Overdue: 805 days
Public benefits
1. The promotion of Irish medium education within the Toomebridge area and supporting the role of Irish medium education by developing an irish speaking community within the area 2. Support in assisting the parents and families of children within Irish medium education so that their learning is benefitted 3. making the toomebridge community area
aware of the advantages of bilingual education in childrens development - using it to reinforce a sense of common community adhesion and identity 4. the development of educational & play facilities that are open to all children and their families irrispective of their background - further reinforcing the community identity of Toomebridge area 5. the development and reinforcement of lifelong learning and the advantages of education amongst children and families within the toome area these benefits can be demonstrated through feedback from the local community as well as the integration of the irish language into developing a sense of common culture and interests for all members of the community. the increased academic and vocational success of our young people due to the advantages that bi-lingual education bring will also be another beneficial factor that can be identified - especially as our children will have a greater range of schools that they can access for primary and post primary. there is no harm arising from any of the purposes the beneficiaries will be the local children and their families within the toomebridge area. There is no private benefit flowing from these purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Naíscoil na Fíobha is an Irish language nursery school located in Toomebridge, an area that has a large amount of socially disadvantaged and educationally deprived families. Our aim is to promote bilingual education and the Irish language throughout Toome and the local area and to develop and foster a shared cultural identity for all. The benefits
of bilingualism and bilingual education amongst young children have been well documented as having educational, cultural and moral advantages that have a far reaching effect on the comunities that these children are part off. We hope that by developing cultural awareness through the Irish language amongst young children that we will also engage their families, friends and wider locality and develop a sense of mutal benefit for all. We currently operate monday to friday from 9am to 1230pm teaching the pre-school cirriculum through the medium of the Irish language. We also offer occasionally cultural and fundraising activities that involve parents and families as well as engage young volunteers within the community. We have a progression link with a nearby Irish medium primary school which offers our children the chance to develop their language and educational skills to a higher level.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Language community
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Community development
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools
- Volunteer development
- Youth development