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Green Spaces Community Growing Project

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £11.2K

  • Spending

    £12.4K

  • Charity no. 110364
  • Date registered. 07/02/2025

Public benefits

“The direct benefits which flow from our purposes include improved gardening and horticulture practice and skills, sharing knowledge and experience, improved health and wellbeing of participants, living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. We will promote protection of the environment, biodiversity while avoiding the use of pesticides and

chemicals. Provide opportunities for local wildlife to thrive. We will share skills about growing food to alleviate food poverty and encourage seasonal eating. The benefits will be demonstrated by the diverse participation of the community: in growing food and flowers and environmental care. the consideration of local wildlife, reduction of harmful impacts, while sharing knowledge of local growing and biodiversity. growing organic produce for community meals, enhancing well-being and reducing social isolation. We will monitor and evaluate our project to ensure demonstration of these benefits and effectively measure the impact of the organisation regularly. There will be no harm. The beneficiaries will be those of all ages, genders, and abilities from Warrenpoint and surrounding districts who attend activities and events. We will share good practice in horticulture and gardening to the whole community. There is no private benefit for Trustees and volunteers. Any benefit they will gain is from experience and knowledge through activities and events and is incidental

What your organisation does

CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES In order to carry out the charitable purposes, the trustees have the power to: (1) raise funds, receive grants and donations (2) apply funds to carry out the work of the charity (3) co-operate with and support other charities with similar charitable purposes (4) do anything which is lawful and necessary to achieve the

charity’s purposes.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Volunteers
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development

Charitable purposes

1. To develop a community-based growing and wellbeing project, that will promote and facilitate the exchange of knowledge, skills, ideas, training, support and advice on all aspects of horticulture, sustainability and biodiversity. 2. To establish and maintain a community growing space and Green Hub, on land managed by the charity, in the area of need, Warrenpoint, Newry and Mourne District area. 3. To work with the community, voluntary statutory and business sectors to build on shared values of positive mental health and wellbeing through horticulture, environmental and sustainability projects. 4. To actively promote social inclusion, diversity and equality through openness, transparency and good governance and to value the unique contribution of everyone in the community.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 8 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 18 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Colette Ruddy
  • Mr Paddy Mc Bride
  • Ms Nuala Gorman
  • Mrs Kathleen Mc Caul
  • Ms Mary Cole
  • Mrs Ann Blair
  • Mrs Roisin Murray Gibbons
  • Ms Sharon Lonergan

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Roisin Murray Gibbons, 44 Moygannon Road, Warrenpoint, Newry, BT34 3QJ

List of regions

  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council

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