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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£158.7K
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Spending
£162.0K
Public benefits
The direct benefits flowing from our organisation includes increase skills & educational attainment, - reduced social isolation amongst the residents living the the rural area, - improved capacity of volunteers & groups by increasing skills eg first aid at work/paediatric first aid, etc, - improved access to services ie benefits advise, podiatry
service & hearing aid clinics, - increased health & wellbeing of individuals that take part in the various courses as they will benefit from increase in activity & access to statutory services, - improved access for groups in the rural Derry City & Strabane District Council area to funding ie DAERA Micro Capital Grant Programme - assist groups with funding applications & support groups with governance ie signposting groups to support available, - generate income from the social economy project to provide services locally The benefits can be idenfitied through ongoing evaluation in the form of focus group discussions and questionnaire/surveys. The committee meet monthly to identify benefits and discuss actions as required to increase the aims of the organisation. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes The main beneficiaries are those people participating in the activities provided & co-ordinated by Dennett Interchange. The beneficiaries are people living in the Derry City & Strabane District Council area as well as Limavady area. There is no private benefit flowing from any of the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
To further the purposes of Dennett Interchange we provide a range of courses & training to advance education. We organise accredited courses in child protection training, food hygiene, emergency first aid at work and paediatric first aid. We also organise a range of social & recreational activities including flower arranging and yoga. We also
co-ordinate in partnership with other statutory organisations & groups a range of services aimed at relieving poverty and improving the social welfare which includes outreach citizens advice service, respite for carers, podiatry service and hearing aid clinic. We currently deliver a health & wellbeing programme looking at the mental & physical health of people aged 55+ and identifing ways that they may improve/maintain their mental & physical health. We also deliver the rural community development support programme funded by DAERA and administer the Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme aimed at rural community organisations, clubs or associations. We also operate a social economy cafe which provides luncheon club, breakfasts, meals on wheels service & outdoor catering for the community. All income is re-invested in the group to deliver services in the community.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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)
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Economic development
- Education/training
- Relief of poverty
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
