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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£2.8K
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Spending
£2.9K
- Charity no. 105394
- Date registered. 30/05/2017
Public benefits
to increase self confidence, improve health, reduce social isolation. Lobbying for the rights and benefit of older people within local and national services. Providing educational and recreational training programmes. Provide training for local members and volunteers. We can demonstrate this with our growing membership numbers within are local
area and using evaluation forms at events. There isn't any harm or risk with associated with the club. The charity beneficiaries are anyone, no matter what race, sex, colour. denomination or sexual orientation, so long as they are over 60 years of age. No member of the committee or volunteer benefit in any way from the club except to enjoy and join in activities and projects.
What your organisation does
When: Every Wednesday (except for July & August) from 10.00am to 12.00pm Where: The Meeting Place Church Street Poyntzpass Details: We are a group of 'Older' people who meet each week for companionship and friendship we always start our meetings with a drink and biscuits/scones etc and plenty of craic which we
feel is very important to our members helping to alleviate loneliness and isolation. We then have a Speaker, do Yoga, have Choirs or music do an activity which can include art projects, quizzes, beetle drive, bingo, armchair excercises for the second hour of our meeting. We also have outings to local garden centres, cookery school etc and have a 5 day holiday each year.
The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Women
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Community transport
- Counselling/support
- Disability
- Education/training
- Medical/health/sickness
- Relief of poverty
- Rural development
- Volunteer development