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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£117.7K
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Spending
£112.9K
Public benefits
a) The direct benefits which flow from this objective include the provision of a multi-purpose sports and community complex, providing improved access to services and delivering improved awareness of the benefits of physical activity and social interaction. b) The direct benefit that flows from this objective is increased numbers of children and
young people involved in sport and recreational activities. c) The direct benefits that flow from this objective are greater awareness amongst parents/carers of the importance of sport and leisure in their children’s lives, as well as increased levels of parent participation in the provision of such facilities. We are proud to say we help to improve the health and well-being of over 500 people in the community on a regular basis, through gym and fitness class participation, running events such as Glenravel’s Biggest Loser and Mission Slimpossible, catering for GAA training from fundamentals right through to senior level. Offering a wide variety of fitness classes for all ages and abilities some free of charge and the others at an extremely competitive rate. Over the course of the past 7 years, we have hosted a charity cycling event titled FROG (Fun Run of The Glens). This annual cycle, has developed into a major sporting and fund-raising event in the area – attracting some 600 cyclists from the local area and from a number of cycling clubs across County Antrim and beyond. Some £40,000 was raised for Cancer Focus from the most recent event in June 2016. A recent achievement was being awarded an Inclusive Sports Accreditation by Disability Sport NI in September 2015. There is no harm flowing from the purposes. Anyone in the local community can benefit from the organisation. There is no private benefit flowing from the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
GCDA was formally established in June 2006, to promote community development in the Glenravel area & to improve the quality of life for local residents. Our first key target was the development of a new Sport & Community Complex. In October 2009, that goal was achieved with the opening of a £1.7 million state-of-the-art facility which encompassed
sports & leisure facilities, a multi-purpose social area & a community playgroup. The committee for the GCDA is made up of 7 people who are representative of the local community & the various user groups involved in the use of the facilities. It is testament to the efficient operation of the complex, & to the officers involved, that these are the same 7 individuals who were involved in the initial concept design for the proposed complex back in 2002. The main function of the GCDA is the day-to-day operation of the Sports & Community Complex. The organisation is run by volunteers who serve their community. Whilst generous financial assistance was obtained towards the capital cost of construction of the new complex, no funding support is received towards the operational or programme costs. There is a very strong level of community support towards the committee & “community ownership” for the successful operation of the complex. In early 2010, the GCDA joined the Ballymena East Rural Cluster Group (BERCC). We have joined this group to learn from the experiences of other communities & community groups, to extend our boundaries & to further improve the health & well-being of the local community in Glenravel. Examples of the activities undertaken include:- • Operating a 100m2 fitness studio with membership open to all, attracting 250 registered members. • Engaging 1 full time Fitness Development Officer & a panel of 20 volunteer staff to operate the fitness studio & complex. • Liaising with 12 'partner' organisations in developing their activities.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of amateur sport
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Medical/health/sickness
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
