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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£3.3M
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Spending
£3.3M
Public benefits
The direct benefits flowing from purpose 1 include increased opportunities for all sections of the community in N Ireland to play football at various amateur levels whether in schools, at youth or other designated programmes The direct benefits flowing from purpose 2 include the opportunity for advancement of educational and employment
opportunities through football including disadvantaged groups. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 3 include the improvement and provision of football facilities for community benefit and in local communities in Northern Ireland with the most significant levels of social and economic deprivation. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 4 include the implementation of health and mental well being community interventions and programmes through football in Northern Ireland. Individuals availing of these programmes should recognise improvements in health (mental or physical) and well being. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 5 are an increased awareness and understanding of cultural and historical differences through football and creating a shared space for the general public in Northern Ireland irrespective of religious (or other) backgrounds. The benefits from purpose 1 are demonstrated through the % increase in participation in football in Northern Ireland in currently what are underrepresented areas and communities. The benefits from purpose 2 are demonstrated through the numbers completing courses and the numbers supported through football programmes back into education or employment. The benefits from purpose 3 are demonstrated through the number of new facilities or improvement of existing facilities for community use. The benefits from purpose 4 are demonstrated by the % taking relevant training in mental health, numbers signposted and % increase in improvement of general health & well being evidenced through surveys and/or interviews. The benefits from purpose 5 are demonstrated by % visiting new shared heritage & education centre, cultural awareness and increase in those who believe football can aid peace. Evidenced via the number of cross community visitors to the heritage centre (schools/youth/community groups) There is no harm flowing from our purposes and we mitigate the possibility of any potential harm by ensuring that appropriate signposting takes place to professionally trained counsellors and advisors on specific areas to ensure that the guidance received is appropriate and beneficial. All professionally trained counsellors, volunteers and advisors are familiar with the IFA's policies which are in place to deal with possible harm and/or risks identified and to ensure that they are well equipped to deal with any issues arising The charity's beneficiaries are primarily all members of the general public in Northern Ireland. These include specific target groups such as youth, women, older people, disability, homeless, Black Minority Ethnic and member organisations representing these groups. There are no private benefits flowing from the charity
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Our activities promote foster and develop football for all in Northern Ireland, creating a fun, safe and inclusive culture which inspires a life long love of the game. Creating opportunities, inspiring change and helping people fulfil their potential on and off the pitch. Serving the community through football and education. We strive to work with
all individuals and groups and have developed a range of initiatives and programmes which support these beneficiaries. This leads to increased social inclusion, improved health, community integration and education and career opportunities. We promote and hold activities such as youth football camps, football for all programmes, anti racism and anti sectarian workshops, educational tours, disability and homeless football programmes and related career pathways. These activities help to improve the general health, well being and enhance the lives of all participants. Financial and economic deprivation is reduced for the beneficiaries through access to services and interventions. Beneficiaries can be empowered through increased education and awareness of the role they can play within mainstream society. This leads to more active and healthy lives. The organisation pursues opportunities to raise awareness and promote equality through football in the furtherance of a more peaceful and cohesive society.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of amateur sport
- 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
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Disability
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
