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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£26.0K
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Spending
£10.4K
Public benefits
The members of Open Doors are vulnerable and often disadvantaged people suffering from a range of disabilities and coping with these in a rural area of Mid Ulster. The group organises a range of activities and the direct benefits are that people feel that they are not alone, feel less isolated, build friendships, use the talents that they have and
avail of such services and employment opportunities as exist given their disability. The benefits can be demonstrated by the numbers attending specific activities by the feedback that the group gets when we hold review sessions and by the comments that we get from member’s families on how we have helped build clients self-esteem, self-confidence, and improved wellbeing. We also take feedback from the Tutors and adapt our programme accordingly. There is no harm arising from the activities organised by the Open Doors Club or from its objectives. The Charity beneficiaries are individuals from 13 to 60 plus from the Swatragh area who suffer from a range of specific educational health and social issues related to their special needs. Member’s families also benefit from our activities. There is no private benefit flowing from the purposes. The only people who gain financially are the Tutors whose fees we pay.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The group supports individuals with specific educational, health, social and special needs and range in age from 15 to 65. They meet weekly in the Resource Centre in Swatragh and provide a range of activities and projects both educational and recreational for the members. They provide an opportunity for individuals to meet, socialise, make
friends, reduce isolation and engage in Arts and Crafts projects, digital music, dance and drama as well as therapeutic programmes such as mindfulness, reflexology, Pilates and other sports related games. The group also arranges trips for members to a variety of venues of interests in Northern Ireland. In this way we encourage self-care, mutual support and an attempt to overcome the barriers facing these individuals and their families.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Disability
- Rural development
- Volunteer development
