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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£685.3K
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Spending
£685.3K
- Charity no. 108628
- Company no. 31054
- Date registered. 17/02/2022
Public benefits
The provision of services and support which enhances and promotes equality of opportunity for beneficiaries.The provision of safe, secure and suitable accommodation for beneficiaries, particularly adults with learning disabilities, with the requisite and appropriate level of professional care and support. The provision of a supportive environment
which will facilitate the attainment of a level of freedom, choice and independence, appropriate to each individual, within which they can live, work and socialise without fear or undue risk. The provision of a range of care, support and other services to beneficiaries which works to enhance and promote equality of opportunity, greater societal participation, reduced levels of stress, anxiety, ill health or other disadvantages through advocacy, socially therapeutic and holistic environments, support and working practices. How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated? The feedback of beneficiaries and their representatives (such as parents, care managers, social workers, health professionals and persons from health care bodies) received through questionnaires, Care Plans, Reviews, assessments and unannounced inspections conducted by regulatory bodies (such as RQIA) and designated persons of Camphill Holywood Management Council (Board of Trustees) and other community feedback mechanisms. Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes? No. Who are the charity's beneficiaries? Adults from Northern Ireland, Ireland and the United Kingdom who experience mental ill health, disability, old age, find themselves in need or other disadvantage, who chose to live in the Camphill Holywood Community. Family members of direct beneficiaries who can be reassured that their loved one is being cared for, supported and well looked after, their needs met, and opportunities offered to them in both living and working situations which may not otherwise be available to them, where the focus is on individual ability and not disability. Supporting members of the community and the wider public, who derive benefit through altruism, a sense of purpose, promotion of citizenship and human rights through, education, training, experience, work and day-to-day interactions together with persons who are disabled or otherwise in need. Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary? The purposes may create private benefit to the organisation, trustees, co-workers and other community members (volunteer and employed) through the provision of facilities, housing, salaries and training and skill development in areas such as health and social care, business management, governance, finance and other skills, some of which are transferrable to other settings, but are incidental and necessary to ensure that the organisation’s charitable purposes may be carried out and are outweighed by the benefit to beneficiaries.
What your organisation does
Camphill Community Holywood operates a residential care home registered with RQIA and under The Residential Care Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and a workshop offering equality of opportunity such as work experience for our residents. We promote the practice of high-quality care, support and work opportunities for individuals with
learning disabilities. We provide a community ethos based on the Camphill principles which seeks to ensure that each individual’s intrinsic worth is valued and respected. Through the creation of a person-centred community, each individual is valued for their unique personality, provided with opportunities to grow and develop their skills both at home and in our workplaces. Through Social Therapy, a holistic approach to care and support is maintained in accordance with our ethos, meeting the needs of the individual with learning disabilities. All residents are fully involved in the life and work of the community, are offered opportunities to have active roles in both the home and workplace that promotes choice, empowerment and involvement. Our Camphill community promotes a reciprocal relationship of independence and interdependence, where each person contributes and can enjoy the support and benefits that community life brings, in a shared, supportive endeavour that naturally promotes equality. Camphill Holywood offers a Community in which opportunities for living, work, family-life, culture and recreation are integral. Our unique, urban Community offers integrated workplaces which provide spaces in which people can learn new skills, develop existing skills together. The workshops also provide a space in which awareness of global and environmental issues such as the benefits of healthy lifestyles, responsible consumerism, wholefood, vegetarian and alternative diets can be maintained and promoted. The search for a sustainable approach towards all aspects of life is deeply ingrained in our values
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Counselling/support
- Cultural
- Disability
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Human rights/equality
- Volunteer development