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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 17 May 2018
Public benefits
The public benefit which flows from this purpose includes a better quality of life and equal opportunities for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The benefit can be demonstrated by the documentation and testimonials from the participants who avail of the treatments in OCDAWARE. This service is much in need in Northern Ireland as there is no
other specialized treatment centre or charity here but there is many in mainland UK. The beneficiaries are the public. Purpose 2 The public benefit which flows from this purpose includes an increased chance to partake in this therapy even if they have a low financial income. Awareness is raised, through OCDAWARE, of the benefit of therapy in the area of the provision of advocacy services, peer mentoring and support, residential and crisis treatment, information and advice; this is demonstrated by the benefit of this therapy being actualized by the participants, when they and their families gain support, help and the most beneficial treatment specific to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The beneficiaries are the people and their families who need treatment and help to overcome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and to continue to have follow-up support for as long as necessary after treatment. There is no harm or private benefit. With this charity we wish to give the people of Northern Ireland the same quality of care as the rest of the UK. It is important that people who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder have the correct care and follow-up treatment and not placed in medical centres with people with all different disorders as this can be detrimental to their recovery. This is one of the many reasons why people in Northern Ireland need specialized centres for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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I have been running a support group for sufferers of OCD for seven years now and wish to expand the help to people in Northern Ireland by acquiring funding for more services - workshops, treatment centres specifically for OCD sufferers and drop-in centres for people. I work with OCD Action in England to try to help sufferers and they agree that we
need more resources for people here. There is no specialized help for OCD sufferers and my group is the only one in Northern Ireland. I wish to open more support groups and give people in all areas the help they need.
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- The advancement of education
- 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
- Adult training
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Mental health
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Research/evaluation
- Volunteer development
Charitable purposes
The Association is established to preserve, protect and promote the mental, emotional and psychological health and wellbeing of those affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and their families (hereinafter called the “beneficiaries”) in Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) and in particular: (a) to relieve the mental and emotional distress of persons who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and their families by the provision of advocacy services, peer mentoring and support, residential and crisis treatment, information and advice; (b) to encourage persons who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and their families to provide mutual support and encouragement to each other through a mutually supportive forum for current and former sufferers and their families and friends or carers; (c) to advance public awareness and the education of the general public in relation to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to enable them to understand Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and those affected by it; (d) to advance education among public bodies, statutory agencies and health professionals who work with those who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by assisting in the promulgation and implementation of effective policies and good practice concerning Obsessive Compulsive Disorder care, management, treatment and policy.