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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£439.8K
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Spending
£414.0K
Public benefits
Purpose 1: The relief of those in need – to enhance the artistic social inclusion of children and young people living in communities that experience barriers in participating in the arts Public benefit statement: • The benefits which flow from this purpose include increased access to high quality artistic activity among young people aged 4–25 from
disadvantaged communities across Northern Ireland • The direct and indirect benefits will be demonstrated through regular monitoring/ evaluation, including feedback from participating young people and their community leaders/ teachers • There has been no harm identified as arising from this benefit • The direct benefits of this purpose are provided to young people aged 4–25 who attend youth groups/ schools in areas of disadvantage or in communities of interest/ need; indirect benefits to community leaders/ teachers • There is no private benefit arising from this purpose Purpose 2: The advancement of citizenship or community development – support community development initiatives by transferring artistic and creative skills to communities • The benefits which flow from this purpose include increased access among community groups/ schools across NI to community development activity for their young people, using the arts as a developmental tool • The direct and indirect benefits will be demonstrated through the number of community development initiatives delivered per year, the range of issues explored and feedback from participants and their community leaders/ teachers • There has been no harm identified as arising from this benefit • The direct benefits of this purpose are provided to young people aged 4 – 25 who attend youth groups and schools in areas of disadvantage or in communities of interest/ need; indirect benefit to their community centres/ schools; and wider benefit to the young people’s community • There is no private benefit arising from this purpose Purpose 3: The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science – increase access in and participation to the arts for children and young people, making available and accessible all kinds and genres of artistic practice • The benefits which flow from this purpose include increased participation in the arts among young people aged 4–25 across NI who may otherwise face barriers in accessing quality artistic activity • The direct and indirect benefits will be demonstrated through the number of young people engaged yearly in WheelWorks programmes, the number of repeat participants and through regular monitoring and evaluation, including feedback from participants, community leaders/ teachers and professional artists • There has been no harm identified as arising from this benefit • The direct benefits of this purpose are provided to young people aged 4–25 who attend youth groups and schools in areas of disadvantage or in communities of interest/ need, and indirect benefits to their community centres/ schools and to professional artists through career development • There is no private benefit arising from this purpose Purpose 4: The advancement of education – to advance public education in and improve public access to the arts • The benefits which flow from this purpose include increased access to and education in the arts among young people aged 4–25 across NI who may otherwise face barriers in accessing educational artistic activity. • The direct and indirect benefits will be demonstrated through the number of young people who complete artistic and accredited programmes yearly, the number of repeat participants and through regular monitoring and evaluation, including feedback from participating young people and community leaders/ teachers, and long term evaluation of young people’s educational progress • There has been no harm identified as arising from this benefit • The direct benefits of this purpose are provided to young people aged 4–25 who attend youth groups and schools in areas of disadv
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
WheelWorks is a youth arts organisation working with children and young people aged 4 – 25 who may not otherwise have access to high quality artistic activity. We work in partnership with all types of communities throughout Northern Ireland to provide taster workshops and issue based programmes which help young people learn new skills and express
themselves through traditional and digital art. The ArtCart is WheelWorks' unique dedicated mobile arts vehicle: an amazing purpose built vehicle featuring a darkroom/ sound recording studio, digital music and photography computer workstations with all the latest software and stage facilities. The ArtCart delivers both WheelWorks projects and taster workshops, and is especially popular at festivals, family fun days and events across Northern Ireland. The vehicle is fully accessible and needs no electricity supply, so can reach any part of Northern Ireland. WheelWorks engages approximately 2,500 young people per year on its programmes, which are delivered under 4 main strands of activity - Multiple Realities: issue based, sustained and accredited projects which use traditional and digital arts to explore young people’s identity; ArtCart Outreach and Festivals Programme: taster workshops and short projects both directly in young people’s communities and at festivals and events across NI; Community/ Training Programmes: Activity delivered in response to community demand, and training for youth/ arts workers in working with vulnerable young people. Young people who benefit include those aged 4-25 from: areas of social and economic deprivation, minority ethnic communities, rurally isolated communities, disabled young people, young refugees and asylum seekers and young people of different sexual orientation. Indirect beneficiaries include: community leaders, youth workers, teachers, professional artists, event organisers and general public at open ArtCart workshops Wider beneficiaries include young people's communities
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Interface communities
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Sexual orientation
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Travellers
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Education/training
- Youth development
