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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£10.0K
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Spending
£22.6K
Public benefits
The Benefits flowing from the Society’s purposes are as follows: Purposes 1&2: All events organised or facilitated by the Society or taking place in its premises will enhance the development of the local community and introduce activities which add to the physical and social well-being of those living in the local area. The Society will bring
together and work with organisations whose efforts benefit a wide spectrum of the community interests and health and well-being, thus enhancing a shared local identity, offer a solution to factors of rural isolation and loneliness, increase personal confidence and skills capacity. It will promote an enhanced ethos of voluntarism and service across all ages and abilities. Purposes 3&4: There will be an increased awareness, understanding and knowledge of local history, culture and traditions through opportunities to learn together, discuss and debate issues which have emerged throughout past generations, including activities which promote the Ulster-Scots language, music, poetry and traditions. Purposes 5&6: The society will strive to connect young people with the various communities in which they live and work, thus enhancing positive citizenship and behavioural change in some cases. The increased confidence and sense of belonging will add to a more cohesive and sustainable community for future generations. The continued co-operation and dialogue with communities from other parts of the new Antrim and Newtownabbey District Council will promote and further foster harmony and diversity with other religions and cultures. Purpose 7: Community safety will be improve through community-wide opportunities to engage in appropriate initiatives designed to decrease local crime, drug and alcohol abuse and anti-social behaviour. All of the above benefits will be evidenced and measured through a process of regular monitoring and consultation with Society members, those who use the Society’s premises, those who deliver the various programmes and those who live within the area of benefit. The over-riding benefit to the local community will be the public access to the Society’s premises, Doagh Community Hall and its surrounding grounds.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Doagh Cultural Society manages and maintains Doagh Community Hall and its grounds for use by the communities contained within Doagh Parish (The villages of Doagh, Cogry, Kilbride and their environs) The building is currently used by over 3000 people per year. There are 12 groups who meet regularly and 25 individual or occasional bookings during the
year. These include: Doagh Playgroup (5 mornings per week), Doagh Ancestry Group (Monthly), Doagh Lambeg Drumming Club (2 meetings per week), Podiatrist Clinic(weekly), Ladies Committeee (Monthly), Ulster Scots Group & Somme Group (Monthly), Fundraising events (Monthly), Youth Organisations (Weekly and when required), Social Community Events (Weekends), Summer Activities (July / August), Loyal Orders Meetings (Monthly), A&N Council Groups Monthly and when required. The Hall is open for the public 7 days per week, morning afternoon or evening. Cleaning and Maintenance and catering is done on a voluntary basis by Society Members. Doagh Cultural Society has representative membership on a wide variety of Community Umbrella and Youth Organisations and community consultative groups with statutory and voluntary organisations throughout South Antrim.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Men
- Older people
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Tenants
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Cultural
- General charitable purposes
- Heritage/historical
- Rural development
