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Polish Sisterhood

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £13.3K

  • Spending

    £6.0K

Charity no. 108633 Date registered. 19/01/2022

Public benefits

1. improving the mental health and emotional condition of women thanks to establishing ties and cooperation with other Polish women; 2. improving quality of life and general satisfaction, through the exchange of experiences and joint recreation; 3. increasing the self-esteem of the women and awareness of their usefulness in the family and society,

through the exchange of information and incentives and the sharing of practical skills; 4. increasing the openness of Polish women to contacts and cooperation with the local community; 5. supporting independence and creativity in the Northern Irish labour market, through participation in trainings and workshops. 6. developing the ability to independently solve personal and family problems, through participation in trainings and lectures; 7. expanding professional qualifications, learning about the ways of looking for a job and running their own business, through participation in programmes and trainings; 8. developing awareness of and engagement in pro-social and pro-civic action, through participation in workshops and lectures. 9. cultivating the sense of their national identity through participation in cultural events around heritage traditions; 10. developing good community relations and mutual understanding by cultural exchanges and bringing the elements of Polish tradition and cultural heritage closer to the local communities; 11. enhancing the sense of belonging by creating opportunities for forging ties of friendship between Polish women and other cultural groups. 12. promoting physical activity, healthy eating, and fighting bad habits and addictions, through participation in programs, workshops and information meetings; 13. improving mental and physical well-being through participation in pro-social actions, such as taking care of the environment (outdoor litter-picking, planting trees in wastelands, etc.) These benefits will be demonstrated through records of participants in projects and events, their feedback in surveys and questionnaires as well as through informal evaluation. Most purposes do not lead to any harm. The purpose related to promotion of physical activity may accidentally lead to harm during physical and sports activities organized for beneficiaries, but is mitigated by carrying out adequate risk assessments and a potential harm does not outweigh the benefits. The direct beneficiaries of the activities of the Association are Polish women living in Northern Ireland, especially in Belfast and the surrounding areas, as well as people who are in close relationships with them. In addition, the entire local community of Northern Ireland benefits from the cross-cultural activities. The private benefit flowing from this purpose is various trainings provided to the Association’s trustees and volunteers which allow them to gain skills and knowledge transferrable to other settings, as well as fees paid to project facilitators, experts and trainers. These follow the provisions stipulated in our governing document and are incidental and necessary to further the charitable purposes safely and effectively.

What your organisation does

Providing women with opportunities to meet and develop friendships, share worries, be heard and listened to, take advantage of friendly advice, learn from each other, and receive practical help in the problems of everyday life; providing women with education, training, skills, confidence building and networking opportunities in order to empower

them, in support of their personal development as well as to improve their employability; and providing women with the resources they need to avoid or combat their social exclusion.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Ethnic minorities
  • Language community
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Cultural
  • General charitable purposes
  • Heritage/historical
  • Relief of poverty

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

(1) The Association is established to promote the benefit of women, their families and dependants, particularly but not exclusively those of Polish origin and descent, living within the Greater Belfast and, when necessary and practical, in other areas of Northern Ireland (“the area of benefit”). (2) The Association’s purposes (“the purposes”) are: (a) to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing Polish women from becoming socially excluded and relieving the needs of those women who are socially excluded, helping them to combat isolation and loneliness and to integrate into society; (b) to prevent and relieve poverty among Polish women resulting from lack of opportunity, unemployment, poor housing, lack of education, health issues, discrimination, isolation and social exclusion and any other factors which have negative impact and contribute to their poverty; (c) to advance Polish culture and heritage to preserve national and cultural identity, to mitigate the effects of the crisis of identity, create sense of belonging and provide opportunities for interaction with the wider society; (d) to promote healthy choices and lifestyle, build mental and emotional resilience and improve general health and wellbeing of Polish women; and (e) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the Committee may from time to time decide in accordance with the law of Northern Ireland.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 7 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Noorka, 15 Drumcairn Close, Belfast, BT8 8HQ

Trustee board

Trustee
Agnieszka Cichulska
Noorul Ur Rehman
Monika Rzadkowska
Mrs Lucyna Landowska
Mrs Barbara Snowarska

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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