## IMPACT REPORT 2023-2024 


SUPPORTING CONNECTING SHARING 



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## **TABLE OF CONTENTS** 

**FORWORD FROM THE CHAIR** 

> **COMPANY 2 OVERVIEW** 

**DAY OPPORTUNITIES** 

**SUMMER PROGRAMME** 

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**OTHER 5 ACTIVITIES** 

**CONTACT US** 

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## **FOREWORD** 

## **COLMAN CALLAN** Chairperson 

We are looking forward to further development of our services by providing excellence in opportunities for disabled people and their families.  Our next steps include planning for the long term of the charity through investment in infastructure. 

From 2022 to 2023 Foyle Parents and Friends has continued to establish itself as one of the leading Charities for Disablilites in the North West of Ireland.  Our services have gone through a period of consolidation giving us time to plan and evaluate our future. 

**200+** Families a year supported 

**OVER 45000** 

Hours of services provided including respite and social opportunities 



## **COMPANY OVERVIEW** 

## **VISION** 

**SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.** 

## **MISSION** 

**A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED TO LEAD FULL AND MEANINGFUL LIVES.** 

## **VALUES** 

**SUPPORTING- WE STRIVE TO CONNECTING- WE PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE, RECOGNISE THE CARING IMPORTANCE OF WORKING ENVIRONMENTS BY TOGETHER AS A WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEER WITH OUR LED ORGANISATION. WE PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILIES. BELIEVE THAT BY THROUGH EMPATHY, PROMOTING INCLUSION AND UNDERSTANDING CONNECTING AND COMPASSION WE WILL COMMUNITIES WE WILL PROVIDE HOLISTIC SERVICES IMPROVE HEALTH AND PROMOTING WELLBEING, PROMOTE RESILIENCE AND OPPORTUNITIES AND ACHIEVEMENT. INDEPENDENCE.** 

**SHARING- WE COMMIT TO SHARING THE JOURNEY FAMILIES TAKE BY PROVIDING RESPITE, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE. OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND INCLUSION, VALUING AND RECOGNISING PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT.** 




## **HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2023-2024** 


## **Day Opportunities** 

Our day opportunity- the Tuned In Project offers adults with disabilities the opportunity to take part in programmes to develop resilient mental health, social/ personal and emotional wellbeing, physical health and much more through the medium of creativity and personal development.  The programme operates from a custom built centre in Springtown, L’Derry where we work in house and within the local community to provide opportunities to our users. 

## www.tunedinproject.co.uk 


Places Offered **200/ WEEK** 


People Attending **70+** 


Activites Offered **20+ /WEEK** 




## **SUMMER PROGRAMME** 

2023 seen our largest summer scheme yet, 146 applications, 132 children attending and 130 families supported.  Demand continues to outstrip supply with the charity constantly adapting to meet the needs of our families and service users.  The scheme results speak for themselves: 


**70%** got on very well or better 

**21** volunteers to support the scheme 

**2640** hours of respite for parents and carers 




For more information on our programme a full report is available via email: phil@tunedinproject.co.uk 



## **OTHER ACTIVITIES** 

## **SOCIAL PROGRAMMES** 

## **CARERS BUS TRIP** 

We offer two evenings a week of social programming including opportunities to travel on a bi annual basis.  Our social programmes operate for 36 weeks of the year and support people with disabilties to take part in a variety of events and activities. 

Every year the Charity offers a Christmas shopping trip to all carers and relatives of young people with disabilties.  This is kindly supported by the Wester Health and Social Care Trust 




## **CONTACT US** 


**FOYLE PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION** 

## **Phone/** 

02871271017 

## **Email/** 

foylefpa@gmail.com 

## **Website/** 

www.fpaf.co.uk 

## **Address/** 

c/o 22 Bishop Street L’Derry BT48 6PP