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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£14.9K
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Spending
£21.1K
Public benefits
The direct benefits that flow from Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group purposes are the organising and provision of a range of social, educational and recreational activities for parents, carers of and individuals with Down’s Syndrome within County Fermanagh and surrounding district, providing them with the opportunity to avail of activities that
assist advance their education, protect their health, receive advice and information, social interaction all of which improve their conditions of life. The group members also work with their members, other local groups and representative agencies to raise awareness of the needs and experiences of persons with Down’s Syndrome and their parents and carers and the benefits flowing from this are receiving support from other organisations to hold activities and delivery of services. The benefits of the group activities are evidenced by measurement of numbers attending activities and feedback from participants. There is no harm flowing from the purposes of Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group. The beneficiaries of the group are the parents, carers and individuals with Down’s Syndrome, who live in County Fermanagh and surrounding district. The only private benefit flowing from the group purposes are that trustees of Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group and their families can participate in all activities and this is incidental and necessary to ensure that all eligible members of the community can potentially avail of these and benefit.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group undertakes a number of actions to fulfill our purposes including the following. Regular meetings are held where our members plan activities and offer peer support to each other and at which we have guest speaker’s examples being Social Services and Citizens Advice. Numicom and Makaton workshops are held
during the year. Outings to Zoo, Pantomines, and Outdoor Recreation Parks are organised during the year and we have an annual Christmas Party. Group activities are organised once per month along four categories of: Early Years – softball activities; Primary Years – softball / cinema / swimming; Secondary Days – shopping trip / restaurant outing / horse riding; Adult Days – golfing / cinema / discos.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Learning disabilities
How the charity works
- Disability
- Education/training
- Youth development
