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Status
Received: 12 days late
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Income
£231.9K
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Spending
£215.5K
Public benefits
Purpose 1 - The direct benefits which flow from purpose one include improved health and wellbeing from physical activities, reduced levels of stress through physical activities and improved community relations amongst people engaging in sport in Northern Ireland. Purpose 2 – The direct benefits which flow from purpose two include increased
tolerance, enhanced health and learning amongst the public at large; increased opportunities to unite the community through art and culture; improved quality of life and boost of well-being for communities and individuals engaging in arts and culture. This leads to less anti-social behaviour, reduced levels of stress and feelings of alienation for all involved and less hardship for future generations. Purpose 3 - The direct benefits which flow from purpose three include improved health, wellbeing and reduced levels of stress from participation in physical activities and sport; improved social inclusion and increased cross-community awareness; reduced tensions towards the emergency services amongst groups of people in Northern Ireland; improved community relations amongst people living in a divided society in Northern Ireland; and easing the financial and administrative burden on sports, community and voluntary sector groups through provision of improved facilities, accommodation and infrastructure for these groups to better achieve their purposes by more effectively using their resources. Purpose 1 - These benefits are evidenced through feedback from schools, community groups and sports teams in a User’s Forum consisting of a cross section of facility users and chaired by Co-Operation Ireland. Purpose 2 - These benefits are evidenced through the User’s Forum (as per Purpose 1), the increasing number of community groups using the facility for arts and culture activities, from recording feedback of community groups using the facilities and through emergency service community engagement representatives liaising on the projects. Purpose 3 - These benefits are evidenced through feedback from youth organisations, community groups, schools and recreation organisations which is incorporated into the reporting mechanism of 56 peace and reconciliation programmes as well as from feedback from emergency service community engagement representatives. Purposes 1 and 3 - there is a risk of injury to those taking part in sport however this is rare and the benefit outweighs the harm. We can show that this harm is outweighed by the benefits through the low number of injuries recorded in health & safety logs. Purpose 2 - This purpose does not lead to harm. Purposea 1 and 2 - The charity’s beneficiaries are the public at large living in Northern Ireland. Purpose 3 - The charity’s beneficiaries are the public at large in Northern Ireland and the community and voluntary sector groups and organisations. Private benefits to Trustees may arise from ongoing training in good governance, finance etc which may be transferable to other settings. These private benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefits are provided to the beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Newforge Community Development Trust (NCDT) is a visionary project designed to create a more cohesive society through community development, promotion of sport and advancement of the arts. NCDT promotes community participation in amateur sports and healthy recreation for the public at large. Opening 2023, NCDT is developing an indoor sports arena
to encourage local schools, community groups and sports teams to use it as a new shared space for cross-community sports. In partnership with Disability Sport NI, NCDT encourages disabled use of the multisport area, through design/delivery of programmes to meet their needs. NCDT improves access to top level facilities which increases community opportunities to improve health & wellbeing. It also provides benefit by allowing different communities within our region to mix in a neutral, safe space. NCDT advances community development and active citizenship by promoting inclusivity, social cohesion, equality and diversity. NCDT has 56 Peace & Reconciliation programmes delivered per annum, involving 4006 beneficiaries each obtaining 72hrs of meaningful peace building activity. For example: • Cross Community Youth Mash Up - 120 young people from across 12 youth centres • Women in Sport Programme - (60 women) • Cross-Community Men’s Shed Project - (40 participants) NCDT advances the arts, culture and education through delivery of activities, performances and events. Examples include: • Community Art Therapy Project: 40 victims/survivors use art to express experiences over 10 months • Youth Drama/Theatre Project: 80 young people from across Belfast in culturally neutral creative drama activities to build relationships across the political divide. In summary, the NCDT project replaces barriers with bonds and segregation with sharing through community development, promotion of sport and advancement of the arts.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Sport/recreation
