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FOCUS

  • Status

    Received: 1 days late

  • Income

    £11.6K

  • Spending

    £15.9K

  • Charity no. 108731
  • Date registered. 25/07/2022

Public benefits

Work for assistance service providers and users that use FOCUS incidence of suicide and self harm by providing or assisting in providing peer support, guidance and sign posting. Information and appropriate services and referral for treatment from professionals and local support services, and ensure a holistic approach to wellbeing. We improve

health outcomes and reduced levels of stress and anxiety. These benefits are demonstrated through our support group/peer leaders who are experiencing or have experienced mental health issues. We aim to fill the support services gaps via promotion and empowering the voice of young people to the benefit of all. We provide support and education and help people to understand the positive benefits of volunteering, taking part in activities and sessions within the local community. Promote the fostering of positive mental health and to improve the wellbeing of all There has been no harm identified from the actions of the FOCUS group in the 10 years it has been active. The beneficiaries are those living in the area who have experienced or who are currently experiencing mental health problems. Our main beneficiaries are Young People in reside in the Antrim and Newtownabbey borough aged 14-27. (We are open to others from across Northern Ireland) With the extension of support and signposting to those in the older community. There is no current private benefit from FOCUS' actions, nor is there any future plans for any private benefits.

What your organisation does

We aim to achieve this by associating with the relevant statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and opportunities and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the protection of health and recreation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the

inhabitants.

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)
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • 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
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

FOCUS (Focusing on Community Understanding Suicide) is a youth-driven organisation committed to ending youth suicide. FOCUS is there to assist in supporting young people at risk of suicide and ultimately choose life through the engagement of our intervention support programmes and initiatives. Our Vision is to end youth suicide. We are experiencing a frightening rise of suicides in young people and our aim is to provide education and intervention where suicide is a risk and help prevent it. Our Purpose is to work collaboratively as a community providing information and education to aid with suicide prevention and directly support those young people identified at risk. Helping them thrive and fully focus.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • Focusing On Community & Understanding Suicide
  • 6 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 14 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Thomas Irvine
  • Richard Mccurry
  • Mr Hugh Irvine
  • Mr Steven Davidson
  • Mr Connor Kennan
  • Mr Trevor Glass

Contact details

Public Address

Mr Tom Irvine, 15 D Market Square, Antrim, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 4AW

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland

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