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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£98.9K
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Spending
£94.8K
- Charity no. 105303
- Date registered. 23/06/2016
Public benefits
We belief that our main purposes satisfy the public benefit requirement as follows: 2.1 relieve poverty, sickness and promote inter-generational wellbeing of the inhabitants of the Melmount and East Bank Estates. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2.1 include access to affordable but at most times free services and educational outings
which is aimed at social inclusion which leads to improved mental and physical health, education and raised awareness around health issues (mental and Physical) as well as community safety. Our community activities have seen an increased participation and involvement from the older residents within the community who otherwise would not have the opportunity to take part or engage in such activities. All projects and activities are organised based upon identifying needs in the area. Benefits are demonstrated through feedback from participants and attendance at our many events and activities. Those who participate in our projects directly benefit through this engagement. The wider community of Melmount and Strabane district benefit as a direct result of information published in our monthly newsletter as well as through our face book page and local notice board. The Melmount Forum promotes equality of opportunity without distinction of age, gender, race, political religious or other opinion.
What your organisation does
The Melmount Forum was set up to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Melmount and East Banks Estates area of Strabane. This area has been identified as an area of high deprivation. The Melmount Forum has been in operation since May 2000 focusing on Housing, Social Welfare, Environmental and community safety issues that are
prevalent to the area. In order to deal with community issues in a coordinated and structured manner an inter agency approach was adopted and meetings are held on a monthly basis with the statutory and voluntary agencies with a remit for the area being in attendance. The Melmount Forum undertakes the form of a hub for many of the community, voluntary and statutory agencies in the delivery of information sessions on Drug and Alcohol addiction awareness and well as suicide and crisis intervention workshops throughout the district.
The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sexual orientation
- Tenants
- Travellers
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Volunteer development