Strabane AYE
Members, Annual Report
Year ended 31 July 2023
The members present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31 July 2023.
Reference and administrative detalls
Registered charity name
Strabane AYE
Charlty registratlon number
107886
Prlnclpal office
The members
M O Neill
T Stewart
M Porter
C Conwell
K Farrell
Independent examiner
S P Mccafftey
50 Campsie Road
Omagh
Co Tyrone
BT79 OAG
Structure, governance and management
Strabane AYE is a constituted group managed by a regional committee and delivered by local
committees at a local level across the region.

Strabane AYE
Members. Annual Report (contlnued)
Year ended 31 July 2023
Objectives and activltles
The Association is established to engage with young people suffering from the effects of disaffection,
marginalisation and poverty and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants (hereinafter called the
"beneficiaries ) of the local community on an All Ireland Basis (hereinafter called the "area of benefiv,)
WI￿oUt distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or
religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and
the inhabitants in a common effort to improve the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in
particular..
(a) Engage with disaffected young people,. devèloping their potential for participation, identifying their
needs as well as developing their awareness asto the perceptions of the local communities and of the
impact of their actions, the seriousness of the threats facing them, the potential impact on their lives of
prison sentences, the dangers of Paramilitary groupings and finally giving them the opportunities to
build a sense of belonging and of civic pride.
(b) To promote or assist in promoting community capacity building programmes and projects for the
benefit of the inhabitants within the area of benefit who have need of such assistance as a result of
their youth, age, disability or infirnmty, or social and economic circumstances, in an effort to increase
the abilities, skills and self-confidence of such communities in the area of benefit.,
{c) to relieve povety by the promotion, facilitation and organisation of adequate, accessible and
quality programmes of vocational and educational training, information and support in an effort to
acquire skills and retraining to assist the beneficiaries in obtaining employment.,
{d) to work with Families identifying multiple barriers for inclusion,- providing a neutral, safe
environment in which young people and their family can examine their lifestyles and get the relevant
support to allow them to fully integrate with the communities around them and mainstream society in
general. This ranges from Mental Health Programmes, Financial Advice Programmes, Employmenu
Training Programmes, Social Programmes.
(e) Build strategic Community Development processes to youth engagement., strengthening the
focused efforts and engagements with a range of key stakeholders around a set of core themes and
principles with regards to youth engagement and allowing for a basis for collaboration be￿een a
range of agencies and local partners.
(O Build cohesion within and between young people, communities, Statutory Bodies and political
parties,. encouraging excluded young people to play a more active and civic role within their
communities and providing the dynamic in order to move forward in a positive manner allowing for the
support for communities to engage with the other communities to hear about their experiences and
how they are addressing and dealing with difficult situations and how they can do it together providing
greater understanding and tolerance.
Achievements and performance
The Charity has once again been successful in attracting funding during the year. This enabled the
Charity to deliver many programmes during the year to meet its objectives as stated above. The most
notable of the programmes being, 'ICRC'programme and 'PYPD'programme which is supported by the
"International Fund for Ireland" The Charity continues to be held in high regard by both it's funders
and the local community in which it operates.

Strabane AYE
Members. Annual Report {contlnued)
Year ended 31 July 2023
Financlal review
All moneys raised by or on behalf of the Association shall be applied to further the objects of the
Association and for no other purpose PROVIDED THAT nothing herein contained shall prevent the
payment of legitimate out-of-pocket expenses to members of the Association engaged upon the
apkroved business of the Association.
The members, annual report was approved on 13 November 2023 and signed on behalf of the board
of trustees by..
M O Neill
Member