01 Registration
Identity and public record
- Official name
- Parent Advocates
- CCNI number
- 102079
- Reporting status
- Removed
- Governing document
- Memorandum and Articles
- Public address
- 71A, Minerstown Road, Downpatrick, BT30 8LS
02 Charity activity
Purposes and classifications
Charitable purposes
The Charity's objects ("objects") are to promote the benefit of children and young people with continuing care needs and/or serious long term health conditions and disabilities and their parents and other family members or carers ("the beneficiaries") living in Northern Ireland by the provision of services and facilities for the relief of the impacts of disability and serious long term health conditions on the child/young person and family, the promotion of health and well-being and the advancement of education, and in particular to: a) foster an atmosphere of mutual support and encouragement among the beneficiaries and facilitate the setting up and development of parent support groups; b) provide good quality advice and information and a signposting service; c) devise, organise and /or deliver accredited and non-accredited training programmes for parents, other family members and carers, professionals working with children, young people with continuing care needs/ serious long term health conditions and disabilities; d) liaise, co-ordinate and work in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies and community groups to promote person centred systems and cultures in public services provided to children and young people and their families; e) advocate on behalf of the beneficiaries and enable and empower parents to effectively advocate for the support their children need; f) to facilitate parent support groups to organise activities, events, outings and other opportunities for the beneficiaries to meet socially and enjoy life; g) carry out research and disseminate the findings and raise awareness among the general public of the needs and experiences of beneficiaries. 2. Provide good quality independent advocacy, advice and information and a signposting service for parents, children young people and interested organisations and people. 3. Devise, organise and deliver accredited and non-accredited training programmes for parents, carers, other family members, and professionals working with children/young people with disabilities, serious long term health conditions/continuing care needs. 4. Liaise, co ordinate and work in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies and community groups, to advocate for the needs of the beneficiaries and promote person centred systems and cultures in public services to children, young people and their families. 5. Carry out research and disseminate the findings in such a way as to raise the awareness of the general public and stakeholders, of the experiences, rights and needs of the beneficiaries.
What the charity does
The advancement of education,The advancement of health or the saving of lives,The advancement of citizenship or community development,The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity,The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
Adult training,Carers,Children (5-13 year olds),Learning disabilities,Parents,Physical disabilities,Preschool (0-5 year olds),Sensory disabilities,Voluntary and community sector,Women,Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
Advice/advocacy/information,Community development,Disability,Education/training,Human rights/equality,Medical/health/sickness,Research/evaluation
03 Latest finances
Income, spending and resources
- Total income
- £1,710
- Previous total income
- £0
- Donations and legacies
- £0
- Charitable activities income
- £0
- Trading income
- £0
- Investment income
- £0
- Other income
- £0
- Total income and endowments
- £0
- Total spending
- £4,182
- Raising funds expenditure
- £0
- Charitable activities expenditure
- £0
- Governance expenditure
- £0
- Other expenditure
- £0
- Total expenditure
- £0
- Total fixed assets
- £0
- Net assets and liabilities
- £0
- Employees / volunteers
- 0 / 0
These are reported values from the CCNI register export. Zero and missing values are reproduced as supplied and should be checked against the charity’s filed accounts before a material decision.
04 Provenance