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Armagh Diocesan Mothers' Union

  • Status

    Received: 30 days late

  • Income

    £48.5K

  • Spending

    £50.8K

  • Charity no. 102965
  • Date registered. 07/07/2015

Public benefits

• Relief of those in need in the Armagh Diocese. • Holidays are provided for families within the Armagh Diocese who are suffering as result of stressful and traumatic events in their life. Feedback from participating families has been very positive. • Volunteers from Mothers’ Union in the Armagh Diocese help in Armagh Contact Centre which enables

children to spend time with a non residential parent in a safe environment. • Teddy bears, mattresses and knitted garments are provided for children in the A&E Unit and for the Premature Baby Unit in Craigavon Area Hospital. • Toiletries, toys, towels etc. are collected for the Women’s Aid Centre in Cookstown which provides emergency shelter for women and children as result of domestic violence. Each year a letter of thanks has been received from the Centre Manager expressing thanks on behalf of the beneficiaries. • Provide Parenting Courses to train and guide parents in the upbringing of their children within the Armagh Diocesan area. • Mothers’ Union members within the Armagh Diocese contribute money to provide Literacy, Education and Mothers’ Union projects in underdeveloped countries overseas. The Armagh Diocesan Mothers’ Union operates under a Christian ethos and all the above Public Benefits stem from this. Armagh Diocesan Mothers’ Union feels that no potential harm will arise as a result of the benefits.

What your organisation does

Relief of those in Need within the Armagh Diocese - Holidays in NI are provided for families with specific needs. Volunteers assist at Child Contact Centre. Teddy Bears, Mattress, knitted garments provided for children in A & E Units. Toiletries, toys, towels, etc to Women's Aid Centres and A & E units. Provide parenting courses. Financially

support Mothers' Unions Literacy and Education programmes in underdeveloped countries. Education - Training MU Leaders in Armagh Diocese. Volunteers at Parent/Toddler Groups, Crèche etc in Armagh Diocese. Relief of poverty - we financially support MU Family Life project which works along side people in underdeveloped countries to get the best use of their land enabling them to become self sufficient.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Hiv/aids
  • Older people
  • Overseas/developing countries
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Volunteers
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Overseas aid/famine relief
  • Relief of poverty

Charitable purposes

The Mothers' Union is a world-wide society whose Aim is the advancement of the Christian religion in the sphere of marriage and family life. In order to carry out this Aim its Objectives are: I. to uphold Christ's teaching on the nature of marriage and to promote its wider understanding; II. to encourage parents to bring up their children in the faith and life of the Church; III. to maintain a world-wide fellowship of Christians, united in prayer, worship and service; IV. to promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children; V. to help those whose family life has met with adversity.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 10 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Irene Dawson
  • Mrs Yvonne Woods
  • Mrs Yvonne Mcfarland
  • Mrs Irenee Hewitt
  • Mrs Gillian Patterson
  • Mrs Ann Anderson
  • Mrs Linda Douglas
  • Mrs Debbie Davidson
  • Mrs Claire Smith
  • Mrs Jennifer Pillow

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Jennifer Pillow, 91 Hamiltonsbawn Road, Armagh, BT60 1JE

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland

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