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The Well

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £65.2K

  • Spending

    £62.6K

  • Charity no. 108402
  • Date registered. 07/04/2022

Public benefits

Purpose One-We operate in a rural area, people do not have the ability to access transport to access centralised support. People need somewhere within the rural community to access emotional support. Purpose 2- Ease of access for anyone experiencing emotional distress in our community. Purpose 3- upskilling the local community. Purpose 4-

Reduction in Suicide & suicidal feelings within our community Purpose 5- Improved and increased ability to respond to community crisis. Purpose 6- Inclusion in respect of those unable to attend on site due to mental health/physical difficulties. Purpose 7- Expand the support off site and create community cohesiveness & resilience and team work among like minded organisations. Purpose 8- In times of lockdown & Isolation this is a 24/7 365 direct access to the person. 1-Through Record Keeping, Use of Databse, monitoring of clients wellbeing. Therapists notes. 2- Take up by the local community of the Service. Client feedback. 3-The number of people successfully completing suicide prevention training within the community. 4-Stats from interventions carried out. 5-Captured in our Database and through regular MDT team meetings. 6-Through Database, Record Keeping Client feedback. 7-Through a collaborative community response to suicide prevention. 8-The benefits will be seen in the take up of this during Lockdown & Periods of Isolation. 1-No 2-No 3-No 4-No 5-No 6-No 7-No 8-No the public and general community within the Kilkeel and immediate surrounding area. none

What your organisation does

Our Purpose To provide on-site support for individuals in emotional crisis, delivering innovative, solution-focused suicide prevention and intervention at the right time, in the right way. To deliver Crisis and Trauma Response to individuals, families, organisations, and community groups in need, offering immediate and compassionate support. To

design and facilitate evidence-informed suicide awareness and prevention training, building capacity across our region to recognise and respond to distress. To offer a professional, Multi-Disciplinary Team service both on-site and through outreach, addressing the needs of our local community with clinical, holistic, and peer-led support. To develop bespoke wellbeing and crisis response models tailored to the unique needs of our population, particularly in light of the intergenerational trauma affecting our community.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Ex-offenders and prisoners
  • General public
  • Homelessness
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Sexual orientation
  • Tenants
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Rural development
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

To provide Suicide Intervention & Crisis response within our community to those affected by or feeling suicidal. To provide on site support for those n need of emotional wellbeing Help, advice and guidance. To offer a bespoke solution focused approach and signposting service. To provide & Facilitate suicide awareness and prevention training. To promote community Cohesiveness promote wellbeing and to link in and form partnership work creating promoting community resilience. Digital Mental Health- Targeted bespoke online and VR support and information through different digital platforms To enable those most isolated and break down loneliness. To create a suicide prevention taskforce for the greater Kilkeel community in collaboration with other local organisations.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 3 Employees
  • 10 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Kieran Clarke
  • Mrs Joan Davis
  • Kirsti Cunningham
  • Mr Joseph Donnan
  • Mr Peter Walsh

Contact details

Public Address

The Well, 10 Dunnaval Road, Kilkeel, BT34 4JT

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland

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