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Status
Received: 12 days late
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Income
£157.5K
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Spending
£151.5K
Public benefits
The public benefit is extensive. The direct benefits flowing from the purposes are: 1. For members: understanding and acquiring societal norms. SYG provides a safe, welcoming, open and healthy environment where members are valued and respected, irrespective of their age, sexuality, religious belief (or none) and ethnicity. The rights of all
members are respected, their roles are clearly defined and there is a consistent and clear expectation to act in an age-appropriate, responsible manner. 2. For members: acquiring life skills. Central to this is the engendering of qualities such as independence, inter-dependence, mutual respect and co-operation, together with the promotion of a clear understanding of each person’s place and responsibility within society. These qualities and dispositions boost the sense of self-worth and enhance their self-esteem of the members. 3. For members: an appreciation of good citizenship, characterised by • motivation to serve the common good; • an understanding of, and respect for, difference; • being a valued member of the community; • an awareness of the necessary conditions for harmonious and safe communities; and • a respect for the environment and an awareness of conservation issues. 4. For leaders and junior leaders: personal development: Through formal training and by observing good practice, acquiring and developing the appropriate leadership skills, with which to engage and interact positively with members. 5. For the wider community: engagement and example. Underpinning the Purposes and Objects of Seagoe Youth Group is an ethos of good example, mutual respect and service. This extends beyond its own spaces through community engagement and being aware of, and responding to, the needs of others. This contributes to a safer townscape. These benefits can be demonstrated by: Formal feedback for the benefits are through a number of sources: Agency evaluation include inspection by the Education and Training Inspectorate, Education Authority Quality Assurance and meeting the Duke of Edinburgh Standards. The CLB/CGB companies are also subject to external evaluations from ETI and their own headquarter staff. SYG carries out its own assessments of provision. This evaluation is from feedback from leaders, junior leaders and members and the data is used to draw up new programmes and shape future provision as appropriate. Informal feedback includes oral feedback from parents and other interested parties of, for instance, annual parents' nights of the uniformed organisations. There is no identifiable harm to any person through the pursuit of the organisation's purposes. The main beneficiaries are the children and young people served by SYG. Taking account of all facets of SYG's programmes and activities, some 700 young people have gained knowledge and dispositions that have enhanced their personal development. These include important topics such as drugs and alcohol awareness and acceptable social media usage. In addition, young people who have gained Duke of Edinburgh Awards have acquired a significant addition to their CVs. More broadly, the community at large has benefited from the work of SYG. The acquisition of a range of social skills such as mutual understanding and respect for other people and their property has contributed to a reduction in anti-social behaviour in the local area and beyond. The main private benefit flowing from the purpose is financial remuneration for a small number of staff. This is a necessary benefit to ensure the smooth running of the organisation in pursuit of its purposes. Other benefits include staff training opportunities, such as first aid and leadership, and participation in events and residentials. Again, these are incidental but necessary in the pursuit of the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
SYG has three distinct strands - uniformed organisations, youth club-based programmes and the Extended School Programme. The uniformed organisations - the Church Girls' and Church Lads' Brigades number some 180 members aged from 3 to 18. The weekly meetings focus on fun, faith and fellowship based activities for social and spiritual development,
and provide opportunities for more senior members to develop leadership roles within their companies. The youth centre-based activities cater for ages birth to 25 and offer a broad range of activities to help develop personal, social, creative and physical skills with the aim of engendering mutual respect, self-esteem, inter-dependence and confidence. Specific programmes within this help meet these aims; 30 members have recently attained Duke of Edinburgh Silver Awards, most of whom will work for the Gold standard, while 25 have completed a Circus Skills course. This has not only enhanced their physicality and dexterity, but has also boosted their confidence and self-esteem. The Extended Provision has two aspects; formal class visits to two local post-primary schools when the pupils are engaged in the Learning for Life and Work element of the Northern Ireland Curriculum; and an informal 'random contact' with young people, usually late in the evening on the streets. Many positive relationships have been built up and, over the years, with some becoming active members of the youth club. In addition, there is an annual Summer Scheme during the school holidays; over July and August 2019 there were 240 participants - young people who would be at a loose end and on the streets. Furthermore The Youth Fellowship attracts 30 young people each week where the focus is on their physical, social and spiritual growth. This is achieved through visiting speakers, community projects and games and sports. The above programmes and activities are part of the Service Level Agreement with the Education Authority.
... [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
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools
- Religious activities
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
