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Phoenix ADHD Project Limited

  • Removed

  • This charity was removed from the register on 13 Feb 2018
  • Charity no. 101094
  • Date registered. 03/02/2015

Public benefits

“ADHD is one of the mental health disorders that has the most debilitating effects in key areas of the lives of sufferers. In infancy and adolescence it seriously disrupts educational performance, often causing academic failure. It also disrupts the functioning of the family, relationships with colleagues, community activities, not to mention the

effect on the person’s health. In adulthood it has been shown to negatively affect areas like risky sexual behaviour, teenage pregnancy, accidents, imprudent driving, money mismanagement and employment. It also has a significant impact on marriages and in bringing up children.” Dr Russell Barkley, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Paediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Phoenix ADHD Project Limited (previously Causeway ADHD Support Group - hereafter referred to as Phoenix ADHD) benefits the public by raising awareness regarding the importance of recognising ADHD as early as possible, obtaining a diagnosis and treatment. It also provides specialist educational support interventions in combination with prescribed medication, as suggested by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in its "Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD". These interventions result in improved outcomes for young people and adults with ADHD and their families. This also benefits the public as it reduces the levels of young people failing in education; being placed in full-time care; becoming involved in criminal activity; becoming dependent on benefits; aggressive behaviours (domestic violence) and developing addiction problems. This has a cost benefit to the public as it reduces the costs incurred in dealing with these issues. In order to monitor the public benefit of Phoenix a range of evaluation tools such as Strengths and Difficulties and Family Satisfaction Questionnaires are used. Phoenix ADHD also uses its own programme evaluations which monitor the progress of the young people on a weekly basis, recording issues which may have affected their behaviour on a particular day, as approved by Advisory Representatives of our Management Board. Phoenix ADHD also has its own bespoke database which records all the information on the young people including the results of the evaluations, which can be used to prepare reports and for research and statistics. An external evaluation carried out in March 2014 identified the positive impact Phoenix ADHD has not only on the young people but their families, their schools and the communities in which they live. No harm has been identified in the running the purposes of the charity. The following incidental benefits have been identified in in the running of Phoenix ADHD: It would not be possible to meet the objectives of the charity without employing a team of specialist trained staff. The project also uses about 17 volunteers during the year who benefit from experience gained and training provided.

What your organisation does

Phoenix ADHD Project, runs a range of specialist intervention programmes for young people aged 8 to 20 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and their families. On receipt of a referral the young person and the family follow a clear pathway for the period of a year, with a possible extension, depending on the severity of their ADHD and

co-morbid conditions as follows: Parents attend an 8 week positive parenting programme; Young people start with our social skills programme (7 to 11) / personal development (12 to 14); Once successfully completing social skills / personal development the young person attends our elements programmes which explores all aspects of outdoors such as outdoor sports and forest skills building on what has already been taught but developing team and leadership skills; From this the young people are invited to attend Junior or Senior Phoenix Youths which is a more informal programme where young people still have the opportunity to discuss problems and issues at school, at home and socially; Teenagers referred over 14 attend a short Working Things Out Programme which explores what is it like to have ADHD but how to use it for their advantage; If they require more support they join the youth mentoring programme which offers one-to-one support for an period of up to a year; Some vulnerable young people or those who are from vulnerable families require support over a period of two or three years. The Project works in partnership with the schools attended by the young people offering training, support and advice when required. Regular reports are provided to the school and the school provides evaluations and reports on the progress of the young person. The Project also offers training in “Understanding Young People with ADHD” for schools and health care professionals and others working with young people.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • 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)
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Parents
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Counselling/support
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Playgroup/after schools

Charitable purposes

The Company's objects are to alleviate the effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and to advance education about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD /Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), from the point of view of ADHD/ADD sufferers of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations, in particular: (a) to foster an atmosphere of mutual support among people suffering with ADHD/ADD and their families/carers and to encourage them to provide mutual support and encouragement to each other; (b) to raise awareness for the benefit of the public about the effects of ADHD/ADD and methods of management of ADHD/ADD.

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