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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£1.6M
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Spending
£1.7M
Public benefits
Purpose A The direct benefit which flows from purpose A includes improved education outcomes, reduction in poverty, and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life of residents within Blackie River Area (Beechmount ward) and the wider Greater
Belfast area. These benefits are evidenced through our programmes, initiatives and services being monitoring and evaluated by all participants. The purpose of the charity may lead to the following harm of personal injury through some of our educational programmes, daycare provision and health programme but we can demonstrate that this harm is greatly reduced thorough our risk management policy and procedures and the benefits to the service users outweigh any of the risks. The chairty’s beneficiaries are the inhabitants of the Beechmount ward, Greater Falls area and the environs of the Greater Belfast Area. The only private benefit flowing from the purpose is the skilling up of staff and the salary which they receive and this is incidental and necessary to run an organisation which operates to the childcare standards, education skills authority, funding requirements. Purpose B The direct benefit which flows from purpose B includes promoting cooperation between local community groups with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants in the area of benefit These benefits are evidenced through engagement with local residents through surveys, canvasses and questionnaires. It is further evidenced through the participation on local and regional forums and partnerships. The purpose of the charity may lead to the following harm of misrepresenting an individual but was can evidence that all the information which we discuss in forums comes from analysing the data which we have collected. The chairty’s beneficiaries are the inhabitants of the Beechmount ward, Greater Falls area and the environs of the Greater Belfast Area. The only private benefit flowing from the purpose is the skilling up of staff and the salary which they receive and this is incidental and necessary to run an organisation which operates to the childcare standards, education skills authority, funding requirements. Purpose C The direct benefit which flows from purpose B includes promoting and coordinate community development by enhancing the local social infrastructure through: support, training and resource provision. These benefits are evidenced through engagement with local residents through surveys, canvasses and questionnaires. The purpose of the charity may lead to the following harm of misrepresenting an individual but was can evidence that all the information which we discuss in forums comes from analysing the data which we have collected. The chairty’s beneficiaries are the inhabitants of the Beechmount ward, Greater Falls area and the environs of the Greater Belfast Area. The only private benefit flowing from the purpose is the skilling up of staff and the salary which they receive and this is incidental and necessary to run an organisation which operates to the childcare standards, education skills authority, funding requirements. Blackie River Community Group works with local residents to ensure that quality and conditions of housing within the local area are up to standard. In the past we successfully lobbied for new housing as there was a substantial amount of houses with outside toilets and environmental issues. We successful got the area vested and new 21st century housing built. We run a variety of educational classes which both upskills people and also combat social isolation. We have successful run a level 5 Childcare management course which means that there are now 14 local people who can now manage a dayacare setting (Please contact the Charity Commission in order to view the remainder of this statement).
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
All Day Care 49 Full day care sessions a day this provision provides a safe environment for children who will get a full range of play activity that will help in all areas of the children’s development.This provision is for working parents, parents that need respite and children who had developmental needs. Children and Young people’s
Services:We provide high quality services for children and their families throughout the year.These services range from afterschools, summer schemes, behaviour management, autism support,BME support. Beechmount SureStart:BRCG are the lead organisation for Beechmount SureStart.We are responsible for its Administration and Co-ordination of this SureStart programme.BRCG is also responsible for hosting and resourcing the meetings of the local childcare partnership who make up this SureStart Initiative. Parent/Guardian and Toddler Project We provide support to a well attended Parent/Guardian and Toddler Program.We facilitate the running of this programme we provide the venue, equipment and staff who teach play development Parenting Development Programme We will continue to provide parenting classes to parents in the local area, young mothers and young fathers will be given specialised classes. Advice Service We will provide a professional advice service to the local community. Education We run on average 15 education and health programmes on a weekly basis for all section of the community.The programmes are both accredited and non-accredited. Community Planning and Regeneration We work with residents and other agencies to promote regeneration within the local area.We have seen housing stocks getting better, alley gates scheme introduced,derelict land improved. Representation BCGA’s sits on the DCP (District Childcare Partnership), EYSA (Early Years Strategic Alliance), Neighbourhood Renewal Forum, Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership, West Belfast Partnership Board, CiNI, Playboard, Early Years
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Education/training
- Grant making
- Human rights/equality
- Playgroup/after schools
- Relief of poverty
- Urban development
- Youth development
