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Public benefits
The direct public benefit is that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, or of the services available to them or through an inability to express their needs effectively or equally. The community are provided with awareness sessions to educate the public on benefits and money advice. The
development of social policies and services are influenced both locally and nationally. These benefits are evidenced through annual statistics in our annual report and progress reports for stakeholders. This includes the number of clients assisted with advice, number of enquiries dealt with, number of forms completed for clients, number of clients represented at tribunal appeals, number of advice telephone calls and emails responded to, benefit uptake and money debt advice amounts. The charity’s beneficiaries are the whole community. No harm or private benefits arise from our stated purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We assist in the provision of a free, independent, confidential and impartial service of advice, information and counsel for the public and to assist with the implementation of such advice on different areas of the law including consumer, employment legislation, social security benefits, money advice, health, housing rights, education, travel,
legal, tax, utility, immigration, discrimination and representation at tribunals. We reduce stress, worry and empower our clients. We seek to make representations to and influence Government and other bodies regarding the development and implementation of appropriate policies. We benefit clients through benefit awareness sessions and money advice sessions by educating them on their rights. Our services are available to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, disability or religion, who live in the Causeway Coast and Glens Council area.
... [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 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)
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Hiv/aids
- Homelessness
- Interface communities
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Sexual orientation
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Tenants
- Travellers
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Human rights/equality
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
