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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£64.8K
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Spending
£70.5K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: relief of the emotional impact of separation due to family breakdown; the reestablishment of trust between parents and between parents and children; increased regular contact between parent and child; safe, structured and neutral space allows child to feel more secure during contact; parents
benefit from pre contact meeting to establish ground rules and boundaries surrounding contact. These benefits will be evidenced by client evaluation sheets; independent evaluation of the project; accredited by NACCC (National Association of Child Contact Centres); number of families attending; number of families moving on to independent contact; anecdotal evidence from Centre users; feedback from referral agencies; general research and published statistics from NI Network of Child Contact Centres. In terms of harm there is potential for confrontation between parents but we establish boundaries during the pre contact meeting and we have established Health and Safety policies and risk assessment procedures such as staggered arrival times. Users may become reliant on the Centre and/or may feel embarrassed using the centre due to stigma. This harm is outweighed by the benefits through feedback showing the success of the Centre and its objects. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in the Mid Antrim Council. A private benefit may occur if some directors are also volunteers who facilitate child contact and may benefit from experience gained with, and training provided by the organisation. Through this trustees gain skills which are transferable to other settings and this may enhance their employment prospects. A private benefit may occur if some directors are also volunteers who facilitate child contact and may benefit from experience gained with, and training provided by the organisation. Through this trustees gain skills which are transferable to other settings and this may enhance their employment prospects. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Carrickfergus Children’s Contact Service provides a child centred, safe, neutral environment where contact can occur between a child/ children and their parent or significant other (s) with whom they no longer live, within Carrickfergus and the surrounding areas. We provide toys and games for children of various ages in a warm and comfortable
setting. Referrals come from Social Services, Children's Court and self-referrals. We recruit volunteers and staff to facilitate contact between parents and their children. We also promote and publicise the concept of child contact centres.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Sensory disabilities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Human rights/equality
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
- Welfare/benevolent
- Youth development
