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Status
Received: 81 days late
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Income
£0.3K
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Spending
£1.9K
Public benefits
Purpose 1 The club is established to advance education, relieve poverty and help the aged and to promote the preservation and protection of health among older people (aged 60 or over) and to promote the benefit of older people in Gortin and its environs (herein after called the “area of benefit”) and in particular The direct benefits which flow
from this purpose include: members are more informed and knowledgeable about eligibility to benefits, community safety, etc; better physical health through armchair exercise classes etc; improved mental health through various activities; less socially isolated. These benefits will be evidenced by verbal feedback; written evaluation forms; reports to funders where applicable; photographs. We do not anticipate any harm leading from the purposes of our charity. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in Gortin and its environs in the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is than a trustee will gain skills and knowledge through our education programme. Through this trustees gain skills which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. Purpose 2 Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for older people. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: members are hosted in a warm and comfortable facility and are more content than if they stayed home; improved mental well being and physical health; increased social interaction. These benefits will be evidenced by verbal feedback from members, photographs of activities and facilities; written reports to funders; evaluation forms. We do not anticipate any harm leading from the purposes of our charity. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in Gortin and its environs in the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. Purpose 3 Raise awareness among the general public of the needs and experiences of older people in the area of benefit The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: the public are more aware of the needs and experiences of older people; the public are better able to empathise and support older people; older people feel more supported and able to play a fuller part in community life. These benefits will be evidenced by: verbal feedback from the public and older people; questionnaires; reports; newspaper articles. We do not anticipate any harm leading from the purposes of our charity. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in Gortin and its environs in the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Gortin Afternoon Club was established in 1976 to provide activities and support for the older people from the Gortin and surrounding area. Our objectives are to operate a club where older people can come and socialise; to provide transport to the club; to arrange activities such as arts/crafts, games and so on; to provide afternoon refreshments
and home baking and to provide occasional trips. Our remit is for older people (age range of current members is 60-101) in the Gortin village and surrounding rural areas and we meet every Tuesday. Those taking part in our activities get a sense of enjoyment as well as getting out of the house and socialising with their neighbours and contemporaries. This is often difficult due to social and geographic isolation. Many of our members are widowed women, some still have their partner but many are lonely and like to get out to our activities. We have a blind lady who attends and gets great enjoyment from the club as well as many with disabilities. This also gives respite for carers. We give out keep warm bags as we can avail of them to older people so that they have blankets and warm clothes in the winter
... [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
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Women
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Disability
- Relief of poverty
- Rural development
- Welfare/benevolent
