Aughnacloy Playgroup Limited

Public benefits

The purposes of Aughnacloy Playgroup Limited are to promote play based learning environments for all children under statutory school age (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) in Aughnacloy and its surrounding environs in Counties Tyrone, Armagh and Monaghan (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") and in particular: (a) to advance the

education of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries; The direct benefits flowing from this purpose include opportunities for children to engage in play based learning through stimulating, age-appropriate resources and activities. The children have the opportunity to integrate with other children which helps them develop valuable social skills as well as developing positive attitudes to themselves and to others. The children will also be better prepared for primary school.The children also benefit from a healthy snack during at the Playgroup which helps to encourage healthy eating habits from a young age. These benefits can be demonstrated by staff observations and progress reports which are then used to inform the parents or carers of the children. They can also be demonstrated from feedback from parents and regulatory visits by the statutory authorities. (b) to support the vision and values of Early Years - the organisation for young children (hereinafter called 'Early Years') as outlined in Appendix 1 The direct benefits flowing from this purpose are that by adhering to these principles children who attend the Playgroup will have a safe, healthy and stimulating environment in which they can learn through play and that each child will be helped to develop their own unique set of qualities and talents to their full potential. These benefits can be demonstrated by feedback from parents, and the detailed observations and assessments carried out by both staff and external inspections. There is no harm arising from our purposes. The charity's beneficiaries are children of pre-school age living in Aughnacloy and its surrounding environs. There is no private benefit flowing from the purposes except that a private benefit may arise from training in child protection, or other relevant training, but this is incidental and necessary.

What your organisation does

We run a morning session for twenty six children this will be changing to two sessions in the September, one in the morning and one in the afternoon to accommodate our higher demand.