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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£1.9K
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Spending
£3.9K
Public benefits
The direct benefits include reducing social isolation for those most vulnerable within the area, improved health and wellbeing, and enhancing the local environment. Futhermore the direct benefits from this purpose include promotion of programmes, events and services available for local people as information will be accessible through our social
media and word of mouth. The benefits can be demonstrated by the delivery and participation of the programmes and events within the community. Additionally by providing a safe space where local residents are welcomed and listened to. The community premises was established as a hub for the community, encouraging local people to engage in the programmes that we facilitate. We will also provide volunteers with opportunities to engage with the community and learn new skills. Additionally CLASP Community Group will also help to reduce anti social behaviour in the area in partnership with the interface groups and youth work organisations. We will continue to complete evaluation forms and record the numbers of participants attending all of the programmes and events that we deliver. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. The Beneficiaries are from the Neighbourhood known as CLASP - The Church Road, Longlands and Arthur area of Newtownabbey. Our volunteers can avail of training available which will enable them to organise, plan and deliver programmes within our community. The benefits would be that the volunteers will receive certificates which may help them in their own personal development. This is an incidental benefit.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
CLASP is a community group that aims to provide the residents of the Church Road, Longlands and Arthur Road of Newtownabbey with activities, services and information to improve their quality of life. The services provided include: a social programmes for older people in the area. Engagement on interface issues, working with youth service
providers to deliver programmes for local young people, maintain and develop environmental programs, organise community Clean ups, arrange the delivery of training courses. As well as organising community events, craft classes, health events, programs for the unemployed etc. CLASP also engages with a range of partners to deliver the most affective services within the community with community consultations undertaken to identify need.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Interface communities
- Older people
- Tenants
- Unemployed/low income
How the charity works
- Community development
