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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£0.8K
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Spending
£0.6K
- Charity no. 106080
- Date registered. 25/05/2017
Public benefits
The direct benefits flowing from purpose 1 include improving the understanding of the role and activities of the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Regiment and in particular the men and women who served in its ranks. This addresses a mistrust or lack of knowledge in some sections of the community of the role played by servicemen and women
from Northern Ireland during the period of "the troubles". A better understand of the facts can lead to dialogue and discussion, thereby contributing to the healing and reconciliation process. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 2 include the development of an archive of material accessible to researchers and those interested in this period of Northern Ireland's history. It will describe how service in the regiments affected the service community, their families and the wider community, particularly the effect of prolonged operational service and the loss of soldiers through terrorist action. The archive material will include audio and video interviews with individuals telling their own stories, media reports, copies of official documents as well as artefacts from the period, thereby providing an accurate account of that period in Northern Ireland's history. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 3 include contributing to the military history and heritage of Northern Ireland's record of service in the armed forces. It sets in context how events and changes in Northern Ireland society impacted on the evolution of the Regiment, particularly in relation to the deployment of soldiers, who were also citizens, as part of the Government's security response to events in Northern Ireland. It assists to address a perception in some section of the community of being forgotten or undervalued as Northern Ireland Society heals its wounds and moves forward. The benefits identified above can be demonstrated through discussion at various events and the analysis of responses from questionnaires held by the Society. It is recognised that in a small number of cases there may be a risk for those telling their stories of traumatic events suffering some form of stress or anxiety. This is mitigated through liason with statutory agencies that specialise in the support of the ex-service community, before, during or after the interviews take place. The charities beneficiaries are the ex-service community, those closely associated with them such as family members, their local communities and the wider Northern Ireland public. No private benefit has been identified.
What your organisation does
The Home Service Military Heritage Society gives talks and presentations to organisations and groups about the role and work of the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Regiment in Northern Ireland. It also produces video material about service in the Regiments some of which focuses on the stories of individuals. The Society interviews and
records the stories of those who served in the Regiments as part of the development of an archive of material to be used in the production of presentational material and for future research purposes. The Society has presented its material at exhibitions and other public events.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Victim support
- Women
How the charity works
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Human rights/equality
- Research/evaluation