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Solas Moyle

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £122.1K

  • Spending

    £117.2K

Charity no. 103485 Date registered. 23/09/2015

Public benefits

All members of the public are encouraged to access services and support from Solas, regardless as to whether they have a diagnosed mental health problem (intervention) or if they need help to maintain or develop positive emotional wellbeing (prevention). a) People in receipt of education, training information and advice will experience the

following public benefit: - Improved mental health - Improved emotional wellbeing - Better equipped to cope with difficulties - Feelings of being better supported in difficult times - Training and education for the local community will help reduce the stigma associated with mental ill health, reducing the challenges people with mental health difficulties face and encourage people to be open and honest b) People in receipt of counselling & therapies or being signposted to other relevant professional support agencies will experience the following public benefit: - Reduced symptoms of conditions such as depression, anxiety or distress - Learn skills and techniques to deal with the symptoms of conditions such as depression, anxiety or stress - Members of the public will be signposted to complementary or more appropriate support services to further aid their recovery from mental ill health (e.g addiction services) c) By maintaining a centre which acts as a hub for organisations which fit in with Solas' ethos, members of the local community will have access to a wider range of support services to help improve their emotional health & wellbeing; and by encouraging cross referrals helps more members of the public get access to the support they need Demonstrating the benefit We have a new robust evaluation and monitoring system which allows us to gather information on the following key areas - a. pre and post evaluation questionnaire with two main sections: firstly a generic section gathering the same information about the general health and wellbeing of our members, which will be used the assess the percentage of all members who experienced improved health and wellbeing as a result of attending our programme; secondly a programme specific section to assess if the aims of the project have been achieved, which will be used to measure the impact of the specific programme b. attendance sheet for all programmes, which will be used to monitor attendance at each programme, providing an indication of the quality of our programmes. Our programmes have the specific aim of improving the emotional health and wellbeing of our members, therefore there is no harm for these individuals. If it deemed that their mental health is deteriorating, the members will be signposted to their GP for clinical assessment or in a crisis situation, to a specialist service such as Lifeline or the local accident and emergency department. Sessional workers who deliver programmes of support will receive private benefit from remuneration of work they carry out. These sessional workers are key to being able to deliver the core services available to the public. This private benefit is necessary to achieve the purpose and is therefore incidental.

What your organisation does

Solas supports members of the local community to improve their mental health & emotional wellbeing by providing services including: a) Individual therapies including counselling and complementary therapies b) Group therapies including meditation, emotional resilience and personal development c) Creative & fitness therapies including crafts &

yoga d) Youth programmes including exam stress and self esteem e) Community education and awareness courses Additional courses are developed to further meet our aims and objectives. Developing additional methods of support helps ensure everyone who would benefit from support can access a course which meets their individual needs & interests.

The charity’s classifications

  • 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

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Carers
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Education/training

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Association is established to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the North Antrim area and its environs of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to promote, protect and preserve good health, advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for personal, social and emotional development with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular: a) To provide education, training, information and advice which promotes good mental and emotional health and wellbeing amongst the public within the area of benefit and raises awareness of mental health issues and associated support services; b) To relieve the conditions of individuals suffering from depression, anxiety and those who are despairing or in emotional distress, by providing, or assisting in the provision, of information and appropriate support and assistance, including counselling and therapeutic services and referral to other agencies and to treatment from professionals; c) To maintain and manage a centre or centres within the area of benefit for activities promoted by the Association.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

Solas Wellbeing
  • 8 Trustees
  • 3 Employees
  • 15 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Stephanie Mcmullan, 62 Ann Street, Ballycastle, BT54 6AD

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Stella Norwood
Ms J Pedlow
Rosemary Morton
Brid Lofthouse
James Mathews
Kevin Scally
Ginny Hamilton
Patricia Sands Robinson

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council
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