Trustees Annual Report For year Ended 31 March 2019 Cbarity Name: Reg. Charity Number Charity?s Address: S.T.E.P.S. xr 37196 18-20 Ma8azine St DerrylLondonderry BT48 6HH Names of Charity Trnstees who manage the charlty: Mr Gerry MeKinney Chairperson Miss Pauline Hamilion Secretary Ms Maureen McHugh Treasurer Ms Simone Mccallion Mr LaTry Ferguson Mr Stephen Ross Miss Tracey Barley Mr Mark Fra7 Structure, Governance & MaDagementr Type of Governing Document: How the cbarity is Constituted: Trustee seleclion methods: Constitution Eieded at am)ual general meding Additional Governance15sues: The Board of Trust¢es comprises of 8 niembers who give th¢ir lime vojuntsrily and are responsible for the governance. perfonnance and strategic d1CtiOn of the organisation. The Board meets 6 times per year to VIeW and monitor the work and progress of S.T.E.P.S. The daily running of the clwtty is overseen by the chairpe0 MT Gerry McKiEmey. Ms. maUn McHugh. Treasurer is responsible for the management of accounts and preparation of fmancial statements.
Recruitment and Appoxntment of the Board of Trustses: Tnjstees are voted and selected at the Annva] General Meditig. Due to the nature of th¢ work that S.T.E.P.S. is involved in and the community it serv4 the Board seeks to ensure that the experiences and needs of its service ser$ are appropriately refl¢¢ted through the diversity, perIenCe and skills of its board membcrs. Changes to the Board of Trnstttg: There have been no Chang to the Board since the previous AGM. Objectives of tbe Cbarity S.T.E.P.S. is establish to provide educatio relieve mental health sickness and promote mental health and emotional well being to those suffering with mentsl health issues. their faniilies and carers in particular. To provide educatioffj lnfornuti0 support and interventions to those in need of it through the provision of counselling session4 listening ear, stress managemenL and personal development courses. To provide a forum for thos¢ with mental health issues to voice th¢ir experiences of their mental health issues and to furthcr infiuence the planning and delivery of servic To foster support among people suffering mental health issue4 their familylsUPPOrt networK and their carers: and to pmvide facilities which education those individuals with the objective of improving their mental health and living conditions. To promote mentsi health underthding amongsL not only those suff¢ring IL but also the public and to di8¢ourdge stigma surrounding mental health. To provide opportunities to those individuals afftcied by mental health issues, and with the help of Oth local agencies. to return lo employmen( educalion or work related trainin& To advance r¢search into mentsl TrKalth and associated medical conditions, by providing support for this reSCalL Summary of the Main Activities undertaken by S.T.E.P.S. S.T.E.P.S. is a user-led community based mentsl health organisation which provides a much needed self help progrdmme for those suffering from mcntsl health issues. The programn)e enables individuals access to emotional suptM)rt services tailored to their specific needs.
The Maiti Acitivities are as follows: A) A holistic service5 promoting developmen( emotional support through provision of a rJng¢ of supports and interventions enabling individuals to identify aod make infornied choiccs regarding their future. One•tfrODe counselling servirxs. facilitated enx)tional support group therapy* structured sessions iti rel&xatioffj educational sessions using cds and tapes. access to published rcsour¢es enwTing provision of accurate inforntIo 24 hour out of hours telepbone support service. signposting service for users to aid pro10 B) Volunteers: tn this period 9 service users gained the necessary qualifications in order to a55iSt delivery of the various services within th¢ programme. These volunteers contributed a totsl of b¢tween 2 and 5 hours per week supporting clients and menttKrs of the voluntsry team. Financial Review: The year ending March 2019 shows the Income & Expenditure to be a positive outcome, but with room for further fundraising to enable to resource funds for tUre endeavours. S.T.E.P.S. nltita1ned their financi tsrgets for this period and expended reSoUrS ¢ffectively. The outtook for the fithwe looked good with new funding bodies having been identified. Plans for the future: New fimding bjdies have been id¢ntified and funding workshops have been planned for volunteers to att¢Dd to accrue strategies for completing funding appli¢alion& To research new arts & crafts interests and plans for this service within the programme to includ¢ as all women in attendance at Ptesence. Upgrade Cuent website annually with Y¢ll Ongosng review of volunteer policies and training To Teseareh recruitment of trailleelsttxlent counsellors
DECLARATIONS The Trustees declare that they bave approved the In'S rqjort alx)ve. si)ed on behalf of the S.T.EP.S. Trustees. Signatures: Full Names: Position: Date: