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Tullysaran Community Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £33.3K

  • Spending

    £49.8K

  • Charity no. 105860
  • Company no. 614323
  • Date registered. 14/12/2016

Public benefits

BY RUNNING A COMMUNITY CENTRE THE CHARITY CAN PROVIDE SOME SERVICES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE FACILITY ENABLES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO AVAIL OF ACTIVITIES. THE CENTRE PROVIDES HEALTH AWARENESS INITIATIVES BY BRINGING GUEST SPEAKERS TO THE COMMUNITY, BY BRINGING THE NI BLOOD TRANSFUSION TO THE CENTRE, PROVIDE MEETING SPACE FOR RURAL GROUPS,

PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP, ETC. BY PROVIDING THE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THE CENTRE IS IN EFFECT REMOVING SOME OF THE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, I.E. TRANSPORT, UNFAMILIARITY WITH VENUES, ETC. AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WITH NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFTER 6PM AND AD HOC DAILY SERVICES, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO TRAVEL TO TOWNS. THERE IS ALSO THE ADDED EXPENSE OF PAYING FOR CLASSES/COURSES, HIRE OF FACILITIES THAT ARE RUN BY OTHER PROVIDERS. MANY OF THE SERVICES IN TULLYSARAN COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE/LOW COST. THERE IS A STRONGER LIKELIHOOD OF ENCOURAGING PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY LEAD SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT WHICH IS PROVIDED IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, RATHER THAN TRYING TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO TRAVEL SOME 6-10 MILES AND HAVING TO PAY EXPENSIVE RATES TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES. THE COMMUNITY CENTRE SEEKS TO REMOVE THE ISOLATION FELT BY MANY MEMBERS WHO ARE STILL MARGINALIZED AND WHO JUST EXIST WITHIN THEIR OWN SAFE ENVIRONMENTS. THE CENTRE ALLOWS THEM TO DEVELOP AND PARTICIPATE IN A WAY WHICH WILL REMOVE THE BARRIERS THEY HAVE LIVED BEHIND AND ALLOW THEM TO BE SOCIALLY INCLUDED. A NUMBER OF FOCUS GROUPS AND STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS TOOK PLACE ACROSS THE TULLYSARAN AREA. EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS WHO SHOWED SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRE ARE AS FOLLOWS: * MAYOR OF ARMAGH * ARMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL – DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF RECREATION & LEISURE * TULLYSARAN FOOTBALL/CAMOGIE CLUB * NIFTY 50’S / FLIRTY 40’S CLUBS * SINN FEIN MLA/COUNCILLOR * COMHALTAS GROUPS * OUR LADY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL * ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY * DISABILITY ORGANISATION * DOWNS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION * ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE LIFESTYLES OF EVERYONE (ABLE) * CO ARMAGH COMMUNITY GAMES * TULLYSARAN AREA HERITAGE GROUP * CEILI CLUB * DANCE TEACHER * TULLYSARAN DRAMA GROUP * SUMMER SCHOOL * ROAD BOWLS NO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE TULLYSARAN COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONS THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS IN AREAS WHERE THEY WERE ISOLATED GEOGRAPHICALLY AND UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE TULLYSARAN COMMUNITY CENTRE THE TRUSTEES AIM TO ERADICATE THIS AND PROVIDE A MECHANISM WHERE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN FEEL SOCIALLY INCLUDED.

What your organisation does

THE CENTRE IS USED FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS, AND PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET OTHERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE LEADING SEDENTARY LIFESTYLES; GIVES PEOPLE A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND PRIDE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY; IMPROVES HEALTH AND MENTAL WELL-BEING; CREATES A MORE POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO LIFE; CREATES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND FEELING SECURE AND

VALUED WITHIN SOCIETY, ETC. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY: CONSULT WITH LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS IN TERMS OF HAVING THEM DELIVER INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE CENTRE ON HEALTH RELATED ISSUES; CONSULT WITH NI BLOOD TRANSFUSION RE USING THE FACILITY AS A CENTRE FOR GIVING BLOOD; CONSULT WITH LOCAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN TERMS OF DELIVERING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SETTING UP NEW CLUBS SUCH AS DANCE CLASSES, ETC. AND CATERING FOR THE VARIOUS UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS; *LINK IN WITH ARMAGH CITY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL (ACDC) ACTIVE COMMUNITIES COACH. ESTABLISH A NUMBER OF NEW CLUBS, FOR EXAMPLE: MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP, ETC. * DRAMA CLUB; AND * DOWN SYNDROME AND SPECIAL NEEDS CLUB.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Rural development
  • Sport/recreation
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

The company’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following: To promote the benefit of the community of the Tullysaran area and its surrounding rural environs (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular: (a) to maintain and manage a community centre in the area of benefit for activities promoted by the company; (b) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors may, from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 4 Trustees
  • 1 Employees
  • 10 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Helen Donnelly
  • Mrs Mary Conlon
  • Mr Aidan Mccreesh
  • Mr Brendan Daly

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Helen Donnelly, Tullysaran Community Association, Milltown Road, Dungannon, BT71 7NJ

List of regions

  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council
  • Mid Ulster District Council

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