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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£738.9K
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Spending
£693.4K
Public benefits
PURPOSE A - Through the promotion of human rights throughout the world, PPR’s work contributes to improving standards of human rights protection. The public benefit of this purpose is that it will directly benefit the most marginalised groups in society in Northern Ireland, specifically those living in poverty, impacted by homelessness, poor
housing, mental illness, unemployment. This is evidenced through PPR’s work being used as an example of how deprived communities can use their rights in online and international publications and at UN level. PURPOSE B - Through monitoring human rights abuses, obtaining redress and relieving need among victims of human rights violations PPR ensures the availability of clear and accessible information on socio-economic rights violations, and supports marginalised groups to use this information to hold government to account and cease violating international standards. We work to obtain redress and relieve need by supporting victims of human rights violations to campaign for improved access to and quality of housing, social security and mental health services. This directly benefits the marginalised groups and all others who use the improved services. These benefits are evidenced through our case work recording, individual feedback from our group members, and in government evaluations and reports. PURPOSE C - The public benefit that flows from this includes enhanced capacity of marginalised groups to develop and implement human rights campaigns aimed at ensuring government realise their socio-economic rights in ways which the group themselves determine. The direct benefits include enhanced skills and knowledge about human rights in marginalised communities, and are evidenced through feedback forms from the groups. PURPOSE D - This purpose ensures the views of those in deprived and marginalised communities are considered in policy making and democratic processes, and that decisions are taken, and public services provided, realise their socio-economic rights. This directly benefits marginalised groups who receive more responsive services and indirectly benefits wider society as more responsive services leads to a better use of public money. The benefits are evidenced by consultation responses and evaluations of campaigns. There is no risk of harm in this activity. No private benefit flows from this activity. PURPOSE E– The direct benefit that flows from this purpose includes improved relations between diverse communities and groups through joint working on socio-economic rights campaigns at both the national and international level. This benefits the groups by enhancing understanding, and providing opportunities to strengthen their campaigns through mutual support, and benefits wider society by strengthening the peace process. This is evidenced through the ongoing joint work of our groups to bring their issues to the international level which has resulted in PPR group’s issues being publicly backed in statements by UN and Council of Europe representatives. It is also evidenced through our quarterly progress reports to funders which show increased collaboration and support among communities.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
PPR was founded by renowned trade unionist and human rights activist Inez McCormack. We support marginalised people to make real and lasting change on the ground, on the issues that directly affect their lives. PPR works primarily with groups in North and West Belfast which suffer the most socio-economic deprivation, and also experienced the
highest number of deaths during the conflict. We also work with other marginalised communities across NI, and in Republic of Ireland and Scotland. Over the last 9 years we have worked to develop an innovative Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) which is based on international socio-economic rights standards and designed to be used by marginalised people themselves. The HRBA has delivered concrete change and is tackling the root causes of social and economic inequality. The approach is a combination of: a) Organising and group development – outreach, skills and confidence building and campaign planning. b) Gathering evidence & monitoring change – support groups to collate evidence through surveys, focus groups and case studies. c) Development and monitoring of human rights indicators- support groups to engage and challenge decision makers and increase pressure for change. d) Campaign activities – coordinate campaign strategy including research, public events, media work, FOI requests and building alliances of support. e) Support participation in decision making –identify decision-making structures and develop and implement strategy and tactics to make decision making more inclusive, along with monitoring of outcomes. f) Sharing learning –website, social media, workshops & campaigning schools. The issues we have campaigned on include housing, homelessness, mental health unemployment, urban regeneration, education, domestic violence and the right to play. In 2012, PPR’s HRBA was recognised by the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights as best practice example of how communities can claim their human rights.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Carers
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Homelessness
- Mental health
- Parents
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Tenants
- Travellers
- Unemployed/low income
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
