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Antrim Community Support Hub

Registered

  • Charity no. 110069
  • Date registered. 10/05/2024

Public benefits

[What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes?] Our Programmes are designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of clients to enable them to develop networks which will support them as they integrate back into the community. It gives the community a safe space to get together with other people and talk about issues

that affect their mental health and low moods - our Programmes help the clients understand their mental health and how to improve wellbeing without medication. [How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?] An external Social Return on Investment was carried out in relation to similar Programmes we previously ran. It showed an cost saving to the health service as it generated a social value of 1:22. Current clients report: 92% improvement in their mental health 81% are no longer isolated 83% confidence/self-esteem has increased. I asked our clients what the consequences would be if we couldn't continue: 'If I didn't have my group my mental health would take a dive and I would end up back in hospital. I don't want to self-harming again as that was what I was doing in my life to cope' 'I would be stuck in the house again - my mood wouldn't be good - I'd lose my connections - my health would drop again, my tremors would return, I'd lose my speech I wouldn't be in a good way. 'I have made friends, I've something to get out of bed for - learning new stuff. I am looking after myself more. I have had my 1st shower in 3 months. [Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes?] No [Who are the charity's beneficiaries?] Our beneficiaries will be women and men in the Antrim area who are social isolated resulting in poor mental health, low confidence and self-esteem. [Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?] No

What your organisation does

We are a Christian-based, cross-community charity in Antrim set up to tackle mental health issues by embedding training, advice, support and therapeutic activities into each Programme. The Programmes will be designed to improve our client's mental health and wellbeing to enable them to develop networks which will support them as they integrate

back into the community. We have established successful external partnerships which are very keen to continue to support the crucial work we provide to our local community. As well as day to day support our external partners have funded many of our Wellbeing Programmes. Funders include: Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council; Community Development Health Network; Northern Trust; Triangle Housing; Choice Housing; Enkalon Foundation; National Lottery; Antrim & Newtownabbey Loneliness Network; Impact Personnel; ASDA Antrim; Tesco Antrim; Spar Antrim and Bairds Antrim to name a few. At present we run 9 weekly wellbeing programmes - supporting over 100 clients: - Monday Mornings in Colour - Men's Group - Snowdrop Group - Buzzy Bees Craft Group - Buddleia Group - Untuned Talent Singing Group - Wellbeing Wednesdays (evening group) - Sunflower Group - Healthy Habits Stronger Together Group New groups being introduced in September 2025 include: - Level 2 Building Community Pharmacy Programme for Men - Level 1 Building Community Pharmacy Programme for Women - Elevate Mentoring Programme - Photography and Wellbeing Programme

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • General public
  • General public
  • General public
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information

Charitable purposes

To tackle social isolation and loneliness by including local people in social activities To develop participants confidence in socializing to enable them to establish networks and increase their wellbeing whilst giving people a safe place to share emotions, difficulties, hopes and dreams insofar as is charitable within the meaning given by the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Antrim and its environs of/in Antrim and Newtownabbey (hereinafter called the 'area of benefit') without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identify, class, marital status, political or religious opinion by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary and community sector organizations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance wellbeing with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular: - to co-operate with any local authority or organization in the maintenance of a premises or Centre in the area of benefit for activities promoted by the Association (hereinafter called 'the Centre',

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 8 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Patrick Manning
  • Mrs Arlene Lynda Millar
  • Mrs Jennifer Helen Geraldine Todd
  • Ruth Wallace
  • Mr Stephen Gary Todd
  • Valerie Manning
  • Noreen Mcclelland
  • Ms Anne Catherine Stevenson

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Jennifer Todd, Farranshane House, 1 Ballygore Road, Antrim, BT41 2RN

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Antrim And Newtownabbey Borough Council

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