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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£15.5K
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Spending
£8.2K
- Charity no. 100800
- Date registered. 12/12/2014
Public benefits
Purpose 1: Relieve poverty, sickness and the aged The direct benefits which flow from purpose 1 include access to affordable services e.g. childcare, social inclusion which leads to improved mental health, education and raised awareness around health issues (mental and physical health) and the increased participation and involvement of the older
people in our community. These benefits are demonstrated through both written and verbal feedback and through formal and informal evaluation gathering qualitative and quantitative information. Purpose 2: To advance education The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2 include; access to low cost, high quality education which participants may not otherwise engage in, the provision of accredited and non-accredited training which is affordable and delivered locally in a safe and warm environment, and the skills development of the local community. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from participants and other organisations, completed evaluations and attendance records. Purpose 3: To provide facilities in the interest of public welfare The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include; implementation of a programme of activities based on the identified needs of the area within our resource centre, the provision of a base for a variety of activities, events, services and facilities for the local estate and the wider community, the local and wider community having the opportunity to participate in a range of activities which enhances their quality of life, raises self-esteem, reduces social isolation and encourages community participation. These benefits are demonstrated through records of the activities/ programmes etc which are run through the centre, attendance at these events/ courses etc and the value placed on these services/ facilities by statutory and other agencies. The beneficiaries of our organisation are those living within the Kilmacormick 1 estate and the wider district area of Enniskillen. Users of the Resource Centre directly benefit through participating in the various activities provided. The children who attend our community playgroup directly benefit by having access to a local, low cost facility. The wider community benefit indirectly through our centre being used as an outreach facility to tackle specific issues e.g. health, education and environment. The parents of children attending our playgroup indirectly benefit through the knowledge that their children are being cared for in a secure and caring environment. The provision of affordable childcare also allows the opportunity for parents to return to work and/ or avail of training opportunities either within the resource centre or the wider area, which enhances their own lives and the lives of the families. Our community association are represented on a number of different committees, which ensures we have a voice and that our needs and issues are being listened to and met. This also allows us to have an impact on decisions being made which affect us. This indirectly benefits the public and the wider community as our association listens to and represents the whole area. The wider community benefits as the profile of the area is raised through the work of the community association which has a positive impact on the wider community and its environs. There is no harm related to any of these purposes. Some private companies and community groups gain from the use of services but such private benefit is incidental.
What your organisation does
Our organisation provides a base for a number of services and activities, as well as giving our community a voice and ensuring our needs and concerns are being met by the relevant statutory agencies. The different bodies on which we are represented are: - NIHE District Housing Forum - Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership and sub-groups - Devenish
Partnership Forum - Early Years Forum - Inter-Agency Group which includes representatives from; DRD, NIHE, Fermanagh District Council, PSNI and Supporting Communities NI. - Police and Community Safety Partnership The main role of our community association is to oversee the management of Kilmacormick Resource Centre. This centre provides a base for the following: - Childcare facility - Meetings of our community group and other local community groups - Forget-me-not group (Older women’s group) - Youth group - Homework Club - Senior citizen’s - Neighbourhood renewal sub group meetings - Lakeland players drama group - Supporting Communities Office space - Computer suite which can be used by specific groups and is also open for use by the wider community - Job club
The charity’s classifications
- 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
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Community development
- Playgroup/after schools
- Volunteer development