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Ahoghill Community Early Years Project

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  • Charity no. 105896
  • Date registered. 07/12/2016

Public benefits

The direct benefits from our charities purpose provides a foundation for learning both socially and academically for young children. For many children, preschool is their first experience in a structured setting with groups of children across the community. It’s an opportunity to learn to share, follow instructions, and begin the foundation for

learning that will occur in Primary school. These benefits can be demonstrated when any child is able to spend time away from parents and build trusting relationships with adults outside the family. The playgroup nurture warm relationships among children, playgroup staff and parents. Parents and children meet families from different religious and cultural backgrounds. Children thrive when there is consistency in care between home and school. Stepping Stones playgroup value parents as the experts on their children. Parents get daily reports on their child’s activities and regular meetings are scheduled for more in-depth conferences with staff. There is no harm from our purposes Preschool children and their families are the beneficiaries from our charity. There is no private benefit from our purposes.

What your organisation does

This is carried out by educated staff, who provide for the early education of children from the ages of 2yrs and 10mths, until Primary school age. By offering appropriate play and learning facilities, regardless of religion, culture, race or means. Integrating the values and principles of Early Years, we promote a greater interaction cross

community, building bridges in the Ahoghill area.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools

Charitable purposes

The aim of the group is to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents / guardians to understand and provide for the needs of their children by:- a. Offering appropriate play facilities, with the right of parents / carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group, ensuring that the group offers opportunities for all children regardless of religion, culture, race or means. b. Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs of such children and their families in the local area. c. Support the values and principles of Early Years. d. To promote a greater interaction cross community to build bridges within the area. e. To build bridges in the Ahoghill area. f. To enhance employment prospects through the provision of training - to provide relevant information / workshops / clinics in relation to parenting and broader community issues.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • Stepping Stones Playgroup
  • 2 Trustees
  • 4 Employees
  • 5 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Sirene Watt
  • Mr John-Paul Scullion

Contact details

Public Address

Stepping Stones Playgroup, Stepping Stones Playgroup, 5 Lismurnaghan Lane, Ahoghill, Ballymena, BT42 2PE

List of regions

  • Mid And East Antrim Borough Council

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