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Kingdom Youth Club

Registered

Charity no. 109881 Date registered. 30/04/2024

Public benefits

Our reason for being and which will benefit the public the most is that of ‘The Advancement of Citizenship and Community Development’. We are confident we will also impact and embrace ‘The Advancement of Education’ and ‘The Advancement of Health or the Saving of Lives We live, work, play and are educated in a rural environment and our resolve is to

ensure all our activities and purposes result in not only the betterment of our members but also that of our neighbours, community, families, organisations and individuals who live/work permanently or temporarily in our locality. We will not seek funding unless it encapsulates a greater and wider audience than our membership. We have recently applied for funding to work with the farming to understand the benefits of ‘Local Produce’ We will work in partnership with other organisations addressing comparable needs, e.g. social deprivation, ethnic populations, basic knowledge etc, Where needs data is not available we will undertake local community research and seek learning from other clubs Through research we will identify and establish purposes that are currently not addressing the needs of all our citizens and community We will improve the capabilities and effectiveness of our club and volunteers through implementation and ongoing review of our Governing Policy. We will share widely with all other charity sectors our best practice and learning We will focus our activities to model all our members as great citizens, ambassadors and representatives of our club within the community Our goal is that every member must see themselves as a valued member of the community and every community member must value the club and all its members Diversity will be accepted by every club member and member of our community. Diversity is best addressed if it is not ‘taught’ but embraced as the normal and harmonious way to live, work and play together not just in our club but outside of our club, in our homes, schools, and community We will measure the benefit of our activities by assessing our impact on our members, the community, and the overall objective of the club. We will do this by combining both quantitative and qualitative data from all sources involved. Our ongoing assessments and adjustments based on measurable feedback and research will ensure we are delivering and continue to meet the evolving needs of our members and our community Surveys and Feedback -- among club members to gather their opinions on the club's impact on their personal development, social skills, and overall well-being. And we will seek feedback from parents or guardians to understand how they perceive the club's influence on their young person’s life. Participant Interviews Academic Performance Skill Development Extended Community Engagement Improved Behavioural Changes Health and Well-being Long-Term Outcomes Partnership and Collaboration Increased Attendance and Retention Rates. Increased Participation Closure Report We have undertaken a comprehensive risk assessment on each purpose individually and when aligned with other purposes. We have not identified any risks or harm that may arise from any of our purposes We have requested a third party with no links or interest to the Kingdom Youth Club to undertake a risk assessment of our purposes. They too have not identified any purpose which could give rise to harm now or in the future Young People - 5 to 25 age range Local Community - the wider community will benefit through community development and promotion of positive behaviours Parents and Families – will benefit by having a place where their children can engage in constructive activities, learn new skills, and socialise with friends in a safe environment. Education – we will collaborate with schools to support educational goals and provide additional learning opportunities. Volunteers – those who volunteer or serve as mentors in our club will benefit from the experience. Local Businesses and Organisations – we will cwork with local businesses and organisations to create job training programs or other initiatives that benefit both our young people and the local community. Government and Policymakers – we will significantly contribute to community development and the well-being of all young people. We will align with government goals and policies related to youth engagement, education, and social welfare. There is no private benefit arising from The Kingdom Youth Club as a charity.

What your organisation does

Our purpose is to provide all the youth within our locality with social, learning and community based skills that are designed to promote excellent community relations, create diversionary activities to keep our young people from anti-social behaviours and offer accredited courses and learning opportunities that will develop healthy lifestyles and

positive mental health.

The charity’s classifications

  • 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

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • General public
  • General public
  • General public
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities

How the charity works

  • General charitable purposes

Charitable purposes

4) The Company’s objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of informal education, the promotion of community and youth participation in healthy recreation, the promotion of social inclusion and the promotion of the benefit and wellbeing of children and young people aged 5-25 years old (hereinafter called the ‘beneficiaries’) in the Kilkeel area and its surrounding environs in County Down, Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the ‘area of benefit’) without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability/ability, race, political, religious or other opinion by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular: A) To promote or assist in promoting youth community capacity building programmes and projects for the beneficiaries within the area of benefit who have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, disability or infirmity or social and economic circumstances, in an effort to increase the abilities, leadership skills and self confidence of such inhabitants in the area of benefit; B) To encourage youth participation in healthy recreation through the provision of a safe environment for children and young people to learn and participate in sporting activities, healthy recreation and through such other physical, mental and social capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society; C) To provide programmes of recreational, cultural and educational activities for young people in the area of benefit D) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people who are socially excluded on grounds of their youth, unemployment, financial hardship, poverty or social and economic position in order to relieve the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society E) To advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors may from time to time decide in accordance with the law of charity

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name


List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council
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