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Description

The Association is a Christian ministry and is established to bring positive changes to people’s lives by tackling homelessness, addiction, mental health issues and offering pastoral support. We will promote the benefit and wellbeing of the inhabitants and in particular individuals who are homeless and those at risk of social exclusion (hereinafter called the “beneficiaries”) resident in Northern Ireland and in particular but not exclusively the Greater Belfast area (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability/ability, race, political, religious or other opinion by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to promote social inclusion through a weekly drop in service and improve the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries in the interests of social welfare and in particular: (a) tackling homelessness by reaching out to people living on the streets, sofa surfing, living in homeless hostels or people at risk of losing their homes. We will offer advice and help people access suitable accommodation through our weekly drop in service and other activities. (b) tackling addiction by reaching out to people with addictions on the streets of Belfast by giving advice and signposting them to a suitable addiction service or supporting people to enter rehab. (c) to relieve poverty by enabling the beneficiaries to access food, toiletries and other needed items which they might not be able to afford. Helping them to access further support at other food banks and agencies that work with people in poverty. (d) to promote the mental health and wellbeing of the beneficiaries through the provision of advice, support, training, prevention projects, information, practical advice and assistance in an effort to promote their mental and personal capacities so that their conditions of life may be improved. (e) to offer pastoral support to individuals who may not be engaged in an local church or Christian ministry. We will offer prayer, bible teaching, courses, advice, free bibles and literature and help to access to local churches in Belfast. (f) to promote social inclusion for the public benefit among the beneficiaries through the provision of a weekly drop in with access to food and support. For the purposes of this article ‘socially excluded’ means people who are excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: homelessness, unemployment; financial hardship; race; poor educational or skills attainment; substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; disability; sexuality, ethnic origin; or who are within, or have experienced, the public care or penal system.

CCNI Charity number

108423

Registered

21 March 2022

Postcode

BT5 7LQ

Latest income

£7,594 (on 31 March 2023)