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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£175.7K
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Spending
£158.4K
Public benefits
A) The direct benefit that flows from this purpose includes; addressing the mental health needs of beneficiaries, reducing social isolation, promoting social capital, increasing employment opportunities and thus reducing levels of deprivation faced by many prisoners and ex-prisoners and their families. These benefits are evidenced through;
feedback from programme participants, the completion of evaluation forms, formative and summative evaluations and individual progress reports. These purposes are all beneficial and as such, no harm flows from this objective/purpose. B) The direct benefit that flows from this purpose includes sustaining the overall peace in Northern Ireland and the building of an inclusive and cohesive society for all its inhabitants through the promotion of community development. Through helping marginalised communities to make connections by forging partnerships with statutory bodies and communities from other backgrounds, by improved community safety and entering dialog to resolve conflict. This is demonstrated, through feedback from participants, formative and summative evaluations and published material on issues which are pertinent to the development of our participants. In working with communities that were once at conflict with each other, difficulties may arise from time to time while working between communities or when ex-prisoners are working with other communities or victims groups. However this is rare and the benefits far outweighs the harm. The beneficiaries are prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families, wider society, due to the overarching objectives of maintain and sustaining peace and reconciliation. C) The direct benefits that flows from this purpose include the improvement of people’s social and economic circumstances by way of re-skilling, retraining and increased employment opportunities. Also by helping people to gain access to the benefits or housing that they may be entitled to. These benefits are evidenced through participants feedback, evaluation forms, practical examples of change (i.e appropriate benefits/housing needs addressed). D) The direct benefit to flow from this purpose is increased engagement, social networks, increased levels of social capital and the associated benefits of this for our members, as they are afforded the opportunity to engage with other community groups and organisations, including statutory bodies and agencies. This also encourages the normalisation of contested spaces. This is demonstrated by our direct working relationships with local organisations, cross community/cross border organisations and membership of boards. Rather than risk, there may be some challenges when attempting to establish relationship with individuals, groups or organisations which ultimately have opposing narratives or conflicting views. Yet collaborative working outweighs any harm. E) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the fact that communities who are traditionally disengaged from the arts are encouraged to participate in this arena, through developing their capacity, knowledge, interest and skills. Our participants are also encouraged and supported to explore their culture, heritage and identity and those of other communities, individuals and societies in a positive and inclusive manner. This is demonstrated through the completion of course evaluation forms, participant’s feedback, shared study visits, workshops and discussions. There is no harm to flow from this purpose. Whilst ex-prisoners and their families, may be considered the main beneficiaries of this purpose, there are also direct benefits for other participants in some of these activities, particularly those who are interested in... [for the remainder of this statement, contact the Charity Commission for NI]
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The sourcing and making available the provision of support, counselling, advice and information, to assist in the relief of poverty and further enhance former prisoners' resettlement into society and challenging barriers to full reintegration. The devising and delivering of transformation and capacity building programmes, raising awareness,
mutual understanding and respect and promoting and supporting projects and initiatives that help to achieve these aims. The provision of a Drop-In welfare rights advice service to ex-prisoners and the wider community. Delivering intervention, arts, culture, training and support programmes. Providing facilities, support and information for community and voluntary groups and organisations and encouraging and assisting such organisations to co-operate to achieve their aims. The advancement of conflict resolution and reconciliation by completing or promoting research into all aspects of conflict and post-conflict events, experiences, developments and approaches to resolution of conflict in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the world by publishing statistics and the evaluation of the outcomes.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- 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
- Adult training
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- Interface communities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
