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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£3.9K
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Spending
£0.2K
Public benefits
THE BENEFITS, WHILST CANNOT BE EASILY MEASURED OR QUANTIFIED ARE THE FOLLOWING; -THE ADOPTION OF A MORAL FRAMEWORK THAT ENCOURAGES OUR BENEFICIARIES TO BE GOOD CITIZENS -KIDS LEARN ABOUT THEIR IRISH HERITAGE AND CULTURE -KIDS AND YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN COPING MECHANISMS AND HOW TO LOOK AFTER THEIR MENTAL HEALTH -OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF YOUNG KIDS THROUGH SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS GROWING IN CONFIDENCE THEMSELVES. THE ABOVE CAN BE DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING; -THE SENSE OF INSPIRATION OUR ETHOS GIVES TO ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE WORK WITH -THE FEELING OF SELF WORTH AND LOVE THAT THE KIDS ATTENDING OUR PROGRAMMES FEEL -THE IMPROVED CONFIDENCE OF OUR KIDS AND VOLUNTEERS FOLLOWING OUR PROGRAMMES -THE IMPROVED BEHAVIOUR AS A RESULT OF BEING INVOLVED WITH OUR ORGANISATION THROUGH OUR FAITH ACTIVITIES AND MORAL GUIDANCE THERE IS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT FLOWING FROM THE PURPOSES THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE WORK WITH AT ALL OUR PROGRAMMES. I.E. SUMMER CAMPS ( KIDS AND VOLUNTEERS) THE PARENTS OF THESE KIDS AND YOUNG VOLUNTEERS, WHO SEE THE TANGIBLE SKILLS THEY ACQUIRE AS WELL AS CONFIDENCE BUILDING THERE IS NO HARM FLOWING FROM THE PURPOSES
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
MICHAELA FOUNDATION CARRIES OUT ITS PURPOSE THROUGH 3 PROGRAMMES; 1. MICHAELA FOUNDATION GIRLS SUMMER CAMPS THESE CAMPS ARE RUN FOR GIRLS TO ATTEND FROM THE AGES OF 11-13. THE CAMP HAS 5 KEY VALUES (ELEMENTS) IN WHICH WE ORGANISE AND DEVELOP ACTIVITIES AND CLASSES AROUND THAT THE GIRLS PARTAKE
IN; • FUN • FAITH • FASHION • IRISH • WELL-BEING EVERY ACTIVITY AND THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE CAMP IS TO INCREASE THE SELF WORTH OF THE KIDS ATTENDING AND TO ALLOW THEM TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS WHILST HAVING LOTS OF FUN IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. VOLUNTEERS FROM THE AGE OF 17 UP ARE TRAINED TO DELIVER THE ACTIVITIES AND TO SUPPORT THE KIDS AT CAMP. A TYPICAL CAMP HAS 80 KIDS AND 25 VOLUNTEERS. IN 2016 WE RAN 20 CAMPS ACROSS NORTHERN & SOUTHERN IRELAND, BENEFITING 1,600 YOUNG GIRLS AND 500 YOUNG VOLUNTEERS. 2. MICHAELA FOUNDATION WELL-BEING WORKSHOPS WE RUN WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS AND SOME SHOPPING CENTERS THROUGHOUT N. IRELAND AROUND WELL-BEING. THE AREA OF FOCUS IS USUALLY AROUND BODY IMAGE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS WE HAVE ALSO RAN FAITH WORKSHOPS IN SEVERAL SCHOOLS. 3. MICHAELA FOUNDATION STUDENT AWARD SCHEME THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWS UP TO EACH 5 FRESHER STUDENTS EACH YEAR TO APPLY FOR A £1,000 UNIVERSITY GRANT FROM US. IN RETURN THEY PROVIDE US WITH A MONTHLY BLOG ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN UNIVERSITY. 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS WE UNDERTAKE OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SUCH AS ORGANISING FINANCIAL APPEALS FOR ‘SAVE THE CHILDREN’, CHRISTMAS SHOE BOX APPEAL FOR ‘HOPE IRELAND’ DELIVERING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS TO POVERTY STRICKEN COUNTRIES.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Mental health
- Parents
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
