Castlereagh Lifestyle Forum

Public benefits

The provision of recreational and leisure facilities The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: improved access to recreation and leisure facilities; improved health and wellbeing; reduced social isolation. This benefit is evidenced through: feedback from beneficiaries; local statistics on usage of recreational and leisure

facilities. The provision of advice and information on benefit entitlement The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: beneficiaries more aware of their entitlements; increased benefit uptake. This benefit is evidenced through: feedback from beneficiaries; Government statistics on benefit uptake. The provision and dissemination of information about opportunities, services and activities for older people The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: reduced social isolation; older people more aware of local services. This benefit is evidenced through: feedback from beneficiaries; annual reports. The provision of education, training and health promotion for older people and their carers The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: improved health and wellbeing; increased knowledge and support for older people and carers. This benefit is evidenced through: feedback from beneficiaries. Supplying transport services for elderly people to enable them to live fulfilled lives The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: increased mobility for older people; reduced social isolation. This benefit is evidenced through: feedback from beneficiaries. Advocating on issues relevant to older people to raise awareness and promote public education The direct benefits which flows from this purpose are: increased public awareness of issues facing older people. This benefit is evidenced through: annual report; government statistics. Providing a network for older people and older people’s groups that creates connections between them and encourages their mutual support The direct benefits which flows from this purpose are: increased networking and mutual support for older people. This benefit is evidenced through: feedback from beneficiaries. We believe that these purposes will lead to no clearly identified harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are inhabitants of Lisburn and Castlereagh and their environs. There may be private benefits from the provision of training and support, but these benefits would be incidental and necessary to ensure the benefits are provided to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

The forum represents individual older people and older people's groups operating in the Castlereagh and Lisburn area.