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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£111.2K
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Spending
£80.8K
Public benefits
PURPOSE 1: THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FLOWING FROM PURPOSE 1: TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND IMPROVE THE GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN TEAM GAMES THROUGH PROVIDING A SAFE, COMFORTABLE, SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT. THESE BENEFITS ARE EVIDENCED THROUGH HEALTH STUDIES AND SURVEYS WHICH CONCLUDE THAT PARTICIPATION IN
SPORT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IMPROVES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND, WHERE PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES OR BACKGROUNDS ENGAGE TOGETHER, CAN STRENGTHEN SOCIAL COHESION. NO HARM ARISES FROM THESE PURPOSES PURPOSE 2: WE PROVIDE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH INCREASING SKILLS OF USERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES. ESPECIALLY AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, VOLUNTEERS WORK ON IMPROVING FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS SKILLS SUCH AS HAND EYE CO-ORDINATION, MOBILITY, THROWING, CATCHING, BALL CONTROL, RUNNING AND JUMPING WHICH CAN ALL BE TRANSFERRED TO DIFFERENT SPORTS AND TASKS. THROUGHOUT ALL AGES, OUR VOLUNTEERS AIM TO DEVELOP AN OVERARCHING ETHOS OF RESPECT, TEAMWORK AND DEDICATION WHICH ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF USERS. THE LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THESE SKILLS BREEDS CONFIDENCE, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL CONTINUE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. THE SKILLS ARE TRANSFERABLE AND CAN BE APPLIED IN OTHER SPORTING, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL OR ECONOMIC SETTINGS LATER IN LIFE. PURPOSE 3: WE SEEK TO USE SPORT, SPECIFICALLY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TO ENGAGE USERS FROM DEPRIVED SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS WITHIN ABC COUNCIL DISTRICT. SPORT WILL ACT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO NEGATIVE OR CRIMINAL PURSUITS, PARTICULARLY AMONGST CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 5 -17 YEARS OLD. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING THAT WILL IMPROVE ATTITUDES, GAIN QUALIFICATION AND PROVIDE PATHWAYS INTO EMPLOYMENT OR SOCIETY. PURPOSE 4: WE PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTING RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY THROUGHOUT ALL OUR ACTIVITIES; THIS ACHIEVED THROUGH BRINGING USERS TOGETHER THROUGH THE COMMON INTEREST OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, IN A SAFE, COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH BREAKING DOWN THESE BARRIER AND CHANGING PERCEPTIONS WE ARE BENEFITTING THE WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGH AN ACCEPTANCE OF ALL CULTURES AND RELIGIONS. THERE IS NO HARM FLOWING FROM RATHFRILAND FOOTBALL CLUB’S PURPOSES.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
RATHFRILAND CURRENTLY HAVE TWO PITCHES IVEAGH AND INGRAM PARK AND CHANGING FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE 6 TEAMS. THE CLUB ALSO HAVE A SMALL COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CLUB HOUSE. RATHFRILAND FOOTBALL CLUB CURRENTLY RUNS THREE SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAMS AND TEN JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAMS, ENCOMPASSING MEN, WOMEN AND YOUTHS AGED BETWEEN FOUR AND EIGHTEEN.
RATHFRILAND FOOTBALL CLUB PROVIDES LEISURE FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BANBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL. RATHFRILAND FOOTBALL CLUB PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF RATHFRILAND AND THE SURROUNDING WARDS FOR NON-SPORTING ACTIVITIES, TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS, FUNCTIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of amateur sport
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Men
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
