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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£903.8K
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Spending
£937.3K
Public benefits
The purposes of Rural Support are: 1. The prevention or relief of poverty. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include providing on farm support to farming families through one to one support from volunteers and finance mentoring from experienced mentors, signposting to benefit enquiry organisations and identifying additional support
if necessary. These benefits can be demonstrated through our financial mentoring programme, our volunteer’s skills and support, and our ability to sign post individuals to the relevant benefit support agencies. The beneficiaries are farming and rural people across Northern Ireland. 2. The relief of sickness and the protection and preservation of the physical and mental health of the rural communities in Northern Ireland. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the increased awareness of mental health issues and the promotion of help seeking behaviour. These benefits can be demonstrated by Rural Support promoting positive mental health among isolated rural dwellers and farm families through awareness and information sessions. The beneficiaries are farming and rural families across Northern Ireland. 3. The promotion of research into the said causes and effects of physical and mental stress within rural communities and to publish the useful results of such research. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the awareness raising of the issues effecting rural communities. These benefits can be demonstrated by more awareness of the issues affecting farming and rural communities, the issues are being highlighted. The beneficiaries are farmers and rural people.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Rural Support provides a helpline service for farmers and rural dwellers. This is available 5 days a week, 365 days a year from 9am to 9pm with voicemail and other support organisations available when the line is closed. The helpline is operated by staff and volunteers in the evening and at weekends. Our volunteer team is the heart of our
service. They come from areas across Northern Ireland and give very generously of their time, knowledge, expertise and experiences. Through the volunteers we are able to provide a service to the rural people of Northern Ireland. We provide a listening ear if someone contacts the helpline; we listen and try to support the person to the best of our ability. If the caller has a technical or practical farming issue we have volunteers that have a large array of knowledge in agriculture that can provide guidance and support through talking over the helpline or providing a home visit. Occasionally a caller may be very distressed and anxious about their issue. Rural Support is able to provide emotional support through volunteers that are trained counsellors. Callers may contact the helpline to enquire about a number or information. We have a large database of organisations that any query presented to the helpline can be rectified. In recent years Rural Support has developed a proactive approach towards stress and positive mental health in the rural community.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Men
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- General charitable purposes
- Rural development
- Volunteer development
