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Children in the Poor House 1775-1882

2019-11-30T10:19:18+00:00

When people think of the Belfast Poor House, one of the first things that comes to mind is the children who came through our doors. The month of November was a significant month for the children in the care of the Belfast Charitable Society. In November 1775, the first child arrived at the Poor House and in November 1882, the last child left. The Poor House became known as the Belfast Charitable Institution and primarily became a nursing home and hospital for older people. The care for older people is still the main function of the house today, alongside the heritage [...]

Children in the Poor House 1775-18822019-11-30T10:19:18+00:00

Belfast Charitable Society & Social Enterprise Day 2019

2019-11-21T15:11:09+00:00

A social enterprise is like any other business in that it works to deliver goods and services to make a profit. The difference is that they are driven by their social and environmental purposes and any profit made is reinvested towards achieving these purposes. Today, the government defines social enterprises as “businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners.” The term social enterprise was first coined in 1953 and has been widely used since the [...]

Belfast Charitable Society & Social Enterprise Day 20192019-11-21T15:11:09+00:00

Treasured and Historic Places: Great Place North Belfast & the National Lottery

2019-11-13T16:33:51+00:00

Today we celebrate how The National Lottery have supported Treasured and Historic Places for the past 25 years. To mark this occasion, as the lead member of the Great Place North Belfast project, we would like to share with you what a difference this support has made to our North Belfast Heritage Cluster. This Cluster is comprised of 15 voluntary organisations with responsibility for historic assets that stretch across 1 mile from the city centre. We aim to use our collective assets to catalyse regeneration in some of the most deprived wards in Northern Ireland. Next month we will be half [...]

Treasured and Historic Places: Great Place North Belfast & the National Lottery2019-11-13T16:33:51+00:00

Support throughout the years: Clifton House and the National Lottery at 25

2019-11-12T11:18:12+00:00

As part of the National Lottery’s 25th birthday celebrations, we wanted to share how Clifton House has benefited from funding throughout the years. Following the Belfast Charitable Society’s ‘Home from Home’ appeal, which raised money for a purpose built Care Home at Carlisle Circus, Clifton House was refurbished to enhance the accommodation for older people in the original building. As part of this redevelopment, funding from the National Lottery enabled the restoration of the historic heart of the Poor House to create a new interpretative centre. This centre was opened by the Marquess of Donegall, a descendant of the original benefactor [...]

Support throughout the years: Clifton House and the National Lottery at 252019-11-12T11:18:12+00:00
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