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Colin Neighbourhood Partnership AGM Report 2012-2013 *logo to be approved Sept 2013
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Chairperson’s Report
Key Projects
10 Good Morning Colin
Chairperson’s Report key needs in this area. To that end we have delivered vital events such as men’s health fairs, intergenerational projects, the Leap of Faith awards, arts and cultural events, family workshops, and so much more. We have addressed issues surrounding community safety, housing and domestic violence; we have expanded our arts and cultural programmes; and we have seen great developments in our Early Intervention strategy, family support programmes and parenting initiatives. And, of course, we have complemented this with a full calendar of events throughout the year for every resident in the Colin area to enjoy.
Welcome to this year’s AGM report for 2012/2013. Over the past 12 months we have been working hard to make the areas of Twinbrook, Poleglass, Lagmore and Kilwee a great place to live. There have been many remarkable initiatives and events throughout the year, most of which you can read about in the pages of this report. For me, one of the most notable highlights was the launch of our public consultation report, ‘A New Town Centre for Colin’, in St Colm’s School back in April. The strength of support for this project was apparent by the fantastic turnout by community and official representatives. We had 5 Ministers from the Department of Social Development, Education, Arts, Culture and Leisure and OFMDFM attend, as well as political representatives and Councillors from Belfast and Lisburn. You can read more about this key project in this booklet and I am delighted to say it really feels like we are moving forward with our plans to put a new heart in the Colin area. Throughout the year Colin Neighbourhood Partnership has maintained strong links with various agencies and organisations across the board to deliver important events and programmes. Our subgroups have not shrunk from identifying and addressing
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You may have noticed a new look for Colin Neighbourhood Partnership and I would like to take this opportunity to officially introduce you to our new brand identity. We wanted to make sure that we are providing the community with the best quality of information for all of the Partnership’s programmes, training and activities, that would be easily understood and accessible to everyone. We have decided on a fresh new look and we are delighted with our new theme of ‘Together we will make a difference’ because that is what the Partnership wholeheartedly believes. Our logo and messages have been refreshed while staying close to our original colour scheme; we have also kept the representation of the Colin Mountain and the Colin River. I’m sure you’ll agree the new logo looks attractive and communicates the importance of partnerships, something we value greatly at CNP. By working in partnership we can work more efficiently and harmoniously for the benefit of all in this community. By working together we will make the difference. There are still challenges that lie ahead for this community, in terms of access to services and vandalism, and we hope to make a positive impact with regard to these issues over the next 12 months.
Rose Mary Stalker Chairperson Colin Neighbourhood Partnership
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Key Projects
Neighbourhood Renewal Manager’s Report The past year has been an extremely busy one and we have seen many great initiatives take place; we have rolled out new events and tried new things for the benefit of all who live in Colin. One area that we have paid particular attention to is increasing our engagement with the local community. Earlier in the year CNP staff and volunteers held a Community Reach-Out Week to highlight the Early Intervention approach and the Colin Town Centre Community Consultation. This outreach programme saw us and many other organisations knock on 5,000 doors in the community to inform them of EI programmes and the consultation process. Partners in the Reach-Out Week included local community, voluntary and statutory organisations and together we targeted areas that we identified as being most in need. Early intervention is important to every member of the community, regardless of whether or not they are a parent. We wanted the ReachOut Week to inform everyone of the support that is available to them. We, along with other organisations, are dedicated to making a lasting impact to the lives of children and young people and their families. The Colin Town Centre Consultation was originally intended to run for a period of 2 weeks. It was however extended by a number of months in order to facilitate the large number of individuals, groups, organisations and local schools who wished to meet the project team and provide feedback and comment. This meant that we were unable to publish the findings of the consultation until April 2013. A copy of this consultation report is available on our website www. newcolin.com and outlines our hopes for a future town centre.
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During the last week in October we embarked on another outreach programme which resulted in us visiting around 800 homes of older people to encourage them to participate in a Pilot Health Check Programme. The focus of this initiative was to help promote healthy ageing, individual resilience and independence amongst older residents in Colin. The project, which has adopted an innovative and preventative approach to health and wellbeing, puts the older person at the heart of this holistic programme. Over 400 older residents received this health check, and referrals to many statutory and community services increased because of our approach. The outreach programme also resulted in many more people getting involved in various events and activities. As a result local people will see much more of us, our partners and volunteers out on the streets, knocking on doors or holding many more public meetings. We are keen that everyone in this community is provided with the opportunity to get involved and benefit from whatever events, programmes or activities we will hold over the next 12 months. Clearly, none of the above initiatives and all the others activities you will read about in this report wouldn’t have been successful without the hard work of our partners, volunteers and staff. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff: Bernie, Betty, Isobel, Emma, Michelle, Gemma, John Paul, Michael, Scap, Gerard, Kieran, Benny
and Ciara for all their commitment, dedication and loyalty. I would also like to welcome our new members of staff Damien Kavanagh (Father’s Support Worker), Gina Bickerstaff (Volunteer Development Worker) Clare Mallon and Julie Ann Murphy (New Parent Programme Workers). Even though they have been with us for a short period of time it is clear they too will be successful in supporting people in this community. It is also important to acknowledge and thank all those individuals who utilise Cloona House in order to provide services for this community: Bernie Donaghy (Archways), Nuala McCafferty (Advice NI), Maria Dillon (Job Assist) and Rita, Sharon, Caolin and Patrick (Dunlewey). A massive thank you to our many volunteers, it is unbelievable the numbers of hours these people dedicate to supporting and assisting others; I dread to think how we would survive without them. I must thank all our board members and all sub group and task group members for their determination and commitment to help make this area a better place to live, grow and learn.
Arts and Culture Colin Neighbourhood Partnership’s programme of arts and cultural activities continues to go from strength to strength and this year has been our biggest and highest attended yet with more activities than ever for local people to participate in. The arts are a great way of allowing people to engage in activities that encourage a sense of achievement. Compelling evidence continues to show that arts participation has a positive impact on learning, development, and wellbeing across all ages.
Lastly, a big thank you to all our funders: Department for Social Development, Health & Social Care Board, Public Health Agency, Department of Justice, Big Lottery, Atlantic Philanthropies, SEHSCT, SEELB, Lisburn City Council and all others highlighted in this report. Thank you all for your continued support.
Over the past year Colin Neighbourhood Partnership has facilitated a wide range of arts and cultural activities including music, art, dance, craft, song, and sport. We provided a wide programme of arts and cultural activity centring around Halloween, Christmas, and the Colin Summer Festival. Our Christmas and summer activities helped bring the community together and built a sense of pride and identity. As a result, those who attended these arts programmes participated in further activities that continued to help build confidence and self-esteem.
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Colin Neighbourhood Partnership’s arts and cultural programme has been developed to create a sense of pride that allows both young and old to feel part of the community. We deliver an annual arts programme that all residents in Colin can look forward to each year and feel proud to be part of.
Neighbourhood Renewal Manager Colin Neighbourhood Partnership
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Colin Town Centre Project The Colin Town Centre Project aims to develop a new town centre for Colin – a new physical and civic heart for the area. The neighbourhood of Colin has a growing population of over 25,000 but compared with other similar sized communities, such as Ballymena and Newtownabbey, the people living in Colin do not have the same access to leisure, recreational, health, sports and community facilities. The Colin community currently rely on facilities outside of the area, for example, for work, healthcare, food shopping, recreation and post primary school provision (with the exception of St Colm’s High School). This means people living in Colin depend on cars, buses and taxis to go about their daily business. Simple tasks are costly and time consuming. In March 2012 a major community consultation, spanning over 12 months took place to identify how this situation could change. The community came forward to tell us they want to see significant investment to improve services and facilities in the Colin area. The public consultation saw 1,344 questionnaires completed. It was unanimously agreed that the proposed site on the Stewartstown Road was an ideal, neutral, and central location to build the new physical heart for the entire Colin area. Initial proposals, at the beginning of the public consultation process focused on a retail centred scheme. Although the community identified its desire for a new swimming pool, restaurants and greater retail choice (to include a sizeable food store), the emerging plans now focus on creating an accessible social and physical hub, with education, health, community and leisure facilities. This approach will complement the retail led regeneration plans for the Dairy Farm site. The consultation also revealed that 87% of the population of Colin would support a new post primary school. While St Colm’s High School provides outstanding education for its pupils and enjoys the support of the local community, its building is old and needs to be replaced. Alternative locations have been considered, but the town centre is now viewed as the best location with an easily accessible, high profile, neutral, shared space on a main arterial route in the heart of the community.
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Last year Colin Neighbourhood Partnership invited the Prince’s Foundation for Building Community to engage with young people of the Colin area. Students attending St Colm’s and the primary schools agreed to take part in a specially devised computer-based exercise that allowed participants to plot where they live and how they normally travel to school and other facilities. The exercise demonstrated that with a new Post-Primary school located centrally within the area, 77% more pupils would walk/cycle to school and 77% fewer pupils would go by car. The primary schools’ respondents supported this result, a similar number of children who currently walk to their primary school would, when they transfer, walk to a new Post-Primary school in the new town centre location. The emerging plan for the new Colin Town Centre is very different from the original plan and reflects the valuable input provided by the community. The Colin Town Centre Project Board, which is made up of many different parts of government, will meet again in the coming months to discuss the next step in making these exciting plans a reality. The plans are ambitious and there will be many challenges, but the Project Board is firmly committed to listening to and updating the community on how the plans progress. A new centre for Colin is the plan and with your support we can make this into a reality.
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One of CNP’s key themes is Parenting Support and in 2012/2013 we have worked hard to develop and deliver a wide range of key programmes that promote positive parenting and care giving. These are delivered through our Early Intervention Team, Parent Services Link Worker and Fathers Support Worker. Some of the programmes delivered over the past year include: Strengthening Families Programme. A 7 week group work programme that works with parents and young people aged 10-14 with a view to increasing parenting skills, reduce alcohol and drug use, reduce problem behaviour in teenagers and strengthen parent/carer – child relationship. 8 families were referred to the programme this year, 4 families completed the programme. Partnership with Parents Programme. A one to one parenting programme delivered in the family home. The programme is tailored to meet the specific needs of parents and their children. The programme consists of 6 components including behvaioural management, social develeopmnent, child education and health. Colin Early Parenting Programme. A vailable to expectant mothers. Work is undertaken on a one to one basis in the parent’s home from the 20th week of pregnancy through to 2 years. 43 parents have availed of the service this year. As a result of taking part in the programme parents are prepared for parenting, able to form secure attachments to their children and better able to support their children’s development.
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Parenting Support
The FAST Programme.
Music Therapy.
A 7 week programme delivered by school and community partners to parents and their children aged 3 to 11. The programme takes place after school hours and helps connect families, schools and communities. Parents gain skills and confidence that enable them to support their children’s learning. 38 families took part in the first FAST Programme in St Mark’s school.
A 6 week course for young people with autism and their parents. Music therapy is used with many children with learning difficulties as it can address several needs simultaneously and is highly transferable to the home environment. This programme increases self confidence, communication, interaction and self expression. 8 families participated in this course.
Colin Community Counselling. Colin Community Counselling commenced a counselling service for 11–16 years based in Colin Family Centre. There have been 12 referrals to the service and at the end of August 6 young people were receiving counselling. Incredible Years Programme. This programme, with components for parents, children and teachers, is recognised as one of the best evidence based programmes in the world for both the prevention and treatment of conduct disorder and related difficulties. Staff in local nursery schools have recently been trained and are ready to deliver aspects of the programme. Primary school staff have begun the Teacher Classroom Management Programme and dates have been set to train local facilitators in the Parent Programme.
Time 4 Me. A counselling and wrap around support service for children, their parents and schools in all local Primary Schools. The programme aims to increase children’s emotional wellbeing and therefore improve learning potential. Over the last year the service has been accessed by 87 children and families. Outcome measures used as part of this service show that 90% of children who were in the clinical levels of stress when they started to attend the service, were within normal levels of stress following the programme.
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Social Economy Projects Enviro Care Gardening and landscaping business, Enviro Care, had a reasonably successful year that saw a return to profit on activities. This year was mixed with regard to contract levels. The start of the year was extremely busy but due to a problem with regulations around purchasing for public bodies encountered by a major client, work was withdrawn in September and did not recommence until May this year. New business has been secured largely through word of mouth and the quality of Enviro Care’s product. Tendered work in the Malone area has been successful, even against some long established businesses. Pricing continues to be tight and profit margins thin. Turnover for the year was just over £90,000 with the wage bill for the year being in excess of £60,000, again, a reasonable amount of money going back into the local economy.
Physical Improvements Physical signs of the positive changes within Colin
Colin Allotments The Colin allotment site, situated on the Colinglen Road in Poleglass, continues to go from strength to strength. The project is a culmination of work between Colin Neighbourhood Partnership and Groundwork NI, opened in 2011 it transformed an 8 acre underused section of land into a community allotment site. Funding of £430,000 from Special EU Programmes Body Peace 111 Programme “Contributing to a shared society”, £150,000 of this funding was spent on the Phase 1 development. Phase 1 is complete and includes the development of 54 community allotments, a temporary building and paved area that can be used for teaching. All 54 allotments are occupied; there is a current waiting list of 15 that is growing daily.
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The remaining £280,000 for Phase 2 will fund the development of the Colin allotments becoming a social economy business, providing training courses, accredited vocational training in Organic Horticulture, school visits as well as seasonal organic fruit and vegetable transplants for sale (off site) and the weekly sale of fresh, local, seasonal, organic produce to the local restaurant sector. A new community building will be used as a teaching space for school groups and community groups, a space for delivering training courses and also a social space for the whole community. These new facilities will help make the Colin Community Allotments a commercially sustainable and viable social economy business.
Services to local pensioners continue to be provided at a very reasonable cost. Enviro Care will continue to focus on growing through tendering for new business and seeking additional work from existing clients. In support of this approach, registration with Constructionline has begun and it is hoped that this will open up opportunities in the future.
Twinbrook River Path Project Last year Colin Neighbourhood Partnership secured just over £30,000 pounds from Lisburn Alpha fund to overhaul and renew the Twinbrook river path. Following consultation with Saints Youth Centre and local young people, an art project was undertaken to draw up designs and ideas for the regeneration of this rundown area. Work on “The Path of Hope” will be completed in early autumn, another physical sign of the positive changes within Colin.
Sally Gardens Sports Zone The Sally Gardens Sports Zone concept plan has been submitted to planning and it is hoped that work will begin on the ground in late Autumn. Plans include a state of the art 3rd Generation full size GAA/ soccer pitch with changing facilities.
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Colin Care In 2012/2013 domiciliary care company, Colin Care, has continued to provide significant levels of employment through the provision of care to those in need in south and west Belfast. The management team has been refocused to meet the expectations of clients and there is a renewed emphasis on quality care, training and mentoring. This has resulted in more training being undertaken, a greater awareness of the importance of the client resulting in, once again, a very high feedback score from clients in annual customer service surveys.
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Issues of profitability have been addressed and the actions taken last year have borne fruit in this financial year. The Regulatory and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) continues to audit practices and are satisfied with performance levels. Colin Care staff have also continued with their studies to attain NVQ Level 2 in Care. In the past year 10 staff achieved accreditation in the caring field. Staff numbers have grown in 2012 following a dip in the previous year. There are now 40 staff who deliver a high quality service to a customer base that stretches from Dunmurry to Stranmillis. The business of the company has grown, with client numbers now in excess of 100 and the company making a reasonable return. Excess of £400,000 was paid in salaries last year, a significant boost to the local economy. The needs of clients are many, but Colin Care staff have been equal to the task.
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Draft Accounts Statement of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2013 Unrestricted Funds (£)
Restricted Funds (£)
Total Funds 2013 (£)
Total Funds 2012 (£)
INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income
1,700
1,113,370
1,115,070
788,285
Activities for generating funds
674,781
2,971
677,752
597,139
Investment income
101
(6,500)
(6,399)
8,417
Total incoming resources
676,582
1,109,841
1,786,423
1,393,841
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1,157,974
1,157,974
730,842
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs
596,309
1,606
597,915
581,554
Governance costs
1,800
1,680
3,480
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Total Resources Expended
598,109
1,161,260
1,759,369
1,312,396
Net income before transfers
78,473
(51,419)
27,054
81,445
Gross transfers between funds
17,148
(17,148)
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Net movements in funds
95,621
(68,567)
27,054
81,445
Total funds brought forward
195,956
579,361
775,317
693,872
Total funds carried forward
291,577
510,794
802,371
775,317
RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating funds
Good Morning Colin The Good Morning Colin (GMC) project is a free telephone support service for older and vulnerable adults offering a listening ear, advice and signposting to other services enabling clients to remain independently for as long as possible within their own homes and reducing isolation. Its geographical coverage is Colin, Greater Dunmurry, and urban/rural Lisburn. It operates 365 days a year and is a cross community project with 275 clients registered. GMC is based in Cloona House, is operated by 1 staff member, 16 volunteers and 4 bank volunteers. The project works in partnership with voluntary, community and statuary organisations to identify and address the needs of older and vulnerable people. During 2012 to 2013 the project hosted a Valentine’s Day Dinner in Sally Gardens Community Centre with 100 seniors attending the event. In March an Intergenerational St Patricks Day Ceili was hosted in Saint’s Youth Centre and was attended by 50 seniors. A cross community May Day Ball was held in Dunmurry Church Hall where 110 seniors, including an increased number of males, enjoyed a 3 course meal, sing-along and dancing around the Maypole. A programme of Market Trips encouraged older people to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables, thereby promoting healthy eating. Part of this programme also included walks in the parks and getting people out of their own environment to encourage good mental health and wellbeing. During the month of December a number of Christmas cross community and intergenerational events were held; 100 winter packs where also distributed to older people throughout Colin.
Costs of generating voluntary income
The Intergenerational Project expanded this year to include quilt making, glass painting, day trips covering arts & culture and reminiscences, Take your Grandparent to School events, an annual Fashion Show and lobbying at Stormont. Highlights of the year included the preparation and delivery of Christmas hampers to older residents homes in the Colin area by our volunteers and young people, and the 2nd year of a very successful Fashion show where one 84 year old lady postponed her holiday so she would not miss her first opportunity to ‘Walk the Catwalk’. Good Morning Colin has a focus on the promotion and maintenance of good health within the older population. Therefore, a number of health information days were organised to promote nutrition, physical activity, good mental health, home accident prevention, community safety, medicine management and smoking cessation. Good Morning Colin is a successful organisation due to the support and commitment of volunteers past and present. GMC is indebted to those volunteers who have made a positive difference to the lives of older residents in the Colin community.
TRANSFERS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2013 2013
2012
FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets
33,154
39,790
CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
101,745
124,798
733,344
641,799
835,089
766,597
(65,872)
(31,070)
Net current assets
769,217
735,527
Net assets
802,371
775,317
510,794
579,361
Unrestricted income funds
291,577
195,956
Total charity funds
802,371
775,317
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY: Total restricted funds Unrestricted funds
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).
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