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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 25 Oct 2018
- Charity no. 102568
- Date registered. 11/11/2015
Public benefits
The benefits flowing from the purposes of Pomeroy Parent & Toddler Group are that children from 0-3 and their parents/carers from the village of Pomeroy and its surrounding district are able to avail of a community facility where they can meet and encourage the children to learn how to play and socially interact with each other. A further benefit
to the community is that this group is open to all inhabitants without distinction of age, religious or political background. This benefit is important to the area of Pomeroy which has been severely segregated by the troubles. The fact that parents from all sections of the community can bring their children to a local community setting gives a benefit both to the children and to the parents. The children benefit from learning to play and interact with other children. The parents benefit from been able to come together thus reducing social isolation in what is a relatively remote rural setting. Parents also benefit from learning the skills related to effectively running a community organisation which teaches them governance skills, fund raising skills, financial management skills and general administration skills. Parents and carers also benefit from the various professional speakers who are invited to attend the group. They benefit from the information provided by these speakers. They also benefit from the mutual support they can give each other. The community benefits from the fact that these parents learn to have a responsible parental involvement for their children and this in turn has a long term benefit for the overall community. Finally everyone involved in the Parent & Toddler Group benefits from the network that has been created by the organisation, the improved communication that results from this network and the social interaction that the group provides both for the children and their parents. The benefits are measured by the number of families who make use of the facility, the feedback which is obtained from both children and parents on a regular basis and the evaluations which are conducted annually. There is no harm flowing any of the purposes of this group. There is no private benefit from any of the activities of the organisation.
What your organisation does
Pomeroy Parent & Toddler Group is a community run, non-profit making group which serves to meet the needs of all children (0-5) and their parents and carers in the Pomeroy community and surrounding area. We provide a warm, friendly and stimulating environment with opportunities for social interaction for both parents and children. We operate once
per week, on a Monday morning, 10.00am to 12.30, from the old school building in the village. We are overseen by a voluntary management committee made up of parents / carers from the local Pomeroy community. We have close links with both the local Playschool and Afterschool and use their building and recently upgraded outdoor play facilities. The group is run and supervised by parents of the children attending and avails of advice from Early Years, the organisation for young children. The children are provided with excellent opportunities for supervised play promoting their social development and interaction with other children.
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
- Community development
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools
Charitable purposes
The purposes of our group are as follows (as per our "objects" in our constitution) : The Group is established to promote the advancement of play and social interaction for all children 0 – 3, in the area served, that being the village of Pomeroy and its surrounding environs in County Tyrone, without distinction of age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance the child and their parents / carers, and in particular: a. to promote the advancement of play and social contact for all of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group; and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries; and b. to support the values and principles of Early Years. c. to provide support and information to all parents / carers involved with the group and to encourage greater parental involvement in community life. d. to share information, improve communication and provide communication networks for parents and carers.