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The Village Club Poyntzpass

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £2.8K

  • 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

Charitable purposes

The charity is established for the relief of those in need by reason of age in the Poyntzpass area through any exclusively charitable means but in particular by; Providing direct help and support to senior citizens and older people in the area; Promoting physical and mental well being to senior citizens and older people in the area; Facilitating community contact through a programme of recreational and educational activities; Providing assistance with benefit entitlement and social welfare issues relating to older people within the community; and; Preventing, where possible, social isolation.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 10 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Margaret Morrow
  • Mr John Campbell
  • Mrs Arneil O'loughlin
  • Mrs Theresa Magill
  • Mrs Joanne Dalzell
  • Sylvia Cross
  • Gerty Mcsherry
  • Frances Sands
  • Rosaleen Mchugh
  • Nuala O'hagan

Contact details

Public Address

John, 5 Bann Road, Poyntzpass, Newry, Co Down, BT35 6ST

List of regions

  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council
  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council

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