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Status
Received: 218 days late
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Income
£44.4K
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Spending
£40.3K
- Charity no. 103412
- Date registered. 28/08/2015
Public benefits
The aims of the Group shall be to advance the education and development of pre-school children: The direct benefit which flows from this purpose includes improved level of development of each child through a tailored pre-school programme; enhanced social integration, emotional wellbeing, language skills and the enhancement of knowledge; encouraged
involvement of parents as the child’s first educator in the pre-school experience and involvement of parents in maintaining the level of service provided to their children – the flow of information between parent and staff is vital in identifying the needs and interests of each individual child. The development of the child can be demonstrated and measured through the use of staff observations, interactions with peers, termly reports and parent/teacher meetings; evaluations of our group by an independent early years specialist and inspection reports from Social Services and the Department of Education (NI). There are no areas of harm that come from this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the individual child whose development is encouraged and monitored by both parents and staff; the parents who benefit from the ability to take an active role in their child’s development; and the staff who benefit from the 2 way flow of information between themselves and parents by enabling them to offer each child the best opportunities of learning through play based on their individual needs. There is no private benefit derived from this purpose.
What your organisation does
Loughshore Playgroup provides a direct benefit to the pre-school children in the Maghery area. Before 2010 there was no pre-school facility available in the community and therefore the children were missing out on this invaluable part of their education. Furthermore, the securing of PEAGs places means that families on low incomes can benefit from a
funded place for their child in their final pre-school year. Indirectly, the playgroup benefits the parents and families of the children attending the facility as it encourages the development of the children within those families attending the setting. It is a vital means for the development of social, personal and educational skills of the pre-school children of our area. In terms of a wider benefit to the community, Loughshore Playgroup is now an established and highly esteemed group within the small community. The group have worked with other organisations within the small rural area such as the primary school, Community hall and local football club for the benefit of the whole community. Maghery is ranked in the top 100 areas of rural deprivation in Northern Ireland with poor transport links and a lack of basic services. Loughshore playgroup therefore provides a vital service to the children and families within the area. Loughshore Playgroup has exclusive charitable purposes and the staff and management committee adhere strictly to the organisations governing document and policies to ensure that this is the case.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
How the charity works
- Community development
- Playgroup/after schools
- Rural development