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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£754.5K
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Spending
£895.9K
Public benefits
(a) advance community development and, in particular, the promotion of the community and voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by providing support, information, services, facilities and amenities to community and voluntary groups and encouraging such organisations to co-operate to achieve their aims; The direct benefits flowing from
this purpose include the strengthening of individual and community relationships, the dissemination of information and services that improve the quality of life and range of opportunities available to individuals and the community, the development of campaigning and networking skills within the community and the availability of “fit for purpose” community centre These benefits can be demonstrated by the amount of people utilizing the local community centre for a variety of programmes and the improved opportunities for people to develop social contacts at a variety of different stages in their life, for example, through attendance at our youth project or as a senior citizen in our Utopia project. The community centre enables the community to organise campaigns on issue of importance. The varieties of meetings, workshops and courses have the benefit of increasing community engagement and community solidarity. (b) provide and maintain a Forum where member organisations can join together to find mutual support, exchange views, share common issues and information, create a collective voice for the community and voluntary sector and work in partnership with statutory agencies and authorities; The direct benefits flowing from this purpose include the ability to mobilise the community on issues of mutual concern to campaign for change. The reduction of social isolation through collective action is another direct benefit. The establishment of community based mechanism for directly engaging and working with government departments, statutory bodies and other community and voluntary organisations. These benefits can be demonstrated by successful campaigns to improve disability access to the community centre, the extension of Surestart 2 year old programme to the community centre and the delivery of the “Cook it” healthy lifestyle programmes to local schools and our input into the Andersonstown Neighbourhood Renewal Plan (c) Relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; The direct benefits flowing from this purpose are that we can offer a range of youth activities to our young people through our Youth Project. Our senior Citizens project works to reduce social isolation and build community networks by engaging seniors in a range of stimulating social, intellectual and physical activities. We offer a range of health activities with a preventative objective in terms of local health outcomes, for example, the “Cook It and Physical” activities programme delivered to local primary schools. We work with the local family hub in offering support to Families and children who have disabilities and we offer a base for the local Parkinson’s support group and a local group whose members have a learning disability. We also offer welfare advice two days per week to assist in addressing financial hardship and or other detriments suffered by welfare reforms. These benefits can be demonstrated by the popularity of our youth project with young people. Also we have we are in the process of establishing a senior citizens committee to campaign on issues that concern them and to participate in the design, delivery and decision making process around our Utopia senior citizens programme. We have facilitated the meetings for the local Parkinson’s support group which has enabled the group to offer a range of activities in our centre. We have a walking group that encourages local people to engage in physical exercise as a way of preventing or delaying the onset of illness. Our Afterschool offers additional support to children with learning diffic
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Listed below is the range of programmes, projects and activities the Forum delivers to achieve its objects UPPER ANDERSONSTOWN COMMUNITY FORUM (ACTIVITIES) WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS Childcare Early Years Afterschool Project Youth Club Administration VOLUNTEER PROJECT CHILDCARE PROECT Volunteering placements in youth project, older people's
project, childcare, management committee Big Lottery Afterschool Project Afterschool Creche Creche in support of training Surestart 2 year old programme COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMME Driving Theory ICT (range of levels) Personal Development Life Skills Job search/CV building ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROJECCT Homework support EMPLOYMENT AND JOB SUPPORT PROGRAMME Job Assist clinic/mentoring WELFARE ADVICE PROJECT Advice/Support in relation to benefit entitlement LEAD PARTNER NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP Thematic (a) Community Infrastructure (b) Culture (c) Community Safety (d)Health (e)Economic Development UTOPIA SENIOR CITIZENS PROJECT Senior Citizens social, creative and health programme and also an Age Well Live Well offering support at home and respite. HEALTH Stress Management Life Skills Health Promotion Days YOUTH CLUB 200-Place Youth Club (5-11 year olds &12-16 year olds) Extensive range of social , cultural and sporting activities, mental and physical health initiatives. EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMME Provide alternatives to anti- social activity for 12-21 year olds Education, training and volunteering SUMMER SCHEME 4 week programme of social, sporting and activities. SUMMER DAYCARE 8 weeks Primary 1 to Primary 7 ICT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROJECT Accredited OCR Centre ECDL Beginner’s Computers CLAIT OCN Internet Technologies COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Informing the community of our work Clubs/Schools www.upperandersonstown.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE PROJECTS CONTACT Patrick Wilson at 02890622201
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of religion
- 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
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
