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The Edge

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £97.8K

  • Spending

    £97.4K

  • Charity no. 100853
  • Date registered. 11/03/2015

Public benefits

Public benefit: Mental: Young people gain a stronger mental health in the building of friendships and support structures. The benefits will be demonstrated through beneficiary’s feedback. This is achieved by formal and informal evaluations. There is also a progressive report every quarter assessing the needs of the beneficiary’s. We also aim to

see increased numbers attending The Edge over the year. The beneficiaries are young people aged between 13-25 in the town of Ballynahinch and the surrounding areas. We believe no harm will come from this purpose. There would be no private benefit except knowing that good has come from this purpose. Emotionally: They grow emotionally through the improvement of awareness in self and others. The benefits will be demonstrated through beneficiary’s feedback. This is achieved by formal and informal evaluations. There is also a progressive report every quarter assessing the needs of the beneficiary’s. We also aim to see increased numbers attending The Edge over the year. The beneficiaries are young people aged between 13-25 in the town of Ballynahinch and the surrounding areas. We believe no harm will come from this purpose. There would be no private benefit except knowing that good has come from this purpose. Spiritual: Look at faith from a moral perspective and how that impacts them, others and helps make choices in life. The benefits will be demonstrated through beneficiary’s feedback. This is achieved by formal and informal evaluations. There is also a progressive report every quarter assessing the needs of the beneficiary’s. We also aim to see increased numbers attending The Edge over the year. The beneficiaries are young people aged between 13-25 in the town of Ballynahinch and the surrounding areas. We believe no intentional harm will come from this purpose, except when young people feel pressured into believing something they either don’t understand or want. We believe this can be avoided by training on allowing young people to make personal choices. There would be no private benefit except knowing that good has come from this purpose. Physical: The awareness and educating of good physical wellbeing- Implementing structures that best suit the needs of young people. The benefits will be demonstrated through beneficiary’s feedback. This is achieved by formal and informal evaluations. There is also a progressive report every quarter assessing the needs of the beneficiary’s. We also aim to see increased numbers attending The Edge over the year. The beneficiaries are young people aged between 13-25 in the town of Ballynahinch and the surrounding areas. We believe no intentional harm will come from this purpose, except through injury from physical training. This can be lessened by educating and training young people on stretching before and after exercise and also not pushing themselves beyond their limits. There would be no private benefit except knowing that good has come from this purpose.

What your organisation does

The Edge has drop-in three nights a week - this is a time were young people can be in a safe environment, meeting friends, getting to expand their friendship base, therefore bringing more unity within the area. The Edge is involved in mentoring young people, building relationships and helping them through the challenges of life. The Edge is

involved in schools work in 4 Primary Schools and two local High Schools. The Edge runs cross community programmes. The Edge is strongly involved in detached work in the community, being a presence on the streets, both during the day and nights. The Edge runs girls and guys programmes - meeting the needs of the young people at that time.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Interface communities
  • Parents
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Relief of poverty
  • Religious activities
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

The Edge exists to advance Christianity, advance Education and promote the benefit of young people (primarily in the age band 13-25 years) in the area of Ballynahinch, to educate and assist such young people through their leisure time activities so to develop their mental, emotional, spiritual and physical capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 8 Trustees
  • 2 Employees
  • 35 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Dave Brown
  • Cath Truesdale
  • Helen Clarke
  • Terry Hilland
  • Joshua Martin
  • Mrs Julie Graham
  • Fiona
  • Mrs Anna Williams

Contact details

Public Address

The Edge Youth And Community Centre, The Edge, Po Box 18, Windmill Street, 38, Windmill Street, BT24 8HB

List of regions

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

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