Derry Mid-week Cricket League

Public benefits

Purpose The advancement of amateur sport The advancement of citizenship or community development under the efficiency of charities What benefit flows from this purpose? • Encourage people to adopt a fitter and healthier lifestyle by taking part in amateur cricket on a minimum of a weekly basis • Opportunities in cricket for all & promote social

inclusion & interaction of groups from all religious, ethnic & social backgrounds through participation and officiating in cricket activities • To provide financial support to local charities to assist the prevention of poverty by donating finances and coaching to local charities. • To promote mental & physical health and social interaction through Cricket participation through the creation of lifelong friendships through cricket. • To encourage the advancement of inter-community relations through competitive and recreational league formats bringing community teams to other locations to compete and socialise with other community groups • Reduce stress and anxiety levels through being part of a group of likeminded individuals • Elevate the perception of self-worth through stories and media releases of individual and team performances or social events. Can demonstrate this? • Participation levels noted through registrations • Obtain feedback from participants and partner charities through verbal & written correspondence to ensure needs are met or devise plans to satisfy any shortfalls Is there any harm or possibility of harm outweighed by the benefit? • A potential harm is the limited capabilities of helping all charities, but assistance is offered to assist those charities identified as ‘most needy’ or who would benefit most from this assistance. Who is the benefit for? People who will directly benefit from our work include people located in the geographical location of North West of Ireland and open to the below groups: • People of all ages • People having & not having a disability • Males and females • Married and Single people • People of all religions • People of all political opinion • People of all ethnicities • People of any sexual orientation • People having & not having dependants Is there any private benefit, incidental or necessary People who will indirectly benefit from this charity include people who are assisted through our partner charities such as patients assisted by Foyle hospice. Also there will be a opportunity for the greater community to benefit socially by attending matches and spectating or officiating at the games.

What your organisation does

‘The Derry Midweek League is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers, to provide children & adults with opportunities for recreation in the interests of social welfare, the advancement of Cricket and Development of Local Charities’.