Carrickfergus Community Cultivators

Public benefits

The benefits that flow from this purpose are in enabling people to grow better with their neighbours. These benefits are demonstrated through oral feedbacks from group members. Aside from unforeseeable and unintended consequences this purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is to the general public who wish to improve their cultivation skills

with their neighbours helping to build a sustainable community. The only private benefits in this are to those receiving the service. The benefits that flow from this purpose are that those involved will feel more empowered and willing to engage with others to give free time in their community.This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for members of the general public who are seeking to give time to others and improve their self esteem in the process. The only private benefits in this are to those receiving the service. The benefit that flows from this purpose is that more food will be available for people on low incomes. These benefits are demonstrated through confidential digital and telephone surveys.This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for people on low incomes who are seeking to increase the quantity and quality of the food they have available through cultivation. The only private benefits in this are to those receiving the service. The benefits that flow from this purpose is that people will be able to grow more and better food and share this expertise. These benefits are demonstrated through peer review meetings and improved cropping yields. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is to those in the general public seeking to improve their ability in personal food production and share the enhanced expertise with others. The only private benefits in this are to those receiving the service. The benefits that flow from this purpose is that people involved will develop a healthier lifestyle and be less stressed on a day to day basis. These benefits are demonstrated through central and local governmental statistics and anecdotal evidence. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for members of the general public who wish to make lifestyle health improvements and reduce their overall levels of stress. The only private benefits in this are to those receiving the service. The benefits that flow from this purpose improved environmental awareness in the Carrickfergus area and a better understanding of the links between food production and the wider environment. These benefits are demonstrated through verbal reports and increased presentational events by group members.Apart from unforeseeable side effects this purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for people living in the greater Carrickfergus area who are seeking to improve their environmental impact expertise and help others to do the same. The only private benefits in this are to those receiving the service. The benefits that flow from this purpose are an increased impact of the group’s overall activities. These benefits are demonstrated through group peer review meetings. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for volunteer members of the group who can improve their abilities to deliver better support to the general public. An Incidental private benefit might arise to the groups volunteer member who undertake training, to improve their skills in the context of their activities with the organisation. The benefits that flow from this purpose would be an increased impact of the organisations overall activities and that of similar groups and organisations. These benefits are demonstrated through focus group events, digital surveys, and feedback from other groups. The only foreseeable possible harm might arise from disagreements among cooperating groups regarding priorities for similar activities, however this is rare and the benefits outweigh the harm.The benefit is for volunteer members of the group and other similar not for profit organisations

What your organisation does

The direct benefits are access to traditional knowledge/practical expertise through peer to peer cultivation sharing resulting in improved nutrition, emotional/physical health improvements and communal well-being.