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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£92.5K
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Spending
£95.3K
Public benefits
Purpose 1 benefits are decreased poverty rates and increased knowledge on poverty in our community. Purpose 2 benefits are improved mental health understanding and increased knowledge of services, organisations and life saving steps. Purpose 3 benefits include improved mental health outcomes and higher socialisation. Purpose 4 benefits include
increased community involvement and participation. Purpose 5 benefits are improved personal and social outcomes. Purpose 1 is demonstrated through research, feedback and evaluations. Purpose 2 is demonstrated through independent studies, feedback data and government statistics. Purpose 3 is demonstrated through reduced visits to secondary mental health care services and reduced numbers of hospital visits. Purpose 4 is demonstrated through attendance records, social interactions and community support. Purpose 5 is demonstrated through independent studies, feedback data and government statistics. There is no harm or potential for harm as a result of our purposes. The Zachary Geddis Break the Silence Trust’s beneficiaries are members of the community from the ages 8 and above who are suffering with mental health issues, their family and friends. Those bereaved by suicide, individiuals wishing to gain more knowledge about mental health awareness. No
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Currently we have 3 premises located in the Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid Ulster Borough Council. With over 170 monthly users, 60 weekly users of our services and a combined 50,000+ weekly social media reach we provide the community with immediate access and mental health support 7 days a week: • Counselling (Person centred, CBT and SSCBT) •
Mental Health and Wellbeing Mentoring • Crisis Intervention • Safety Planning • Weekly Support Groups (Men’s Hub, Women’s Hub, Youth Hub, Bereavement) • Mental Health Education (Workshops, speaking events, YouTube channel) • Carers Support • Art, Play and Anger Therapy • CV and life skills coaching • Training and Awareness Days • Daily Helpline • Food Banks • Alternative Christmas Support (24th – 27th December 24/7) All services also have a conversion service which can take place online if circumstances such as isolation or illness occurs. We cater across Northern Ireland, GB as well as ROI via our online platforms which has offered many accesses to help and intervention where there would have previously been none.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Homelessness
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Sensory disabilities
- Unemployed/low income
- Victim support
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- Medical/health/sickness
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
