About New Horizon

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How is New Horizon organized?

Posted by Gerry Callaghan on 2018-02-04
We have a pretty standard voluntary organisation structure of chair, secretary and treasurer. These are elected at an AGM each year. We plan on holding a committee meeting once a month to plan and coordinate activities. Each Wednesday we hold a drop-in clinic on the Direct Provision site. This deals with health, education, housing and family support issues. Volunteers tend to create their own roles taking into account their previous skills and experiences. These may not correspond too well with the official structure but do definitely work.
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What is New Horizon’s Mission Statement?

Posted by Gerry Callaghan on 2018-02-04

The New Horizon constitution says:

  • To Welcome and support people who seek refuge in our midst
  • To Give information and support as necessary
  • To Celebrate the riches the newcomers bring to this society
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What does New Horizon do?

Posted by Gerry Callaghan on 2018-02-04

We are a front line refugee support group mainly working on the Lissywollen Direct Provision site in Athlone.  Our focus is on providing information and help to the 300 (on average)  residents living there.

We also work on the Temple Direct Provision site in Horseleap, Moate.

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Who Funds New Horizon?

Posted by Gerry Callaghan on 2018-03-04

New Horizon does not have any full time staff which is the major cost for many organisations.  In 2018 our working budget was €5000.00.

It is funded by small scale grants from Westmeath Community Development Ltd.

Individual projects are  funded from various sources such as the Health Service Executive (HSE) and St. Stephen’s Green Trust.

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Will New Horizon be registered as a charity soon?

Posted by Gerry Callaghan on 2018-03-04

We are very pleased to announce that New Horizon has now been registered as a charity.

See the Charity Regulators website

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Will New Horizon protect my data?

Posted by Ronan on 2020-09-21

New Horizon is not in the business of selling, renting or trading email lists with companies and businesses for marketing purposes.

We are not a government-supported organisation and maintain strict confidentiality in all our dealings with refugees, asylum seekers, volunteers and other support groups.

We do need some information to be able to do our support work. Our Privacy Policy provides lots of detailed information on when and why we collect your personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure. You can find it here.

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