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An Tearmann Project Ltd

  • Status

    Received: 46 days late

  • Income

    £79.0K

  • Spending

    £78.2K

  • Charity no. 102647
  • Company no. 43335
  • Date registered. 14/03/2016

Public benefits

In accordance with purpose 1: a direct benefit which flows from this is the delivery of an after school home-work club which improves numeracy and literacy skills of Traveller children. The beneficiaries of this service are Traveller children aged four to eleven attending local primary schools. This benefit is demonstrated through on-going

attendance levels at the home-work club. We source local opportunities for essential skills and personal development programmes. The public benefit which flows from this is that Travellers have the opportunity to address skills barriers and confidence issues which may prevent them from accessing employment or further education opportunities. The main beneficiaries are young Traveller adults and Traveller adults. This public benefit is demonstrated through increased engagement levels with local colleges of further education or community services. In accordance with purpose 2: An Tearmann acts as mediatory body. We provide a free drop in and advocacy service. The direct benefit which flows from this is that Travellers are encouraged to liaise with a variety of statutory and community bodies in regards to disputes or the advancement of their human rights. This benefit is demonstrated through increased Traveller representation in public meetings and the promotion of the Antearmann organisation to other public/community bodies, we also monitor engagement levels with the advisory service. The main beneficiaries are local Travellers of all ages. In accordance with purpose 3: the direct benefit which flows this is the promotion of community and recreation programmes to local Travellers. We promote volunteering opportunities to Travellers which encourages community development amongst the Traveller community. This benefit is demonstrated through on-going monitoring of engagement levels within the Traveller community and the numbers of Traveller representatives volunteering on behalf of An Tearmann. We make Travellers aware of and signpost them to services they can avail of, the direct benefit which flows from this increased access is to and knowledge about services which address individual needs. This public benefit is demonstrated via increasing numbers of referrals to relevant services. The main beneficiaries are Traveller families and individuals from the Traveller community in the local area. Indirect beneficiaries would include An Tearmann staff that may benefit from educational and cultural training regarding Travellers; however this knowledge would be used to further educate members of the public about the Traveller community.

What your organisation does

We provide an after schools Homework Club for 4-11 year-olds during term-time. We also run dedicated pre-learning essential skills programmes for Adult Travellers. We provide a free drop-in advice service for Travellers eg on benefits, housing. We provide advocacy on issues around Travellers’ rights in dealings with statutory organisations;

Also An Tearmann is available to act as facilitator between Travellers and the local population as represented by individuals or groups in matters of dispute eg housing issues; site boundary issues. We promote the participation of Travellers in local recreation programmes, eg through Neighbourhood Renewal initiative of the local council.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Travellers
  • Unemployed/low income

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Human rights/equality
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Volunteer development

Charitable purposes

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged traveller community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society by: a) advancing education b) the promotion of racial of harmony and equality and diversity c) advancing citizenship and community development d) promoting integration between the traveller and settled communities.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Martin Mcdonagh
  • Bernadette Mcaliskey
  • Pamela Mcginn

Contact details

Public Address

An Tearmann Project Ltd, Community Support Centre, 64 Main Street, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 4NB

List of regions

  • Mid Ulster District Council

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