Colin Nei hbourhood Partnershi oi't of tho Truslees for the Year Ei nded 31 March 2023 'riie triistees who al'c also dircctor.% of Ihc chariiy for the purposes of the Compaiiies Acl 2006, pi'csciil Ilicii. I'epoi'l with tl)¢ fiiidiicial statciiieiits of tlic chill'ity for tlic year ciided 31 M¢ll'clI 2023. Tlic Ii'iislec.4 lic?VC Idopied tlie provisioiis of Accounliiig aiid Ileporting by Cliarilics.. Slalciiieiil of RccoiniiiL'iidcd l)I'acl ice 4ippliLablc lo charilics prcpariiig Iheii. accoiinls in accordance willi thc l. iiiaiicial Ilcpoi'liiig Slaiidlc I'd appliLablc iii Ilie U K and Rcpubl ic of Irelaiid (I.-RS 102) (effeclive l Jaiiuai'y 2019). oBJri.CTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ()bjcctives aiid iiinis Uiider I'eview of tlie Colin Neighbourhood Action Plans priorities wci'c idciilificd Hiid agreed, tliL'y arc: Icaltli l..ai'ly Iiilei'vciilioii Educatioii Pliysical Devclopinciilslliiipi'ovcinciilslmajor Capilal I'rojccls Coininuiiity Dcvelopincnt.. Arlslcultiire C()Ininiinity safcty l-Iivii-oninei)t Youlli (liicliision) Meli Older res idcnls Childreii & l ¢imilics 11 shoiild be noted Iliat Colin Ncig>libourliood l)artncrsliip and Subgroiips havc al I sigiicd ui) Io (iiid abidc by Il)c Nciglibourli()()d Ileiicwal Code of Praclicc aiid CJuidiiig l?riiiciplcs aiid siib%cqiiciil Siibg)I'oup '] criiis or Ilcfci'cnce. Dfc siipport bccii aiid rciiiains kcy to Ilic succes5 of ilic Col iii NciL)lihoiii-lio()d l)artiiership. Dfc liiiidiiig li<lS deiiioiistl'¢iled con fidciicc in oiir organi%dlion's abilily lo deliver agai1i51 objcLlivcs aiid iii ()ur LJOVLI'iiaiiLL', 'I'his has liclpcil in sccuriilg fund% froim oiher sources lo supporl a i'aiigc of s()Lidl, L'coi)oiniL aii(l Ldi)ilal pi'ojccls in tlic Col iii Area. Othcr l iiiiders of CNP iiicludc: 13el fast City Coiinci I CI.EAR I)I'ojcct .'diication Aiithorily Public I Icalili Agency S.E.H.S.C.T. Thc I'.xccutive Office - Ui'ban Villages Iniliativc 1311ildiiig the Communily E)liarinacy Partiicrship Natioiial Lottcry Coinmuniiy fund CJleiiwood Business Ceiitrc ljlstci. Uiiivci'sity Coininunity l-oundation
Colin Nei libourhood Pai'tnershi orl of the Triislees foi. tlie Ycai. Li iidc(131 March 2023 Colin Neighboui-liood Partiicrship coiitii)Iies lo provide ali dnnual caleiidar of cvciils for all iii Ihc Loiiiiniiiiily, pi'ovidL traiiiiiig in capacity biii Idiiig, pi'ovide 01)Iioi'tiiiiitics foi. voliiiitccriiig, iiiii)rovc Loininiiiiily I'clations, fam ily siippoi'l, Pi-ovi(Ic support foi. local coiiiiiiiiiiily Jiid voliiiildi'y gi'oiip%, aiicl pi'()vidc pi'ojccts aiid <icliviliL'S tliat pi'oillotc heaiihy caliiig and physical activily in our Inajor sliai'ed spacc i'Lsoiii'cc al Colin Allotmeiils Site. 11 is also impoi'taiil to notc tliat CNP very ofteii Iiave lo react lo addi'ess issiiL's tlial einei'ge, foi. exainple the establ ishmeiil of a drug aiid alcoliol and suicide prevciilion ta%k gi'oups wliicli briiigs all Statiitory, Voliiiitai'y and Coiniiiiiiiiiy orgaiiiLalioiis logcilier lo focus oil Ilic i%%LIC <iiid addi'ess iiiiiiicdiitlc nd cinergiiiL) Iiccd io ciisui'c those Ilial iieed siipport are olTcrcd il as a liidllcr lif ui'geiicy. I'liis ai)i)i'oaLII lielps to ¢idcli'ess a sciisc of fear aiicl Pdliic iii ilie local arca ivlicii siich OCLLlI'I'CllCCS Idkc placc. All of tliis enablcs US to %uslain tliL' real sensc of coiniiiuiiily 5PiI'it aiid pi'idc iii Iliis ai'ed. Colii) Neiglibourliood Parliicrsliip secs coiiiiniinity rcnL'wal as an aclioii Ilial IiL.Ii)s pcoplc to dcvcloi) Iheir own abilily aiid li¢lp build resilieiicc lo addi'css problcin% aiid Ilieir iiL'L'(Is. We Ii'y lo aLliiLvc iliis iii lii¢llly ways by orrLriiig i)rogi'ainincs, <lCtivities aiid Iraiiiiiig for i)ai'eiits of yoiiiig cliildi'cii, pai'ciils ol. dolcscLiil5, cliildi'eii, youiig pcople, iiicii. woincii. and older rcsidciils lo liclp iii)i)rovc tliL qiialily nf life foi. all oiir re%idciils. -liis is ali opportiinity to cslabli%h slroiig coininuiiilics aiid givcs a voicc to coiiiiniiiiilic% lo dccidc IIIL. bc%1 u%c of asscts, it slrengtlieiis Ilic capaciiy of pcoplc lo bccoinc aclivc cili/.ciis aiid pi'c)vidcs 01)p()I'liiiiitiL'.4 r()I' coinilliiiiily, slaliilory ancl otliei. sccloi's to woi'k iii collaborHlioii lo dcvcli)p s()cial, cc()iioiiii¢, Liiviroiii)ILiil¢ll, aiid oth¢i' tlicincs to ensure bcllcr positivc oulcoines. SiEnificaiit activities Col iii NciLFliboiii'liood Partiiei'sliip aiins to rcducc social aiid ccoiioinic iiicqualiliL'S wliicli cliic I'actci'i%c tliis area, 11 does so by making a long-terin commilincnl lo coininuiiilics lo work iii i)artllL'rsliii) willi IIIL'in lo idciiti fy aii(I prioritise nceds and co-oi'diiialc iiilcrvciilioiis dcsigiicd Io <iddi'css ilic iiiidci'lyiii&) caii.%cs or povci'ty. Col iii Ncigliboiirhood l)<ll'liici'%liip is ali cslublislicd rcpi'eseiilalivc hody of i()cal Ll)Illlllllllity iiilci'L.%ts togctliei. with approi)i'iatc Govcriiinciil l)cpartiiiL'nts, public 5CCtor dgciiLiL'.%, privatc sccloi. iiilLI'csI aiid loLHI elccled I'cpi-escnlatives. I'lie parti)ership cstablislied in 2004 has aclivc participation froin coininiiiiily rLprcs¢iilalivcs, public SL'LIoi' organisatioiis, political repi'csciitalivcs, voluntary orgiaiii5dtioiis aiid ilic pi'ivdlc sccloi. Ilial liave iiitci'Lsl iii Ilic area's dcvclopincnt. 'I'he organisalioii pi'oinotcs a liolistlc <ipproacli lo addrc%siiigi ccc)iioiiiic ai)d Social iIILqll<ility closiiig Ilic gap bctwccii nciglibourhood reiicwal drcas aiid Ilio%L Ilial ai'c iiol illLlii(ILd iii neigl)bourhood renewal. CNP board mcLls oli a bi-lnontlily basis, liold% ali aniiual AGM aiid i)roduces aiiiiudl auditcd accouiils. Adininistratioii and oilicr scrviccs are providcd througli a l)arliici-.sliii) Managcr, fiiiaiicc diid oificu. MdllaL)ei', and a Devclopincnt Nelwork con%isting of. Good Moi'iiiiig Colin Maiiagcr, F.arly Iiilci-veiilioii MaiiaL?er, Allolinent ManagFer, Dcvelopmcnt 01cci.S ivith spccific rcinils i.c. Arls & Culiiirc, Coiiiinuiiily Salcly, Mlii, Youth, Capacily Iluilding and Voluntcci-inkn Early Iiitei'vciitioii Sciwiccs, aiid a Mai-kctiiig ori iccr. Thc Partiiership comprises 16 Inembei's which includc represeiitrfilivcs froin Ioc¢il coininuiiilics, voluiilary oi-gaiiisatioiis, clectcd rcpresentativcs, privatc sector and local slatutory oi'gaiiisatioiis. 'I"lic l)ai'liici'sliip lias a nuinber of sub groups and task groups engaging approx. 200 iiidividii¢ils in task speLific I'einils. "I"lic siib groups aiid task groups assisl in ilie idcnlification. dcvelopineiil aiid wlicrc api)ropi'iate; tlic dclivci'y of projecls which aiin to address Neigliboui'liood Ileiicwal's four 5lratcgic objcctivcs of: Coniinuiiily Rciiewal, Soci<il Rcncwal, Econoinic Rcncwal and l)hysical Rcncwal. l-.ach sub group has devclopcd ils owi1 aclioii plaii working in partnersliip with all thc rclevanl organisiilions.. Dfc, SL.'I ISC'I., L.A., CCMS, PSNI, I)CSI) 13CC, NIHf., TEO, Dfc, CYPSPB, PHA, Urban Villages as well as all local Lommunily aiid voluntary oi'ganisations.
C()liD Nei hboui'hood Partnershi ort of the Triistees r()i' the Year F.nilcd 31 March 2023 OBJfi.CTIVFS AND ACTIVITIES Public Iienefit li) line will) ils slatcd aims aiid objectives, as nolcd above, Ihe Irust¢es are coiifidcnl Iliat the chai'ily IS uiidei'l(ikiiigJ aclivitics which providc piibliL bciicfil to Iliose wlio dvai l of its services.
Colin NLI hbourhuod Partiierslii orl of the Trustees foi. tIIL, Ycar b.iided 31 March 2023 AciiifiVF.MENI' AND PERFORMANCF. Charilable xctiviti¢¥ Bcc<lLlSC of ilie cost-of-liviiig crisis maiiy morc pcaple are facing Ilie IIiL)l)esl I'ales of liuiiscliold bi Il% cvei.. Soai-iiig energy bi Ils, cost of food, pcti'ol tiii(I cvci'yday Iieeds. Wc fouiid oui'selvcs iiiidei. ii)iiiicii.sc i)i-cs%iirc to siipport iiiaiiy inoi'e faini lies and iiid ividiials because of ihe currciil crisis. lii Ihc I'uii-lip to Clii'i.slinas lliid Ilie Ncw Yedl. pcriod, CNI) wcrc ablc to provide support lo over 350 fainilies by providiiig Clirislinas gifts foi. children with the support of 'Casli for Kids" and vouchcrs for gas, clccti'icily, and food froin Ilcifc?St City Coiiiicil. We also dclivered throiigh Good Moriiing Colin, over 170 food l)aiiipers lo oldci. residciil% witli Ilic IiLlp ol. ASI)A, stat'r, aii(I patienls iii Wai'd 14 al I,dgaii Valley I lospildl ivlio provided food IiaiiipL'I'.s foi. Iliose liviiig loiie. Wc i'eccived very kiiid doiidl ioii% froiii Gl¢i)wood Eiilcri)rises, 14 i-P¢rforiiiaiicL I'i'aiiiiiig, Ivlii) rai.sed ovL'r £1200, aiid IILAL-I.11-,E (iylii, wlio doiiatcd snaiiy gifts foi. cliildrcii, as ivcll as loys aiid otliLI' ileins ri'om local individual rcsideiils. Support froin Urbaii Villages ciiabled us lo piircli¢15C H %lock of food ilcin.% to contiiiuc siipi)oi'tiiig fainil ies ilii'()Iiglioui ilic yeai., refcrrals wcrc reccived fi'oiii sIHliiloi'y, coiniiiuiiity aiid voliii)tai'y dgciic ies, as well as iiidividiials. 'I'li¢iiikfully wc inanagcd to support all tliosc ilial werc rcferrcd. Coliii Town Ccnlrc MaiFIL'rpl#n Anollici. Iiiajoi. elenicnt of ihc Maslcrplaii cain¢ to fruit ioi) 011 24111 Novciiibcr 2022 willi tlie olL]ul ()pciiiiig or i)aii'c Nila Chollaii. Tlic i)ark, a £5.6inillion projccl, wa% morc ihan a ycar bchind scliedulc becausc tlic woi'k coininciiLc(l jii%t belorc Covid, 131.cxil also had an iiiipacl or ilic devclopinciil. Cliildrcii froin the local priinary schools joiiied clcclcd repirsciilativcs, gtr()vci'iiiiIL'iiI ()I'l Icials aiid coiiiiiiiiii ily workcrs for thc ribboii cutting cci'cinony which iiicluded pcrfoi'indliCCS by ilic cliildi'cii aloiig?.4idc pai'koiii. dcinonstralioiis. Aiiotlici. fcalure of ilic park iiicliidcs a Tiaturc-fociiscd ediicalion 7lie, a cyclc puiiip Irack aiid Inucli iiiorc, as wcll as tlic 13 Inetrc 'l.L'ap of l.aiili sculptui-c al Ihc ciitraiicc. (Food Moi'ning Colin It was grcat to get back to norinality in i'cspect of voluiit¢crs beiiiLi ablc to rctiiri) lo Ilic Call Cciili'L' dl Clooiia 14oiise aiid holdiiig maiiy of our events and aclivilies that ihc cliciits vcry mucli inissLd dui'itig Covid lockdowiis. Wliilc tlie niimber of ihosc needing) tliis servicc incrcascd duL' lo C()vid, Ilic iiuiiibci% rcqu ii'ing siii)poi'l (l idii'l dcci'case aftci. i'esli'ictioiis wcrc l ifted. We coiiliiiiic lo provide support to ill'oiiiid 400+ clienls. Wc therefore werc able lo hold our aniiiiiil calendar of cvcnts. i.c. Valciilincs E3all, Sl. Pati'ick's CL'lcbi'atioiis, May Ball, Inany trips and outings Ihrough thc slimmer ii)oiitlis. celebralioi) of World Mciildl I Iclilih Day ai)d of course ihe majoi. Cliristinas Dinner. 'I'he scrvice continued to support the Carcrs group on a weekly basis offering Inaiiy activilics ihi'oiigTrl)out tlie yeai. and <1 wcckcnd at Coi'i'yinecla Ileli'eal, 13allycasllc aiid a Jiinc day oiit at tli¢ bcautifiil siii-l'ouiidiiigs or Mary Cathcrines Collagc, Newry for botli Carers aiid Clients. Due to the cost-of-living crisis, GMC cslablislied a 'Warin Spacc" Iiiilidlivc, to suppoi'l our oldci- residciits who ai'c struggling or despcratcly worried about the cost of hcaling their hoines aiid cooking liol Ineals. 'I'lic Warin Space programmc coinmeiiccd in Scptember 2022 Ilirough io Mai'cli 2023. r.<iclI Wcdiicsday (38 wccks) 30 - 3 5 older i'csideiils attendcd Clooiia I Iouse to rcccivc a l)ot mcal aiid walcli a filin sliow. It also pi'ovidcd clients Witli an oppoilunity to coniiect witli otlicrs Ilicy hadn't seeii for a wliilc and allevialc tlic burden of necdiiig to heal tl)eir hoincs for a fcw hours per week.
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wellbeiiig pi'ogi'aiiiiiie ovci. 8 wceks. Ihis is a great sign iii Ilial iicw Inuins arc ii()l jii.%l cryiiig oul loi.
inforiiiation aboiil Ilicir children's devclopinciil, bul ai'c also intci'eslcd in tlieii. owii liealtli aT)d wellbeiiiL.
Olhcr training, focuscd on meiital healih and wcll-bein& included Mindfulii¢ss, ASIS'S., Mood MdtlL'rs, aiid
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Coiii)cil. Six QCAN arcas wcre idcntificd in (ircater Belfast lo briiig logeilici. c()iiiinuiiiti¢s fi'i)iii iiilci'fALe
ai'cas ilirough the applicatioii of a tailorcd prograinme designed lo fostci. goL)d I'L.Idlioiis wiiliiii aiicl Iictwccii
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Colin Nei libourhood Partneh1 ort of the I'rustL¥CS foi. the YcAr F.ndcd 31 March 2023 Mdiiy Enviroiimeiital I'rojects were addi'csscd aiid devcloped ihroughoul tli]5 pei'iod involviiig Cai)acily 411ildiiig aiid Coiniiiiiiiily Safcty olCerS, bill Inainly a large gi'oup of voliiiileei's, kiiowii tIiL Coliii Wildlife Group, oiil aiid about sevei'al tiincs per week thi'oiiglioul tlie ycai., iii siiow, ice, rail) aiicl ()r coiii'sc oLcasioIially 5uiisI)inc. Jiisl lo inention soine of this work. Olcl Colin Wood - F ainily Bat Niglit at Colin Allotinents Coininiiiiily l=nviroiiiiiciit & RcLycl iiig Aw<ireiicss l)<ly - Gi'arriti Fl l il/.cs I liiiidi'eds of voliiiileers freely give up ihcir liine tlirouglioul ilie ycar, involvcd iii ¢111 tlie abovL' ciivii'oiiiiiciilal PI'()jL'LIs, dlso willi tlie Yoiith Incliisioii Projecl, Good Moriiing Coliii, Loiniiiuiiiiy Salcly Iiiitialivcs, aiid oui. llirgc coininunity cvcnt.s. A Inassivc 13IG "I"HANK You 'ro THI.-M ALL. * vents ProLFrammey. Wc wei'L dL'liglitcd tliat we could hold oiir large free comiiiui)iiy cvciils tlii'ouglioul Ilic yL'ar wiilioiit llaviiig social dist<iiicing I'Liles diclating Iiiiiiibcrs ctc. This rcsiilied iii d iiiajor iiici'casc iii Iiuinbci's alleiid iiig IliLsc evcnls, it was clcar Ilial peoplc werc ci'ying oui for sucli aclivilics aftcr bciiig lockcd dowii foi. .40 loiig a pci'iod, fvcnls iiicliided. Ci'calivily Moiith - Marcli, Eastci. pi'ograinmc, Cirarrili 111 il/.cs, Siiiiiiiicr fcslival. Caiiii) Nig)lil at Al loliiiLiils, I lallowccii ai Cloona includiiiLJ spooky hauiiled housc and Ihc Inajoi. Wiiiter Woiiclci'laiicl cvciil al l)aii'L Nil Cliollan, wlicrc aroiiiid 7,000 pcoplc atlciidcd. Also, a frc'L' fainily l.uii Virtual WiiilLI' WoiidLI'laiid expcriLncc at Coliii 'l"owii squarc. Cresccndo I'lic Ci'cscciido l)rojcct works witl) Coliii Ncighboiirhood I'arliicr%hip, Sliaiikill Llii Idi'cii's /.oiic, aiid Ill Ccntre foi. I vidcnce and 8oci411 Innovalioii ai Qiiccn's ljnivcrsily lo dclivci. IllLI%iCi<iii%liii) aiid i1i5li.iiiiiLiilal woi'ksliops to Éilinosl 900 chiSdreii across foiii. Belfast scliools - (iood %lici)Iici'd, Malvcri), I l()ly I'.vai)g?Ll j%l5', and Wheatficld - all of wliich lic witl)iii arcas of Inai'k¢d SOCi¢il dcprivalioii. 'I'he project aims to provide pupils wilh access to l)igh-qiiality music educdlioii tl)roughoul tlicii. priiiitti'y school cai'ecrs. An cnd of ycar pcrforinaiice in Jiiiic involviiig all 4 priinary schools along wilh Ilic ljlslci. ()rche511'a iiiclii(Icd intci'activc Iniisic play was an oppoi'liiiiiiy for ilic young pcoplc to shoivcasc ilicii. ciiici'&)iiig iiiusical Idlciils to their fainilies aiid ilie local Coliii coiiiiniiiiity. Childi'cn from Floly I vaiigclists and Good Shcpherd showcascd tl)eir lalenls locally by perforiiiiiig livc witli the Ulster Orcheslra in the Colin '[ own Square. It's grcat to sce such enihiisiasin iii thcir i)crfoi-Inancc8 and the niimber of ilic parents and grandparenls wlio altciidcd aiid loved bciiig pai'l of tlic audiLIICC. Thi8 is an dma7.iiig opporlunity for our youiig pcoplc. Not only arc Ilicy dcvclopiiig Ilicir niusical skills but also Ihcir well-being and sclf-confid¢iicc. Colin TrlerilagLh Projecl Wc forinally launched the Colin Heritage Projecl in May 2022. the projcci dcvclopcd willi tlie supi)oi't of Dr Eamon Phoenix showcasing this arca of wcsl Belfasl as a inicrocosin of li'i%li 14islory. S¢idly, l)r r.dl)1011 )hoenix passcd away in November 2022, tliis was dcvastdling iieivs as Eaimoii ciiriclicd tlie Iivc5 of 115 Iicrc in Colin by educatiiig lis aboul the liistory of our area. We miss liiln despci'dlcly, but wc will coiitiiiue lo do oui. very best to build on the Icgacy ihai hc helped us biiild. Known as Colin 14eritage Project, the programme includcs a tourisl Irail that look5 back oli tlic liistory of the Colin ai'ea. which includes Twinbrook and Poleglass. Scveral visitor trails, a series of vidcos, Ivcbsile aiid new historical research into ihe rich liistory aiid associations of thc aira all fcature.
Colin Nci hbourhood Parlnershi orl of the Trustees for Ihe Ycaj. L4 iideil 31 March 2023 slrecl sigiiaL?e lias beeii inslallcd rcpi-eseiitiiig kcy hislorical figiires and placc%, iiicliidiiig pi'e-clirisliaii scltIL'inciits oil tlie Slopes of Colin Mouiilaiii, lo Ilic Noi'maii coiiqiiest, Plaiitalioii of ij l%tci-, l)eiial 'fiiiiL's, Ilie 17()8 Ilcbcll ion, Ilie Troiiblcs aiid Ili¢ risc aiid fall of DeI.orcuii - all ihesc sloi'iL's arc beiiig lold logcilici- foi- the firsl tim¢. Clicck out our Colin l-lei'itagc websitc and Icarn aboui ilie uiiiqiie liisloiy of Coliii www.coliiilicrilage.LOIII 4 xi'ly liileivcnlinn Coiiliiiiicd to siiccessfiil ly delivci- one-to-one couiisclliiig across Colii)'s six pri5ndfy SLliools. OVL'I. IIIL 2022-23 fiiiaiicial year we provided a tolal of 617 coiiiisclliiig sessions lo cliildi-cn, aloiig ivitli 169 siii)i)oi'É sL'ssions to tlieir parents aiid 3 84 sessioiig to their tcdcliers. Addilioiial iii-ycai. fiii)(liiig froi)I lJrbdii V i IlaECS enablcd us to incrcase ihc iiuinber of cliildren rcLciviiig inteiisivc coiinselliiig siipi)oi'l fi'oiii 54 lo C)6. ()r Lliildi'cii ¢oniineii¢iiig couiiselling support iii cliniLal slrcss, 91 /0 WCI'C wiiliiii Ilie iioriiial I'diige foi. %li'Lss (il Ilie ciid of couiisclling; 79% sli()wcd improvcd prosoci¢il beliaviours. 1150/0 liad iiiipi-oved %ocial skills. ¢lll(I 940/0 of i)ai'ciit% I'eportcd Iliat rainily coiiiiniiiiicdlioii li¢id iiiipi'ovcd. Ovci. Ili¢ suiniiici. pcri()(l ivc piit tlic dclivci'y coiitraci foi. Iliis scrvicc oul to ILn(Icr, iii liiic witli our pi'ociii-ci)IL'iit policy: oiice ag?aiii, Ilill'iiai'do's I"iinL 4 Me sci'vicc was Ihc 5ucccssfiil biddcr. I'li¢ Spcecl) & Lang)uagc 'l'licrapy Servicc Lonliiiued lo supi)oi't Idrgc iiuiiibcrs of l) l and P2 childi'cii aci'oss tlic Coliii pi'imary 5Lhool scclor, willi il)c coinplexity of supi)oi'l i%suLs coiiliiiuiiig tu 11)LfLclSL', followiiig sch()ol clos111.cs diiring tlic Lovid lockdowi) period. lii lolal, Ilic 8&1. 'I"lici'ai)isl workL'd willi 1611 cliilcli'L'II ovci. tlic Iiii£iiiLial ycar. 'I'licre wci'c 71 ncw i'cfci'rals ovci. Iliis pL'riod, 66 cliildi'eii i'CllLlicd Ilic eiid of tl)eii' 11)crapy aiid WL'I'C di%cliai'ged, aiid 102 cliildrcn coiiliiiucd Ihcir il)crapy supi)orl iiilo Ilic final ILI'in of IliL' scli(iol year. 'liis ycar was cliallenging in tcrins of slaff Ldpaciiy for Ilie Coliii l-. arly l)2( rciitin Pr(Igraiiiinc, willi a vacaiil l-.arly inlervciilion Siipport W()I'kci' posl ()iily bciiig fillcd iii Aiigust, and Ilicii bccoiniiig VaLdllt agaiii in Jaiiuai'y 2023. Noncilicless, Ilic prograiiiinc's I Icalili Vi.%iloi' woi'kLd willi 26 Inoilici's and babie.s on tlie core siippoi'l prograinine, while Ilic Larly iiitcrvciilioii Sui)porl Woi'kci's Larric(I out 261 honic visits with 51 pareiits. 'fiiis involves sessions dcaliiig wilh fecdiiig, weaiiing, sinokc fi'cc hoines, cai. environmenls. and a 6-weck baby massagc prograin for 22 pareiits and Ilicir child. 13y tlie end or ilic 2022-23-yeai', p¢rsislciicc lookcd as ihoiigh il Inighi pay orr iii rcspect of OLir coiiliiiLiiiig Clidiiging Livc.s pl<iiining proccss. 'I'liroiib)houi ilic year, uiir i)drliicrsli ip willi Ai'cliways iii Diibl iii, aiid l)Iiiidalk Institiitc of'i'cchnology, coiiliiiiicd lo meet rcgularly tindcr tlie iiinbrL'lla of All-lslaiid I", ui)d siipport, and we altcndcd and prescnled at a Iwo-day All-. ¢onfcrcn¢c in l)undalk in October 2022. '1'hrougJli ali ongoiiig serics of discussions wilh lh¢ l)epartnient of Hcalth, we began to broadcii our plaiis for a I'L'vivcd Lhanging Lives Iniliative from a specifically ADI ID focus to a widei. iiolioii of developing an r.arly 14¢lp neiii'odcvelopmciitiil supporl Pdtliway Iliat woiild <ilso ciicoinpdss A SD aiid otlicr l)clidViOUI'¢il coiidil ioii.s. 'I'lie mdill obstacle, iii ihe ciirrent cliinate of polilical aiid ecoiioinic sl(IleinatL', scLincd l() bc ilic ab%eiiLc of a fuiiding Incclianisin wc coiild pitcli for - iinlil iowards tlie ciid of thc year ¢1 coiicL'pI note was subiii iltcd to Ilic 4.1 hcaltli tliein¢ of the EU I)eacc l)lus programmc. By Ihc eiid of tlie financial ycar undcr revicw. bcc¢lUSC or positivc feedback we received from SEUPB, wc had begun detailed Pdrtiiersliip plaiiiiing disciis%ioiis witli a cross-border stiiliitory consortiuin and were confidenlly looking lo subinil a joiiit fiiiidiiig proposal foi. C l Om oiicc tlie application wiiidow opened iii ¢llltumii 2023. If succcssful, Ili1% proposal would eiivisagc Coliii l.'dl'ly Intei-vention bcing the del ivery body foi. tliis initiative riglit across ilic EJLI fast, South-EdsIL'rii and Noitlierii healtli trust ai'cas. Colin Town Centre Maslerplan
Colin Nei
libourhood Partncrshi
ort of thc Triistees
foi. thL, Year Elided 31 March 2023
Tlic t)cpt. for Communities Lind Urban V il lages, Iliroiigh The r.xcculive oificc, is coiiliiiii iiig lo iiivL'sl iii aiid
sui)port tlie developmeiit of ihc "fown Cciitre Mastcrplaii, tliroiigli sevei'al otlicr pi-ojeLls iiicludiiig Ilic iiciv
park in Colin.
I'lie busincss casc being Cdrricd out by the Depl. for Cominunitie5 and lJrbai) V il lages for Ilic devcloi)iiiciit
of tlie Inajoi. Coininunily Hiib is ongoing. Ilic hub will housc sevcral oi'gi
Colin Nei
hbourhood Pai'tncrshi
ort of Ihe Trustees
r()i' tlie YL¥ar Lnde(131 Marcli 2023
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GIC PLAN FOR COLIN NF.IC-IIIJOURIIOOI) PARTNTr-IISIIII) 2023 - 2024
CNP is d Story of progi'ess foi. boili Ilic iieighbourhood as d wliole aiid foi. Ilic Indliy iiidividiials wlio lidvc
bciicfillccl fi'oin the woi'k of CNP. It is alsa a sloi-y iliat describes Ilie collLclive cxi)ei'iciiLc of Ilic
Iicigliboui'liood, tliat i)i-ovides a firin pl¢iiforill from wl)icli lo lauiicli a visioii for Ilic iiexl tcn yeai'.s aiid aclioii
plaiis foi. tlic ii¢,Kl fiv¢ years.
11 is a slatcmenl of inteiit tliat defiiics aiid dcscribes liow Inaiiy oiitslandiiig aiid new clialleiigcs Iiiiglil iiccd lo
bc addressed. 'I"lie sucLesscs aiid cxpci'ieiiccs of the last cigliteen years i)rovidL' lis willi a %oiiii(I foiiiidal i()11
ror Inoviiig foi'ward. 'I'lie SilLCCSS ()r Colin ovci- Ihc last Iweiily years ¢lll(I iiiosl rLcciiily ii) dcAI iiig willi Ilie
coi)scqiieiices of tl)e Covid paiideinic, sliows tlial workiiig logeilicr wc Cdll dciil witli Lvcii Ilic i)iosl (l ifficiili
Ll)all¢ngcs,
Coiistrucliiig a Rcview l)ocuineiil for a Consultation l>rocess l.cadiiig lo a Sti'alcLJiC Plaii for Coliii
Neighboiirhood Pai'lnership (CNP).
'I'lic outcoincs expccted can bc siiininai'iscd as follows:
l. Coniicctionslrelalioiisliips bctwccn ihc partncrsliip aiid coininuiiily arc %lrciigtlicncd.
I I, 'I'hc Coniiniinity has ciilianced partiCiPÉltioi) in pl<iniiing dccisioiis affccting Iliein.
111, The Pai'liicrship lias Iinpi'ovcd coniicclioiislrclalionsliips witli %ldtutory agcii¢ic% aii(I fuii
Coliii Nei hbourhood Partnershi le rt of the Trustees for Ihc Year Ei nilecl 31 March 2023 SI'RUCI'URTr., GOVF.IINANCF. AND MANAGEMENT Recriiilincnt #lid app()iiilmenl of new truslecs Appoiiitineiil of'i'rusteLS: 'I'lie 1'rustee5 of ihc coinpaiiy ai-c also cliarily trustees for Ihc piirposes of cliai'iiy law aiid uiidci- tlie coiiipany's Articles are kiiowii as Ineinbcis of tl)c Managjeinciii Coiiiii)illee. Uiidei. tlic I'cqii ii'einciils ()I' Ihe Mein()I'aiidiim aiid Arliclcs of Associatioii ihc Iiiciiibci's of tlic Maiiagcincnl Coiiiinitlcc al'e cILcted to .sei've for a pei'iod froin onc Aiiiiual (ieiieral Inectiiig to ilic iicxt. "I"riislee Inductioii and Ti'ainiiig: New triistees al'e invited to an iiidiiction Inectiiig to fdiniliarise Ilicinsclves willi Ilic cliill'ity aiid Il)e conlexl williiii wliich it operates. 'I'hcse arc facililated by l)evclopmeiii Slaff lliid MaiiagcinLiit Coiniiiiltcc, tliey cover: 'he obligatioijs of Ihc Iloard of 'l"riistees. 'I'hc coiilcnt of Ihc Mcinordi)diiin and Arlicles of Associalion. 'lic Coininiltee and dccisioii makiiig proccsses. Curi'cnt fiiiaiicial position. iilurc plaiis and objcctivcs. Potcntial Triislees are encoiiraged io altend a serics of busiiiess comiiiillcc mccliiigs as d ti'ail period lo lainiliai'ise IIicillsLlvcs wilh tlie work bcfore coiiiiiiilliiig il)cmsclvc% lo Ilic rolc, if Iliis is ag¥i'Lcd appi'opi'ialc. .1 riislccs ai'c ci)coiiragcd to allciid appropriale Irainiiig cveiits iii-l)ou%e and exlcriial, wlici'c ilicsc will facil italc ihc undcrtakiiig of ihcir rolc. ()rganisali(Jn#l striiLlurL' Colin Ncigliboiirhood I'artiicrship has been rcgislcrcd witli Ihc Cliarilic% Coinii)issi()ii siiicc M<ll'LlI 2014, CNI) boai'd iiieinbci-s coiisisl of repi'cseiilativcs froin Dfc, SI.'I I%C'I', I=.A., CCMS, NII11.' I'olitical diid Coiiimiiiiity rcprescnt<ltivcs as w¢ll as rcpresciilalivcs from eacli of our sub g)I'oui)s. CN I) establ ishcd an audit coinmitlcc lo supporf ilic Iloard iii ils rcspoiisibil itics f()I' issiies of I'i%k, L()iili'ol aiid goveriiaiice by rcviewing thc coinpi'elieiisiv¢i)css of assLlI'aiices bcii)g providL'd iii Inccliiig Ilic 13oai'd's assuraiicc necds ds a colleclive 'Accoiiiiliii&? Officcr, ai)d also rL'vicwiiig tlie rcl iiibility rfiiid iiilcgrity of tliLsc assui'aiices. I'lic Coininiltcc is an advisory body and lias no ¢xcculivc powci's. Dcpt. for Coininunitics and 'l'l-O, have allocatcd a 'Robust" slalus in I'elalioii lo Ilie rinancial Systcins and Conlrols Rating" 'Orgaiiisalioii's STATF.MENT OF TRUSTLES, IIESP()NSIIIILITlb.S Tlic truslecs (wlio are also ilie dii'cctors of Coliii Nciglibourhood l?artncr.sliip for Ihc PLII'POSCS of c()Inpany law) ar¢ responsible for preparing tlic Rcpoi'l of ihe I"ruslccs aiid the fiiiancial st<ilemcnls in acLordaiice willi applicable law and United Kiiigdoin Accounting Slaiidards (United Kingdoin Genei'ally Accepicd Accoiinting Practicc) including Financial Reporting Slandard 102 The financial Repoitiiig Staiidai'd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland" 12
Colin Nei hbourhood Partnershi Ile ort of the 'I'rustees ror tlie Yeai. r( n(led 31 Mai'ch 2023 STATEI MF,NT TRUSTF,ES' Rfi..SPONSIBII,ITYES - conlinued Coinpaiiy l(Iw rcqiiii'es tlie truslees lo pi-cpai'e l iiiaiicial stateiiients for Cdcli fiiiaiicial ycar wliicli give a ti'iie dnd fail. view of tlie statc of <iffairs of ihc Lliaritable compJiiy and of tl)e iiicoiii ing I'c80111'ccs and appliculion of i-esoiii'Les, includiiig the iiicoinc aiid cxpenditure, of the charilable coinpaiiy for tli¢il pcl'iod. In prci)(Il'll)g tliose fiiiancial stateinents, the li'iislees arc required lo sclccl .%iiilablc acLOllllting policic% aiid iliL'li apply Ilicin coiisislcnily. obsci'vc Ilic Inclliods aiid priiic iples iii IIIL. Cliai'ily SOIII). Inakc j iidgcinciit.S ¢iiid estiinates Ilial are rcasoiiable aiid priideiit. pi'ci)arL' Ihc fiiiancial stateiiicnt.s oli tlic going coiicei-ii basis iiiilc5s il 1% iiiapi)ropridle lo i)rLSUlllC tliat tli¢' cliai'ilable coinpaiiy will conliiiiic in busincss. I'hL' triistccs ai'c i'espoiisible foi- kL'L'I)iiig propcr accoiiiiliiigi records wliicli d isclose willi rca.4oiiablc acciirdLy ill any tiine Ilic fiiiaTicial posilioii of tlic chai'it<iblc coiiipaiiy and l() ciiablc tlieiii Io L'liSUI'C Ilial IIiL fii)dllLidl slalL'inciits coinply witli Ilie Coi)Ipaiiics Act 2006. '1'licy are also resi)oiisible foi. Sdlcgiiardiiig IIIC a%%Lls or Ilic Lliai'itablL' COIIIP<lliy aiid liciicL' foi. lakiiig reasonablc slcps for il)c pi'Lvciilioii ai)d dclcctioii ol. fi'diid aiid ollici. ii'i'cgiil<irilics. In far as ilic trustecs are aware: ilIL'I'c is no rclcvant aiidit inforination of wliich the charitable coiiipaiiy's aiidilors arc unawarc. aiicl tl)c Iriistecs have takcii all slcps tlial thcy ouglil lo liave taken lo iiiakc ilicin%clvcs aware ()f aiiy I'clLvanl aii(lil iiif()I'iiialion aiid to cslabl isli Iliat ili¢ audilors arc awarc of Ihal iiifori)ialioii, AUI)IT()RS 'I'li¢ aiiditors, Lynn Drakc & Co Lid, will be proposcd for re-appointincnl at tlic forllicoming Aiiiiiilll Gcnci'al Meeting. Appi'ovcd by order of tlic board of Iruslees on 15 Noveinbcr 2023 and sigiicd on ils bL'lialf by: B J Mo¢ine - 'I'ruslcc