## **Trustees Report for The Village Armagh Ltd (“The Village”)** 

This report will cover the full period from the start of the charity 8[th] March 2022- 8[th] March 2023. 

> [th] March. 

The Village is a charity registered with the Charity Commission NI (registration date: 28[th] September 2022.  Charity Registration number: NIC109074). 

Charitable Purposes: 

1. To create inclusive spaces for women and children to be, gather and connect, where they are supported and support others with compassion, empathy and kindness and without competition. 

2. To encourage and enable friendship, support, connection and community amongst women in Armagh, its surrounding areas and beyond and to promote social inclusion. 

3. To encourage and facilitate the coming together of groups of women and children to learn and share skills. 

4. To encourage and promote intergenerational social interaction and skill sharing for their 

support. 

## – Outputs what The Village has done 

- Facilitate and host community groups 

- Facilitate and host paid groups and classes 

- Provide a welcoming, supportive and inclusive space for women and children in the Armagh area. 

- Provide a space for recycling collection (Terracycle), distribution of food bank vouchers and period poverty supplies 

- Represent Armagh women at events 

- Sharing information 

## Outcomes – What the Village has achieved 

page, setting up as a charity, applying for funding and growing the membership/supporters. 

|**Event**|**Date**|**Detail**|
|---|---|---|
|First Meeting|March 22|Initial ideas and community gathering|
|Attended Bounce Back<br>Armagh and met other<br>community groups and<br>support|August 22||





|Attend fundraising event in<br>Armagh city Hotel and<br>presented to the room.<br>Awarded £500 of funding|Oct 22||
|---|---|---|
|Announce opening|October<br>22||
|Painting party|5thNov|Communitybuildingand social|
|O[icial opening|7thNov||
|Announced new groups|4thNov|Drop in days (regular)<br>Meet up Mondays (weekly)<br>Baby and Breastfeeding group (weekly)<br>Create and chat(monthly)|
|Sands NIgroup|6thDec|Hosted supportgroupfor bereavedparents|
|Christmas Create and<br>Chat|25thNov||
|Distributed xmas gifts to<br>families|5thDec||
|Announced Armagh<br>Women’s festival|13thDec||
|Women’s Christmas outing|6thJan 23||
|Launch Wednesday open<br>posting for women owned<br>businesses|Jan 23||
|Imbolc Brigid’s cross<br>makingevening|31st Jan||
|Donation collection for<br>Syria and Turkey<br>earthquake relief|9thFeb||
|Launched schedule for<br>women’s festival|12thFeb||
|Galentines dinner|18thFeb||
|Armagh Women’s Festival|4thand 5th<br>March|Sat:<br>Women’s Health talk with WRDA<br>This is me- Kids Craft workshop<br>Women in writing workshop<br>How to become the parent you want to be<br>Bingo Ladies night<br>Sun:<br>Women’s circle<br>This is me women’s craft<br>The Villagepanel of Interestingwomen|



Impacts and Benefts – what di[erence The Village has made 

Created community Prevented social isolation 



Gave women purpose and positive involvement 

Included children so women were able to come because they knew their children were welcome 

Did all events free so there was no reason women couldn’t attend Empowered women to run their own events Support, advice and signposting 

Signed on behalf of the Trustees: 

21.01.2025 ………………………………………………………                       ………………………….. Rhian Horwill Date