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Ballywatt Tea and Tots

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £0.7K

  • Spending

    £0.6K

  • Charity no. 102403
  • Date registered. 12/10/2015

Public benefits

The public benefit of our organisation flows from it's purposes which are the provision of educational, health and well-being and social activities for pre-school children and their carers. This benefit is provided by a committee of volunteers drawn from the local community and the carers who attend our sessions. Early years education and the

support that it provides to carers is invaluable to a child's developmental progress and health and well-being and this service can only be provided in a voluntary setting. It builds a strong community and reduces isolation amongst carers. A private benefit that arises from the service we provide is that from time to time we will provide training in areas including Child Protection and Early Years Development and these are transferable skills which could lead to employment opportunities for a volunteer, however without training the organization could not deliver it public benefit to the general public. Volunteers who are also carers do not receive any payment or special treatment and their charges avail of the same service as someone attending who is not a volunteer.

What your organisation does

We organise weekly sessions in a local church hall in term-time which are open to everyone regardless of background or circumstances. The sessions last for two to three hours and comprise of free play, singing and rhyme and the provision of refreshments. During the free play sessions which are organised with the provision of a range of age

appropriate educational toys carers have an opportunity to interact with each other and exchange information and gain support. Professional preschool support workers can disseminate information about nutrition and health and well-being to the carers and the children have the opportunity to begin to build their early learning and social skills in an informal setting. We are registered with our local authority and follow health and safety rules and child protection guidelines.

The charity’s classifications

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

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Volunteer development

Charitable purposes

The Association is established to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Causeway Coast and Glens and the surrounding areas without regard to age, gender, ability, disability, ethnic identity, nationality, religion or sexual orientation and in ancillary to this by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; by the provision of social opportunities and informal learning opportunities for preschool children and their carers. The programme each week is designed to support early year’s development of children and to support the health and well-being of carers by providing opportunities for social interaction and support from their peers

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Leanne Beattie
  • Mrs Marie Kane
  • Mrs Janetha Irvine
  • Ms Violet Hunter
  • Mrs Linda Nevin

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Marie Kane, 12B Carragh Road, Bushmills, County Antrim, BT57 8UD

List of regions

  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council

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