland and have retained a membership of between 60 and 80 over the last 20 years. They are based one mile outside the village of Markethill in Co Armagh and have good governance procedures in place as well as an active committee running the
day-to-day affairs of the band. The band provides tuition classes for people of all ages to learn a musical instrument with a dedicated team of instructors. They also provide an opportunity for members to showcase their talent by regularly taking part in up to 80 events each year, entertaining a wide section of the community all over Northern Ireland, and also in Scotland, England and Southern Ireland. The band also organises concerts, lectures and exhibitions educating both themselves and the wider community on all aspects of the Ulster Scots musical tradition. They also publish or assist in publishing reports, periodicals, recordings, books or other documents or information with a musical and/or cultural theme.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Men
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
