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2024-03-31-annual-report

Glór na Speiríní

An Mheitheal

Cruinniú Cinn Bliana

12ú/Béaltaine/ 2024

7:30 i.n sa Mheitheal

TRUSTEES REPORT

Aibreán 1ú 2023 – Béaltaine 12ú 2024

Clár/Content

Ráteas an Chathaoirligh

Chairperson’s Statement (summary)

Stúrthóirí agus baill Choiste 2023 - 2024

Directors 2023 – 2024

Objectives and Aims/ Public Benefit

Achroimre ar Obair Ghlóir

Summary on Glór’s work

Imeachtaí na Bliana

Year’s Activities

Pleananna Amach Anseo

Proposed Future Plans

A bhuí le

Acknowledgements

Financial review (in Irish)

Financial Review

Ráteas an Chathaoirligh

Cuirim fáilte agus céad romhaibh uilig go Cruinniú Cinn Blaina Ghlór na Speiríní 2024 anseo insan Mheitheal abhus anseo i mBaile na Scríne. Bhí bliain mhaith eile againn i mbliana. Cuireadh cuid mhór imeachtaí ar fáil do gach aoisghrúpa agus do gach ábaltacht. Mar gheall air seo, ta líon na ndaoine a bhíonn ag freastail ar na himeachtaí ag méadú i rith an ama agus is maith sin a fheiceáil agus go maire sé. D’eagraigh muid, tríd an bhliain, cruinniú do dhéagóirí agus b’aidhm an chruinnithe tuairimí na n-óg a fhiosrú, le fáil amach, go díreach, cad é ba mhaith leo a fheiceáil ag tarlú i nGlór sna míonna agus sna blianta amach romhainn agus chuaigh againn an aidhm sin a bhaint amach. Is éard a bhí uatha imeachtaí atá níos oiriúnaí dá aois s’ acu macasamhail podchroalta a dhéanamh srl. Tá muid, mar choiste, ag iarraidh úinéireacht ghníomhach a bhronnadh ar óige na Scríne ag achan leibhéal. Mar sin de, iarraim ar na hóige a bheith iomlánpháirteach i nGlór.

Mar fhocal scóir, is mian liom, thar cheann choiste Glóir na Speiríní, dár mbuíochas ó chroí a ghabháil le Conchúr as an obair mhór, obair na gcapall a rinne sé le linn na bliana seo. Lean tú ar aghaigh le hobair Ghlóir gan stad gan staonadh agus tá mé cinnte gur tréimse dhúshlánach go leor in amanna a bhí ann. Léirigh tú dílseacht do chuspóirí agus d’aidhmeanna Glóir chun go dtiocfadh siad chun solais in mBaile na Scríne agus sna ceantracha maguid.

Go raibh céad maith agat a Chonchúir.

I welcome you all to Glór’s annual AGM 2024 . It’s good to have our AGM here in An Mheitheal once again. We have had another successful year with various events organised for all age groups and abilities throughout the year. As a result, we have witnessed a steady increase of participants in all events and that’s great to see; may it last. One of the major events we organised was an open forum for the youth and its aim was to gain feedback from our youth as to what they would like to see happening in GLÓR. What we did find out was that the young people wanted more events that were more suitable for their age group i.e to produce podcasts etc. We received some very good ideas and we intend to act upon them going forward. The youth will hopefully have a huge part to play in the coming months and years and therefore, I would encourage the youth of Ballinascreen to actively be a part of Glór na Scríne.

On behalf of Glór I want to take this opportunity to thank Conchúr for the hard work he has done over the past year. You pushed ahead regardless, you showed your dedication to realising Glór’s objectives and aims in Ballinascreen and beyond.

Go raibh céad maith agat a Chonchúir.

Baill Choiste / Board of Directors 2023/2024

Seán Mac Giolla Fhiondáin.................... Cathaoirleach/Chairperson Pádraigín Uí Raifeartaigh....................... Cisteoir/ Treasurer Cathaoir Ó gruagáin ………………………….Rúnaí Ciara Mac Giolla Fhiondáin ………………… Leasrúnaí/ Secretary

Joanne Deery ………………………………………Ball / Director Caoilte Mac Giolla Fhiondáin……………….Ball / Director Setanta Ó Gruagáín . …………………………..Ball / Director Seana Uí Cheallaigh………………………….….Ball/Director

Cuspóirí agus Aidhmeanna / Objectives and Aims

  1. The direct benefit which flows from our purpose to advance education in the Irish language, culture, traditions and history; is to increase the knowledge base, understanding and abilities of each person who participates in our activities. The benefit can be demonstrated by the collection of information regarding the numbers of people taking part, feedback from them on how they are doing, and how they progress through the different levels of class.

  2. The direct benefit which flows from our purpose of advancing community development and social welfare is that the community will increase its cohesiveness. Opportunities will arise for the local community to engage in volunteering which builds strength and confidence in itself. This can be demonstrated by the number of people who volunteer to help over time.

  3. The direct benefit which flows from our management of a community centre is that we can provide a physical space for the educational, cultural and community development activities to take place. This benefit can be demonstrated by the number of hours the centre is used per week; the variety of activities and groups using it and the number of people involved each time it is used.

The beneficiaries of our charitable purposes are primarily the inhabitants of Ballinascreen and its environs of the parish and South Derry.

In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity’s purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.

Achoimre ar obair Ghlóir/Summary of Glór’s work (public benefit)

We have had quite a few activities this year.

Imeachtaí ó cheann ceann na bliana – Events throughout the year

Ranganna Gaeilge- Irish Language Classes in partnership with St Colm’s GAC

Dianchúrsaí- Intensive courses in partnership with St Colm’s GAC

Club Óige- Youth club

Club na nDéagóirí - Teenagers Club

Fóram na nÓg – Youth Forum

Turais- trips/ imeachtaí / events – Belfast Giants, Jungle, An Carn Samhain, Yoga, mindfulness programme, competitions, driving range

Oíche Sheascair - Cosy Night in partnership with Gaelscoil & Naíscoil

Lapóglann - Toddle-Inn: ‘Jump Jiggle & Jive, CPR training, arts & crafts

Cúrsa réamh-réamhnaíscoile - Pre-Preschool programme 10 weeks

Lá Teaghlaigh - Family Day

Club an tSathairn - Saturday Club 2 four week courses in partnership with Gaelscoil & Naíscoil

Oíche Chultúir - Cultural Night

An Lá Dearg – The Red Day

Féasta Sráide – Street Festival

Damhsa ar an sean-nós - Old style dancing

Ciorcal Comhrá - Conversation class

Dhá Champaí samhraí - 2 Summer camps (naíscoil-R3 then R4 upwards)

Coláiste Samhraidh do dhaoine fásta - Adult Summer College

Oíche Airneáil - Social Evening

Cumann Siúlóide – Walking Group

Seó Bóthair - Road Show Conradh na Gaeilge (for secondary schools)

Cúrsa de 6 seachtaine do dhaltaí meánscoile - 6-week programme for GCSE students

Aonach na Nollag - Christmas Market

Daidí na Nollag - Santa

Moltóireacht Ghlór na nGael - Glór na nGael inspection

Crosóga Bríde – St Brigid’s Crosses

Imeachtaí Sheachtain na Gaeilge - Seachtain na Gaeilge events

Pop-Up Gaeltacht in partnership with St Colm’s GAC

Lá na mbunscoileanna Bhaile na Scríne - Ballinascreen School’s Day

Cleamairí Feirste - The Belfast Mummers

Bliots Iomána/ Camógaíochta Uladh - Ulster Hurling /Camogie Blitz in partnership with St Colm’s GAA

Léachtaí - Talks

Opportunity to volunteer and the local economy: The above-mentioned activities, put on via Glór na Speiríní, would not be possible without the help and hard work of a number of volunteers. From the Directors giving up their time to plan and develop, to those helping on the ground at events and at fundraising. And of course, Glór provides a platform for people to learn new skills and contribute to social cohesiveness by volunteering. Secondly, Glór has brought some welcome revenue into the local economy by providing employment to a number of people; whether occasional such as our youth leaders, or on a more structured basis such as our language development officer. We are committed to making use of local suppliers for goods and services whenever we can, albeit within the constraints of relevant procurement conditions concerning best value, open competition etc.

Pleananna Amach Anseo / Proposed Future Plans

- 2022 2023

Financial Review

Our Annual Accounts for this reporting period have been prepared by the accountancy firm of W McGillian & Co. Ltd, Draperstown. They had to cover the period 31-3-22 to 31-03-23 comply with a

requirement of Companies House as during this period we changed our account reporting date, for Companies House purposes, from 31[st] December to 31[st] March each year. The accounts have been filed with the relevant authorities to include Companies House.

Summary of Accounts:

I have attached pages 17 and 18 of the accounts which is a Statement of our Financial Activities for the period.

A bhuí le / Acknowledgements:

Ba mhaith leis an choiste a bhuíochas a ghabháil leis na grúpaí agus leis na daoine seo a leanas:

The Board of Directors would like to thank the following groups and people: