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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£1.9K
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Spending
£1.7K
Public benefits
We provide services for the residents of the Donaghcloney and surrounding area. These are provided in a non-profit situation. Our public benefit is for all in our community, is beneficial and can be clearly demonstrated by the numbers attending our facility and availing of our services. We obtain feedback on our services through social media and
at our meetings with our users. We provide services for our adults and young people to combat loneliness, social isolation and to promote outdoor activity. We provide health and well-being programmes for the people in our community which increases their general well-being; promote positive projects to improve community relations and develop and deliver projects to promote the health and well-being of men and women in our community to help make them more aware and increase their health outcomes. The purpose of our charity should not lead to any harm. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is that committee members may also avail of services and gain knowledge from training courses but this is incidental and necessary because it is desirable that they do avail of facilities and gain knowledge to adequately provide the service afforded by our organisation.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We are a community garden project based at Donaghcloney Royal British Legion. The purpose of our organisation is to promote the welfare/interests of the residents in Donaghcloney and its surrounding area, and, if necessary, to co-operate with other similar organisations within Northern Ireland. We are a non-profit organisation. The aim of the
project is to:- Alleviate financial poverty by Teaching people in the local area the skills how to grow vegetables which would:- (a) help them to reduce their monthly food bill by showing how cost effective and rewarding it is to grow own vegetables; (b) give them the skills to start their own garden and more be sustainable; (c) help increase farm to fork awareness and help improve their health and diet by teaching them nutritious benefits of homegrown food; (d) teach people skills such as making raised beds etc which in turn could improve their employability skills; and (e) helping in long run to alleviate obesity by showing people. Social isolation (a) Bringing people in the community together who may otherwise be very socially isolated and who have very little human social interaction on a day-to-day basis; (b) Creating a community spirit by the very fact that people are together and can discuss new ideas to regenerate local area; (c) Breaking down cultural barriers and allowing a diverse range of people to mix and work towards a common goal; and (d) Allowing intergenerational exchange where young people are learning from experience of older generation and vice versa. (e) Breaking down our own preconceptions of people with disabilities. The group maintains an average of 25+ volunteers per week with Monday and Fridays the designated days. Volunteers attend daily as well to weed, water and keep the area tidy. We sustain interest in the garden by holding workshops, competitions, visits to other gardens/community groups but being inclusive in all our decision making.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Volunteers
- Women
How the charity works
- Community development
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Rural development
- Volunteer development
