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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£0.5K
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Spending
£5.6K
Public benefits
The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the increased level of social inclusion for members of St Brigids Women’s Group and the promotion of volunteering and development and inspiring civic values and community activity within the Greater Shantallow Area. These benefits are evidenced through increased numbers of women attending
weekly meeting & activities, increased numbers in volunteers & volunteering opportunities, feedback from the committee & volunteers involved with training & events, focus groups & evaluation/monitoring carried out for all work carried out. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. Beneficiaries of this purpose are residents (Women, parents & Volunteers) within the Greater Shantallow Area. A private benefit may arise to committee members who may from time to time avail of training programmes in matters such as governance, but this is necessary for professional standards to be maintained to carry out the work of St Brigids Women’s Group & to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
St Brigid’s Women’s Group was established in October 1999, to empower women living in the Carnhill Area SOA Carnhill 1&2). A small group of local women came together to discuss ways in which women within the Carnhill estate could move forward, improve their life chances & effect positive change for themselves & their community. The group is
based within Carnhill, an area that is particularly deprived & impoverished especially in terms of employment opportunities. Poverty & unemployment in Carnhill have exacerbated a whole range of social problems, including family breakdown, poor health, youth disaffection, drugs & crime. The recent deprivation indices have ranked Carnhill in the top 10% of wards in NI suffering for multiple deprivation, child proverty, income deprivation & health deprivation. Since October 1999, the group have rented a small room within the local parish hall. With help from small grants, Local fundraising & donations in kind the group has been able to deliver various courses such as Tia Chi, Aqua Aerobics, Swimming Lessons, Zumba Gold, Healthy Eating, Creative writing, Knitting / Crocheting, Arts & Crafts, Personal Development, Community Development training & visits to Stormont to talk to political parties to discuss the issues that effect them & their community. For local children each year we set up a summer scheme & a bus trip to the beach for the local residents i.e. parents, children, grandparents etc.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Older people
- Parents
- Volunteers
- Women
How the charity works
- Community development
- Volunteer development
