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Status
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Income
£18.6K
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Spending
£15.9K
Public benefits
The direct benefits that flow from Boston House are the organising and provision of a range of recreational, support and educational activities for persons from County Fermanagh and surrounding districts living with ill health and or disabilities, providing them with the opportunity to avail of activities that assist in protecting their health,
improve their physical health and wellbeing, reduce isolation, receiving advice and information, all of which improve their conditions of life. Boston House collaborate with other local groups, charities, statutory agencies to raise awareness within the community of the needs and experiences of people living with ill health and disabilities and the benefits flowing from this are receiving support from other organisations to hold activities and deliver services. The benefits of Boston House are evidenced by measurement of numbers attending activities and feedback from participants. There is no harm flowing from the purposes of Boston House. The beneficiaries of Boston House are persons living with ill health and disabilities who live in County Fermanagh and surrounding districts. The only private benefit flowing from Boston House purposes are that trustees of Boston House and their carers/families, can participate in all activities and this is incidental and necessary to ensure that all eligible members of the community can potentially avail of these and benefit.
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Boston House provides a safe permanent space with dedicated rooms which accommodate services such as complementary therapies, counselling, exercise classes, resilience workshops, art therapy, book club, social events and more. The support services help not only the patient but also their family, friends and carers.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Community transport
- Counselling/support
- Disability
- Education/training
- Medical/health/sickness