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Status
Received: 26 days late
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Income
£26.0K
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Spending
£18.3K
Public benefits
Purpose 1 Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Greater Linenhall Area. People in the Greater Linenhall Area receive many benefits through the work of the Greater Linenhall Area Community Association, these include, but are not restricted to the following: Better life opportunities. Opportunities to advance or continue
education. Opportunities to engage in more active lifestyles through the provision of health related programmes and activities leading to improvements in both physical and mental well-being. Opportunities for stronger bonds to develop between people, where friendly relations build trust and a mutual support network and prevent or reduce social isolation. Opportunities for people to increase skills base / capacity. Developing people’s confidence and self-esteem to try something new. Building community knowledge. These benefits will be demonstrated by: o Detailed Log Book maintained in the Community House. o Quarterly Activity Reports submitted to Council and DSD. o Annual Reports o Returns to funders / End of Grant Reports o Achievements / milestones reached by people in the community. o A combination of the above may also bring improvements in people’s employability, physical & mental health/well-being; it may also raise individual aspirations as well as reducing anti-social behaviour, improving community safety and creating less dependence on the State. This Purpose does not give rise to any harm. The benefit is intended primarily for the people living in the Greater Linenhall Area which is a designated Neighbourhood Renewal Area with high levels of multiple deprivation. There is no private benefit intended, however, some private benefit may arise to trustees because they may get to learn about various ‘opportunities’ before the rest of the community and may get access to good governance training and gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are all incidental and necessary. Purpose 2 Maintain and manage a Community House in the area of benefit for activities promoted by the Greater Linenhall Area Community Association. The direct benefits which flow from Purpose 2 includes the provision of an accessible Community House in the area of benefit to facilitate a range of services, activities (social & leisure) & opportunities for local people; it also Provides an affordable place for people to meet Enables people to find out what’s going on and provides opportunities for the community to come together to participate and contribute to a vibrant community life. Brings diverse groups together including different ethnicities and age groups. These benefits will be demonstrated through: Log Book maintained in Community House with details of all users of the facility. Summer Schemes will have registration and consent forms for each person kept on file. Training courses will have registration, attendance sheets and evaluation forms for each course kept on file. After School Homework Club is monitored on an ongoing basis and statistics are regularly sent through to local Education Authority. This Purpose does not give rise to any harm. The benefit is intended primarily for the people living in the Greater Linenhall Area which is a designated Neighbourhood Renewal Area with high levels of multiple deprivation. There is no private benefit intended, however, some private benefit may arise to trustees because they may get to learn about various ‘opportunities’ before the rest of the community and may get access to good governance training and gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are all incidental and necessary.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Greater Linenhall Area Community Association is committed to improving conditions for the people in the area and, as such, we carry out a range of different activities, events and trips or community outings; the list below is intended to provide a flavour of the type of work the Association is involved with. We regularly consult and engage
with the wider community and always take their views, needs and opinions into account when we are doing our Annual Operational Plan. After School Homework Club Children’s Saturday Club Summer Schemes Seasonal Events – St Patrick’s Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas Provide access to Computers and the Internet Training Courses, such as Child Protection, Emergency First Aid, Basic Computer Skills and more; these are facilitated by the Confederation of Community Groups and the Southern Regional College. Coffee Mornings Welfare Clinics Inter-Agency Meetings Committee Meetings / Annual General Meetings Community Fun Days
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Specific areas of deprivation
How the charity works
- Community development
- General charitable purposes
