Overdue: 482 days
Public benefits
Charitable Purpose 1 To promote and provide for the advancement of the education, training and employment opportunities of young persons and adults with disabilities. (a) What is the Benefit of this purpose? (i) Direct benefit • People with disabilities are supported in training and employment to enable them to access programmes and
opportunities that will result in qualifications and employment. Bu being able to participate in education and training courses and obtain employment it helps to develop knowledge, skills, abilities and competences. (ii) Indirect benefit (if applicable) • People with disabilities are fully included in mainstream training and employment and are empowered to participate positively in society. (iii) Wider benefit (if applicable) • Disabled people are less marginalised / socially excluded. • Employers and Training providers are aware of the positive benefits of including people with disabilities. • People with disabilities are financially independent from welfare benefits and are economic contributors to society. (b) How can this benefit be demonstrated? • The numbers of people with disabilities entering into and completing recognised training programmes. • The level of qualifications obtained by people with disabilities. • The level of people with disabilities entering the workforce. • The number of people with disabilities being able to remain in employment. (c) Who are the intended beneficiaries? • Disabled people. (d) Is there any harm or potential harm as a result of the purpose being carried out? • None have been identified. (e) Does anyone get a private benefit as a result? • None have been identified. Charitable Purpose 2 To assist such persons registered as disabled who by reason of the nature or severity of their disablement are unlikely either at any time or until after the lapse of a prolonged period to be able otherwise to obtain employment or to undertake work on their own account to obtain employment or to undertake such work under special conditions and for training of such persons for the employment or work in question. (a) What is the Benefit of this purpose? (i) Direct benefit • Young people with disabilities are given the opportunity to achieve qualifications and develop employability skills. • People with disabilities are able obtain employment and/or remain in work. • Work environments are more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. (ii) Indirect benefit (if applicable) • People with disabilities are fully integrated into society and are empowered to participate positively in society. (iii) Wider benefit (if applicable) • Disabled people are less marginalised / socially excluded. • Disabled people are treated with greater equality, dignity and respect in employment. (b) How can this benefit be demonstrated? • The number of people with disabilities supported to enter the workforce. • The number of people with disabilities supported to retain employment. (c) Who are the intended beneficiaries? • Disabled people. (d) Is there any harm or potential harm as a result of the purpose being carried out? • None have been identified. (e) Does anyone get a private benefit as a result? • None have been identified.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The key activities are the provision of support in employment to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities into the Northern Ireland Economy. We do this by supporting people with disabilities to secure and sustain employment. Disabled people are supported in the workplace through one to one mentoring, job coaching and advocacy. Employers
are supported through advice and training designed to prepare the workplace for the inclusion of disabled employees. We link people with disabilities to a range of additional services including Information & Advice, Advocacy, Policy, Research, Capacity Building, Community Development, Training on Disability, Equality, Human Rights & Diversity Issues, Transport and Mobility Assessment. All of these services are aimed at meeting the needs of disabled people as well as to support their families, friends, employers and others thereby improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Northern Ireland.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Disability
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
