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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£0.5K
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Spending
£2.3K
Public benefits
Cornshell Community Network meet the public benefit requirement as follows: Purpose (The advancement of Community development) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the promotion of volunteering and developing and inspiring civic values and community activity within the Cornshell Area. These benefits are evidenced through increased
numbers of volunteers and volunteering opportunities, feedback from volunteers and committee involved with events and training, focus groups and a regular evaluation of all work carried out. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The beneficiaries are residents of all ages living within the Cornshell Area. A private benefit may arise to committee members who may from time to time avail of training programmes in matters such as governance, but this is necessary for professional standards to be maintained to carry out the work of Cornshell Community Network and ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The main thrust of the work is to enable local residents, raise awareness, promote new opportunities and give the community a collective base from which to proactively address their concerns. The Network aim to help people both young and old that have been excluded from life chances to live fuller lives and participate in their community. The
target client group is the most marginalised and socially disadvantaged residents especially the elderly, youth who hang about the street corners, unemployed, children from low income families, residents suffering from poor health and lone parents who are finding it difficult to manage on their own and who feel isolated within their homes. Since March 2004, the group have secured premises from the housing association ‘Apex Housing’ and have refurbished the premises by creating a communal kitchen, a large meeting/training/activity room and office accommodation. Over the past two years we have set up a range of services, activities and programmes for residents of all ages within our locality. The programme of activities is always flexible enough so to allow for innovative proposals and the different needs of different residents. Residents have the opportunity to meet new friends, learn new skills, housing advice, take up local accessible training and educational programmes and positive parenting, healthy eating, peer education, youth diversionary projects, youth club twice weekly, parent & toddler group, community art project & environmental clean up campaigns. In addition, the hope to enable individuals to achieve personal competencies such as self-confidence, communication skills, independent thought and listening skills, which are all decisive with regards to training, education and employment prospects.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Older people
- Parents
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Education/training
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
