Registered
- Charity no. 110288
- Date registered. 26/11/2024
Public benefits
Direct benefits flowing from our purposes include: best practice is shared amongst beneficiaries; new relationships are built within and between sectors and between individual members; research shared is used to improve policy, practice and provision; the learner voice gains access to influence providers and policy makers; providers’ experiences
are shared with policy makers. These benefits are evidenced through the popularity of the charity’s events and the numbers of repeat attendees. We also receive regular verbal feedback from users, including government officials. Beneficiaries from across sectors also regularly contribute to the charity’s events and have been involved in the research and writing of reports. Learners regularly contribute their experiences to inform advocacy for improved provision, demonstrating the impact of learning on multiple aspects of their lives. There is no harm anticipated from these purposes. The charity’s beneficiaries are individuals and organisations involved in adult learning in Northern Ireland from across all sectors, whose knowledge, relationships and purpose are strengthened by their involvement. Beneficiaries also include learners and, indirectly, their families, peers and communities through the rippling out of their learning. Our Trustees benefit from our purposes in the same way as other beneficiaries, coming as they do from amongst those the charity seeks to serve. These benefits are incidental and necessary and serve to increase and improve the services provided to all beneficiaries.
What your organisation does
The organisation organises at least two events per year where members and other interested parties from across all sectors come to hear about and discuss recent research or policy and learner or provider experiences. Topics covered are chosen to help improve adult learning provision in NI. Where possible/applicable FALNI uses these events also to
strengthen north/south and east/west relations with similar bodies. FALNI also meets with government officials (primarily from the Dept. for the Economy) offering its experience and insight for the furthering and improvement of relevant policy: in this pursuit it often acts with members of the Alliance for Lifelong Learning (Open University, Open College Network NI, AONTAS and CO3). The organisation also maintains a website with updates and resources available to all.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development