## **TRUSTEES REPORT APR’23 TO MAR’24** # **Skeoge Community Association** **Registered Address: C/O Skeoge Community Hub, 67 Clon Dara BT48 8TY Tel: 028 71 162 605 NIC108469** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Vision & Mission Statement Forward by Chairperson Key Achievements & Impact (2023 – 2024) Programme Review Statement of Financial Activities Trustees (2023-2024) Funders (2023-2024) ## **OUR VISION…** ## **VISION & MISSION STATEMENT** **‘Connecting Communities, Involving People, Improving Lives’** To create a more **A** ctive, **I** nfluential, **I** nclusive, **S** afe; **W** ell **C** onnected; **B** etter- **S** erved **C** ommunity, and ultimately a community where our residents will enjoy **H** igh **Q** uality and **E** asily **A** ccessible **S** ervices. **OUR MISSION… Skeoge Community Association** aims to bring together and support local residents and all other stakeholders that have an interest in improving the social, community, economic, health and physical environment within the Skeoge area. **Welcome Address at the 3[rd] Annual General Meeting** It gives me great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all of you at the 3[rd] Annual General Meeting of the Skeoge Community Association. Today, we gather to share the accomplishments of our committee, dedicated volunteers, and service providers. I express my gratitude, foremost, to our generous funders whose financial support over the past twelve months has been instrumental in realising our programs, initiatives, and schemes. As a committee, we acknowledge the pivotal role this support plays, recognising that without it, none of our endeavours would have come to fruition. ## **CFORWARD BY CHAIRPERSON** _**Elisha Mc Callion**_ Our primary focus as a community group is to enhance the quality of life in the Skeoge and surrounding areas. We aim to improve the social and personal development skills of local residents while instilling a sense of local ownership, active participation, and involvement in community development and regeneration. This report provides a detailed account of the activities undertaken by the Skeoge Community Association in support of both young and old residents. Our day-to-day efforts include implementing innovative projects designed to build capacity, advocating for local residents, securing funding for initiatives such as Annual Fun Days, Summer Schemes, Holiday Hunger Preventions, Health & Wellbeing Activities, and Community Relations Programmes. We also maintain regular information updates through our popular Facebook page. Looking ahead, the next few years promise to be exciting times for the Skeoge Community Association and all those associated with us. We embark on the process of reviewing and implementing a strategic plan, positioning ourselves to be the catalyst for the continued regeneration of the Skeoge area. The ongoing housing developments and the resulting demands on local services present an opportunity for Skeoge Community Association to actively participate in this process, collaborating with our fellow Community and Voluntary (C&V) and Statutory sector partners. Before I conclude, I extend our heartfelt thanks to the organisations and individuals we have collaborated with over the last 12 months. A special appreciation goes out to the funding bodies that have contributed to the ongoing work of the Skeoge Community Association. Lastly, I express my gratitude to my fellow dedicated Trustees for their unwavering support and commitment to the association, and extend a warm welcome to our new Trustees. Thank you. fv9-11's Multi-skills group 41. Yi 5k¢•9¢ 100 Families attended our Easter Fun Day in April 2023; ## KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT April 2023 – March 2024 On Street Community Youth facilitated 5 youth programmes over a 12-month period - After Schools, Multi-skills, Art Therapy (Keadue Fund CFNI); 60 Local residents per week benefited from our 12 week “Connecting Communities” Programme in April 2023; Launched our Community Garden in April 2023 – open to residents 5 days a week; 4 local residents per week over a 12-week period benefited from our “Adult Therapies” programme – back massage or reflexology (Keadue fund CFNI) in April 2023; 10 local residents participated in a community clean up campaign in May 2023; Hosted a Road Safety campaign in June in partnership with Community Restorative Justice; KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT April 2023 – March 2024 40 young people took part in our Skeoge Summer Scheme over a 2-week period in August 2023; 100+ families attended our Summer Fun Day in August 2023; 17 local residents participated in a community clean up campaign in August 2023; .A i. Ji-. 4 local residents per week over a 12-week period benefited from our “Adult Therapies” programme back massage or reflexology- (Keadue fund CFNI) in September 2023; ## KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT April 2023 – March 2024 60 local residents per week benefited from our 10-week Luncheon Club which ran November – December 2023 (DCSDC); Hosted a “Christmas Craft Fair” on December 1[st] 2023 where 8 local crafters participated; Annual “Light up the Hub” Christmas celebration event on December 4[th] 2023 where 150+ residents attended; 196 Local families attended our annual “Santa’s Grotto” over a 2-day period in December 2023; CAFÉ LINKS %¢r-.C.t-nMItUNI-I HJB IIIL OF fri, 4 local residents per week over a 12-week period benefited from our “Adult Therapies” programme – reiki or reflexology (Keadue fund CFNI) (January 2024); 12 local residents participated in a 12-week Pilates fitness programme in January 2024; KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT April 2023 – March 2024 100+ Local families took part in our annual St. Patrick’s Day Event on March 16[th] 2024; 100+ Local families took part in our annual Easter Family Fun Day on 29[th] March 2024; ???? Secured to support local programmes & initiatives in the Skeoge area; 1,600 Followers of Skeoge Community Association Facebook; 377 Facebook Posts by Skeoge Community Association; KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT April 2023 – March 2024 71 Resident/community/ housing issues resolved during the 12-month period; The Keadue Fund created a job opportunity of 272 hours of administrative work over a 34-week period; 491 people benefited from the work funded by the Keadue Fund CFNI; 41 Skeo9e Community Hub ||Skeoge Community Association
Trustees
**NAME**
**POSITION HELD**
Elisha McCallion
Chairperson
Marisa McCallion
Treasurer
Jeannie Glenn
Secretary
Nicola Mullan
Committee Member
Joanne Fitzpatrick
Committee Member
Caroline Ming
Committee Member
Jack Mc Laughlin
Committee Member
Wendy McMonagle
Committee Member
Aileen Mellon
Committee Member
Michelle Harrigan
Committee Member|Skeoge Community Association
Trustees
**NAME**
**POSITION HELD**
Elisha McCallion
Chairperson
Marisa McCallion
Treasurer
Jeannie Glenn
Secretary
Nicola Mullan
Committee Member
Joanne Fitzpatrick
Committee Member
Caroline Ming
Committee Member
Jack Mc Laughlin
Committee Member
Wendy McMonagle
Committee Member
Aileen Mellon
Committee Member
Michelle Harrigan
Committee Member| |---|---|---| ||**NAME**|**POSITION HELD**| ||Elisha McCallion|Chairperson| ||Marisa McCallion|Treasurer| ||Jeannie Glenn|Secretary| ||Nicola Mullan|Committee Member| ||Joanne Fitzpatrick|Committee Member| ||Caroline Ming|Committee Member| ||Jack Mc Laughlin|Committee Member| ||Wendy McMonagle|Committee Member| ||Aileen Mellon|Committee Member| ||Michelle Harrigan|Committee Member| |||| **----- Start of picture text -----**
FUNDERS/PARTNERS
2023 - 2024
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**Skeoge Community Association Acknowledge the financial support of our funders for the period 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024**