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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£199.0K
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Spending
£208.8K
Public benefits
To advance education and to provide vocational training for those persons who are in need, The direct benefit[s] that flow from this purpose are – The enhancement of the skills of individuals and groups and their ability to participate in the social and economic life of the community and through this engagement and participation there will be
increased individual self-esteem, quality of life and increased social capital in the community To promote the relief of the elderly and disabled The direct benefit[s] that flow from this purpose are – Older and/or disabled residents are often socially isolated or heavily dependent on medical support. As groups they often disproportionately experience poverty and hardship. Mornington seeks to address issues around poverty and isolation by providing opportunities for social interaction and learning through classes and activities and by the provision of projects, either directly or in partnership with others, to address material and financial need. To provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended The direct benefit[s] that flow from this purpose are – Mornington provides a venue for groups and individuals to meet and to pursue activities and goals enabling participants to build up social networks and improve physical and mental wellbeing. To advance the Christian Religion. The direct benefit[s] that flow from this purpose are – An improved sense of belonging and enhanced sense of public morality leading to a wider climate of inclusiveness. The above benefits are demonstrated through evaluations of our programmes and feedback from participants in our sessions. There is no harm directly flowing from these purposes and activities are risk assessed to minimise the possibility of unforeseen harm. The resources of Mornington (physical and otherwise) are open to all but primarily used by people living and working in the Lower Ormeau area of South Belfast.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Mornington Community Project has had a presence on the Lower Ormeau Road for twenty-five years, acting as a shared space in the neighbourhood which offers youth provision, employability training, women’s projects, and pensioner services. We exist to improve the lives of residents from areas of high deprivation, cultural/ethnical diversity and
division in Inner South Belfast. Our vision is “for a neighbourly community that is healthy, resilient and self-assured”. Our mission is “to provide a safe and welcoming space where people can enhance their quality of life”. Mornington aim to help the community to tackle a range of local issues, particularly in an education and employment sense, building the skills of local people to create job prospects or opportunities for self-employment. We offer a range of training and mentoring schemes, in particular those which are of benefit to young mothers in the area. These include, among others, programmes around multimedia, childcare, food services and mentoring / leadership training. We currently host; a community garden; women’s groups; young parent’s support groups; mentoring support; Surestart Bumps and Babies which is antenatal, relaxation and positive support group for mothers; GEMS computer training (often as a first step to a social economy training programme); and a variety of services for children and their families such as a community choir and cookery classes. We house Global Kitchen which includes food related training courses in the kitchen/café area for local people with English as a second language, and have recently formed a Foodbank to collect and distribute emergency food which has been donated to help those living in desperate times (often due to unemployment / underemployment, illness, benefit delay, debt, additional costs of living in the winter etc.).
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Interface communities
- Language community
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Grant making
- Urban development
