NEwfowNABBEY ARTS & CULTURAL NETWORK TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 behalf ol th8 board ol Trustees r R.. S¥wy•r Trust88 Dated: 12 April 2024
NEwfowNABBEY ARTS & CULTURAL NETWORK TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 NACN otganises Ir8lning In many dlfferonl subjects slnce conc8Ptlon we have placed fflembers ol the community on the following training , Lead8rship & Management , Human Rlghls . Conllicl Rgsolullon ,Conflict Management Child Proleclion. Volunteer Now , HND in Community Development , ICT and Growing TOleranr also helps establish Groups when requlred by the community ie Autism Group. NACN provid8 the rJJnduit lo meet wilh ststuary organisalions regarding health and well being or any olh8r issues brought lo our attention. We also organise for youth to get Involved In 6PQrt through taklng part In local training and tournaments. Promoting Lwltur81 8clivi1$ by using muslc and tho teaching ol music. alwJ wllh dr8ma as a way to engage intergenerational work.
NEwfowNABBEY ARTS & CULTURAL NETWORK TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Truslees presènt thelr report and accounts for the yaar ended 31 March 2023. The aOunts havo beèn prepar8d In accordance wlth the axounllng policieg Set out In nole 1 to accounts and comply wilh the Charlty's govemlng document. the Charllles Act {Northern Ireland) 2022 and the Stalement of Recommendgd PraGIIcg, "A¢Gounling and Rgporting by Chari11os", Issued in March 2005. Structur•, gov•mJnc• and m¥nag•m•nt Tha Charity was established by a charitabl6 Irusl deed on 17 Octobar 2014. The Trustees who 8ervgd durfng th8 year wer9.. Mlss R.. Twells L., Mcgurk Mlss K.. Crook8 Mrs K. Sawyer Mr R.. Ewens Miss B.. Thompson Mi89 Z.. Longridge Mr R.. Sawyer Th8 Trust88s has 8sse$$ed the maJor rfsks to whlch tho Charfty Is extl8d, and are satisfied that wstem8 are in place to mlllgate exp05ura lo the rna5or risks. ObJectlve• and actlvltl Newtownabb8y Arts & Cultural Netwoth was establlshed to Improve Ihfr fves of tho rè8ident8 ol N6wlownabbey by provldlng a range of sodal, educallonal and envlronmentsl 8ctlvilles. BENEFITS The direct benefits whlch flow from these purposes Indude., . The empMrnient of resldents to Improve th8lr Ilvlng conditions and environment • Improved health & wellbelng of all residents . Increased educalon and skills for partiripenl$ . Access to further tralning and employment opportunllies . Providing opportunitbes for Tesldents to explore thelr ¢ullure and idenlty EVIDENCE OF BENEFIT We will evidence the Increased benefits through evaluatlon ol programmes dellvored and fe8dbad( f partl&pants and fvndlng organlsations. POSSIBILITY OF HARM As the delivery of our a¢tivltles Ss led by the needs of the partlclpants we cannot al this time kl8nUfy any ha th81 would be caused to residents by improvlng their living conditions arnl a$si5ting them in their Pefsonal dev8lopmènt. BENEFICIARIES The charltles benefidarlgs aro thè resldants of N8vrtrybb0Y area. PRIVATE BENEFIT The only private benefit to trustee$ wlll be skills enhanc*rnent and eyrienca gained through p8cIPatIon in aclivili8s. Th8 group operates a programme of training which covars al aspects of gt)od governance and this Is necessary lo ensure the gFOUP compli&s wilh relgvant leglslatlon and requrnments from funding organl$8tions. The Tnjstees have pald duo regard to guldane818sued ty the Chadty Commisslon In dedd5r¥J whal actlvltles th Chaiity Should undertake.
NEwfowNABBEY ARTS & CULTURAL NETWORK TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Perfonnino Arts Acad8my has 70 memb8r8 made up o18enSor8, lunlor8 and lots. Attendance8 totalled a8 folIty. Senlorn - 1004 Junio E 989 Tots = 326 In July the Perforning Arts Academy perfomied tsvo shows of Grease at Thealie At The Moll, N80vMabb0Y. Along wilh 25 Cast members, the young people were Involved with slag8 management and prop design. Through this NACN have established a support network of panIS who are helplng to create costumes. props and scenery for the upcoming show and this Is a valuable sklll sharlng exercise for the young mombers who have expressed an interest in the backstage role$. Into the Woods rehear581s for the senlor p8rfoTmers are well underway alongslde the Junlors rehèarsals for Matilda. Prop de8lgn and stage bulldlng for the Immlnent sell oui shows Ballyearl Courtyard Theatre. Nobviownabbey are w811 progressed. NACN in partnership th The Nerve Centre helped 12 young peopia d)laln an OCN Event Management 3 qualification. After the 12 week long course th& partlcipanl$ organised an event uslng their skills The showcaso was held at The Standard So¢lal Club. Newtownabbey. These young people also organised a Rath(x)ole Community Fesllval for Halloween which attracted 2000+ people. PartKipants look part In various rol88 8uch aB stewardship. photography and provldlng entertainment. The fabrtcatlon group consisted of 8 secondary school aged children attended each week to leam skills in 3d pdnting, lasar cuttlng and fabrication ski118. This group d88ign8d and manufactured and 20 Socbl Entefprlse awards for that year. Six young members prepared to perfomi at The Stendhall Mu$1¢ Festival. Thls Induded practice and rehears818 at our studio with vocal coach Glen Tweedy. DJ Academy commenc8d wlth attendancos of 120. A SU$$1 outcome was that ono member perfom)ed at a well known nl9hlclub in Belfast. Podcasl sessions were held In the rwi p(M4cast suite wlth young people Inlerviewing local pollllclans on lopilx which effected local resldents. NACN attended local car8 homes and perfOed a selection of songs for the resldents. The vocal academy perfomied at th8 Northom Ireland Social Enterprlse Awards at The Europa Hotel In BelfasL Work has been ongolng on l)0th 24a and 30a The Diamond vthich of stattrof-the-art reo)rdKwJ studio. podcast suite. The Vault game developmènt suite and DJ F)d.