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Derrylin First Tuesday Group

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £0.8K

  • Spending

    £0.7K

  • Charity no. 108561
  • Date registered. 20/05/2022

Public benefits

The direct benefits that flow from Derrylin First Tuesday Group purposes are the organising and provision of a range of social, educational, and recreational activities for persons aged over 50 living in Derrylin and surrounding rural area providing them with the opportunity to avail of activities that promote social interaction and maintain their

overall health and wellbeing. The group members also collaborate with their members, other local groups, and representative agencies to raise awareness within the community of the needs and experiences of persons aged over 50 in the community and the benefits flowing from this are receiving support from other organisations to hold activities, deliver services and levels of isolation are reduced and welfare of older people is promoted. The benefits of the group activities are evidenced by measurement of numbers attending activities and feedback from participants. There is no harm flowing from the purposes of Derrylin First Tuesday Group. The beneficiaries of the group are persons aged over 50 who live in Derrylin and surrounding rural area. The only private benefit flowing from the group purposes are that trustees of Derrylin First Tuesday Group and their families, can participate in all activities and this is incidental and necessary to ensure that all eligible members of the community can potentially avail of these and benefit.

What your organisation does

Derrylin First Tuesday Group are a voluntary group that plans and delivers a range of social, educational, and recreational activities for persons aged over 50 living in Derrylin and surrounding rural area, providing them with the opportunity to avail of activities that promote social interaction and maintain their overall health and wellbeing.

The group meet on the first Tuesday of each month in our parish church hall and we currently have twenty regular group members, many of whom live alone in what are fairly remote isolated locations within our local rural community. Activities provided by our group include, speakers providing advice on health & wellbeing; advice and testing on hearing; craft classes; flower arranging; crochet making; outings to sites of interest and having a meal.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Men
  • Older people
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development

Charitable purposes

To provide an opportunity for members to come together for a range of activities to promote social interaction and maintain healthy, alert and imaginative minds. To help the over 50 age group in our area to defeat ageism and to be a voice against discrimination of that group, thus reducing isolation and to promote the welfare of older people.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 7 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Gladys Thompson
  • Mrs Kathleen Creighton
  • Mrs Elizabeth Johnston
  • Mrs Violet Johnston
  • Mrs Edith Hicks
  • Mrs Poppy Cousins
  • Mrs Hazel C Crawford

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Gladys Thompson, 23 Kilnarainey Road, Corradovar, Derrylin, Enniskillen, BT92 9HT

List of regions

  • Fermanagh And Omagh District Council

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