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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 10 Dec 2018
- Charity no. 102930
- Date registered. 22/07/2015
Public benefits
The direct benefits that flow from these two purposes are the breaking down of isolation, stereotypes, sectarianism and discrimination by improving the quality of life, health, fitness and building camaraderie and community through the sports of baseball and softball in Belfast and across Northern Ireland. These benefits are evidenced through the
increasing numbers of individuals from all backgrounds and abilities using our services and the feedback received. Our services involve the provision of facilities, instructed training and league fixture games, ensuring patrons understand the fundamentals and safety of both sports being played properly. Injuries are extremely rare and the benefits of the service outweigh any risks. There is no private benefit flowing from these purposes of our organisation. Beneficiaries of The Belfast Northstars and Baseball Club are those people that wish to play the sports of baseball and softball in a safe and coordinated environment in Belfast and across Northern Ireland.
What your organisation does
Belfast Northstars Baseball and Softball Club is a community orientated charity with a growing membership of 100 (youth to adult). The charity offers baseball and softball training located at Hydebank Playing Fields - Northern Ireland’s first purpose built baseball diamond on a weekly basis by vetted trained coaches. The teams compete in league
fixtures organised through their governing bodies – Baseball Ireland and Softball Ulster. Membership is open to all regardless of background or religion in a neutral environment to participate in physical exercise, develop team camaraderie, skills and good community relations.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of amateur sport
Who the charity helps
- Ethnic minorities
- Interface communities
- Men
- Older people
- Sexual orientation
- Unemployed/low income
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Sport/recreation
- Youth development
Charitable purposes
The purposes and public benefits of the Belfast Northstars Baseball and Softball Club are: Promotion of community participation and cohesion in healthy recreation by improving physical health and fitness, through the provision of facilities for the playing of baseball and softball. Promote and further the education of baseball and softball in Belfast and across Northern Ireland consistent with our Equal Opportunities Statement and Northern Ireland Section 75 legislation for all participants who want to learn the sports of baseball and softball.