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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 20 Jan 2020
Public benefits
The benefits from our purposes are that members of the community are better off either financially or otherwise having received support and assistance, advice and information, training and education; and are in a better position to meet the demands imposed on them by everyday life. To relieve poverty, sickness and distress, the organisation
provides support, advice, information, negotiation and representation to members of the community who present with issues. This includes benefit and income maximisation, form filling, energy efficiency advice and information and referrals to relevant agencies such as foodbanks, health professionals, grant and other agencies. These benefits are demonstrated by the numbers attending our service, the financial and soft outcomes achieved, users of the service are more aware of their entitlements, responsibilities and rights thereby empowering individuals to take back control of their own affairs and meet the demands of everyday living. In addition to offering advice and guidance on such topics as consumer, benefits, employment, education, housing, community care etc., the organisation offer a debt counselling service and solutions in the form of support, advice, information, guidance, negotiation and representation around budgeting, financial capability and money management including challenging and negotiating around unfair practices. The organisation will also negotiate and represent at appeals and tribunals to ensure reinstatement of benefits and improve the quality of life for vulnerable individuals and their immediate families. These benefits are demonstrated by a positive percentage of successful benefit claims and feedback from service users indicating increased financial awareness, service users will be less stressed and have a positive change in emotional and mental health well-being. The organisation is committed to community development by offering supported placement and volunteer opportunities for members of the community which are a stepping stone to employment and increase confidence and standing within society and the community. These benefits are demonstrated by promotion and provision of CPD led training, one to one and group supported training and development for placements and volunteers, enabling them to gain knowledge and skills which are transferable to other settings. In addition the organisation provide support, training and guidance to other voluntary and community groups throughout the area of benefit. We do not anticipate any harm leading from the purposes of our charity. The only private benefit which may occur from these purposes is that a trustee may avail of the services but does so under normal protocol. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The organisation provide a free, confidential, impartial and independent advice, information, negotiation and representation on a wide range of topics such as Welfare Rights, benefits, benefit and income maximisation, energy efficiency, grants, form filling, debt and money management, budgeting, consumer, housing, employment, education, legal,
family and community care issues. The organisation provide services through face to face appointments, drop ins, email, telephone, home visits, information events, outreach clinics, referral systems with other agencies. The organisation also supports the community by providing volunteer and placement opportunities within the organisation providing training and good practice opportunities.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- 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)
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Homelessness
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Tenants
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- General charitable purposes
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
Charitable purposes
Magherafelt District Advice Services is established for the promotion and provision of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the Mid Ulster Area and its surrounding districts by the advancement of education through training and support and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.