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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£88.3K
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Spending
£51.1K
- Charity no. 100522
- Date registered. 25/11/2014
Public benefits
In relation to all of the purposes of the Ballymoney Evergreen Club, the direct benefits do include, the advancement of social welfare through the advancement of education and the preservation of health and recreation. The enhancement of the physical and mental health of senior citizen members of the Club and improving overall conditions of life
for said members. the Ballymoney Evergreen Club will facilitate these benefits through the development of structured programmes that will address health and well being and providing a better quality of life for all members concerned, this is also achieved by providing educational talks, workshops and best practice visits to enable the committee to improve the programme of activities available to members. The Ballymoney Evergreen Club works in partnership with (COAST) to help address issues such as social and rural isolation, community involvement particularly for older people. also we work closely with young people, including those still at school, to develop intergenerational activities that will be beneficial to all concerned, in addition, the Ballymoney Evergreen Club will reach out to the wider community in a common effort to tackle loneliness and associated problems. In relation to all of the above the beneficiaries of the Ballymoney Evergreen Club reside mostly in the Ballymoney Borough Council area. Other beneficiaries come from Moyle and Coleraine Council areas. Membership has grown since September 2013. The activities of the Ballymoney Evergreen Club are contributing to increasing opportunities for both community integration and participation, as many of these activities are open to the public. There is no harm resulting from any purpose. No connected person gains a private benefit which is more than incidental to carrying out the purposes.
What your organisation does
The group invite a variety of guest speakers from a range of voluntary and statutory agencies to address members on issues such as fuel poverty, benefit entitlement, warmer homes, home accident prevention and community safety. Members are offered the opportunity to attend courses ranging from computer skills, crafts, dancing, team games such as
skittles and boccia. All of which enhance physical and mental well being. The group invite a range of specialist guests to provide information on health related matters, including the local pharmacist, district nurse, consultant on strokes for Causeway area hospital. Members of the group avail of a number of social activities over the course of the year including a range of cultural and historical related study visits. The group also participate in a number of workshops, conferences and forums which contribute to building positive community relations and the reduction of social isolation.
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 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
Who the charity helps
- Mental health
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Unemployed/low income
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Arts
- Education/training
- Medical/health/sickness