Down Visually Impalred Persolls Group Trnstees Report 2017118 l. The charity is known as Down Visually Impaired Persons Group. 2. Charity commission Nurnber is 103628 3. The Groups pury)ose is; Purposc l ) Provid¢ a programme of events for people who are Blind/Visually Impaired which will include infonnation sessions regarding benefits, healthy eating. health promotion and sign posting to appropriate providers. We will also address social exclusion and isolation for Blindlvisually Impaired people living in nal areas. Help them to avail of projects that encournge socialising and integrdtion both between themselves and sighted adults without distinction of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the intert8ts of social welfare for recreation or other leisur¢-time occupation with th¢ object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitallts. 4. The Trustees - Management Conunittee- as at 3rd January 2018. De10S Fegan- Chaiwn David Gale- Treasurer John Mccullough- Secretary Kieran Bryce- Community Support Worker 5. This Report is for the financial year I. of April 2017 - 31 March 2018 6. This is the group's seLd ryort to cljarity Commission and Held AGM on the 3 January 2018 The group held several actmties Indudlng aromatherapy, Boccia, history talk's from local historians. library archive films. We also held infomlation sessions from the PSNI. RNIB tech offir. a healthy eating programme and a group meeting with local councillor.
The group also attended a lunch time recital by the Ulster Orchestra in the Ulster Hall. We visited Bangor & Down Museums. The group had a collection day at ASDA Downpatrick to help with raising funds. The group also held their annual Christmas dinner with Slieve Donard VIPS at the Burrendale Hotel in Newcastle. 7. The wup always regard to the Commission's Public Benefit whereby The direct benefits which flow from puryose 2.1 includes access to facilities and activities to improve educatio health and wellbeing. These benefits are dernonstrdt through feedback from participants and beneficiaries and by the level of uptake of servicLs. The purposes of our charlty will not lead to any harni. The charity's beneficiaries are people living in the I£cale ward areas of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council The direct benefits whicb flow from pufjx)se 2.2 includes giving people a meeting place to maintain and manage with support from to gd together with others to enjoy social interaction and to take part in activities of a social and recreational nature. The participants learn new skills and share their own knowledge and skills with each other. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from participants and beneficiaries and by the level of uptake of our activities. The purposes of our clwity will not lead to any harn]. The charity's beneficiaries are people living in the L£calc ward areas of Ncwry, Mourne and Down DistTiCt Council. 8. Assets Not Applicable g. Liabilities Not Applicable 10. Finance Balance of £518.51- as at 31 march 2018 11 Chairperson - Delores Fegan Secretary - John Mccullough ate.Sl-03-1>