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NEW HOPE ANNUAL

REPORT 2015

New Hope Residential Centre a Place of Changed

Lives!

Report on the activities of New Hope.

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Contents New Hope Residential Centre a place of changed lives. .......................................................................... 2

Forward ............................................................................................................................................. 3

Managers’ Report ............................................................................................................................... 4

Our Mission .................................................................................................................................... 6

Our Vision ................................................................................................................................... 6

Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 6

Our Core Values ............................................................................................................................. 7

New Hope has in 2015 ................................................................................................................. 8

Corporate Governance; ............................................................................................................... 8

Approved Housing Body (AHB NHR1534) ....................................................................................... 8

The Code: Principles of Good Governance ......................................................................................... 9

Work in 2015; ............................................................................................................................... 11

Board Members ............................................................................................................................ 12

New Hope Residential Centre Stats ........................................................................................... 14

Breakdown of referrals: ............................................................................................................ 14

Giving Back in the community .................................................................................................... 15

Families restored.......................................................................................................................... 16

Thank You; ................................................................................................................................... 16

Company Information; ................................................................................................................. 17

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NEW HOPE RESIDENTIAL CENTRE A PLACE OF CHANGED LIVES.

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FORWARD

2015 has been a year of progress, development and blessing for New Hope. We are excited about the men that have come through the programme. Men whose lives have been completely changed, with relationships and self-respect restored, back in the community and contributing to society. New Hope is making a difference in lives that had no hope a short time ago. Our focus in the coming months is on provision of

aftercare facilities, extending the accommodation at the centre and raising funding for staff. 2015 was a great year because so many helped. With everyone doing what they can this year it will be another great year. We give all the glory to God who made all of it possible! Pastor David O Gorman Chairman

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MANAGERS’ REPORT 2015 was an amazing year at New Hope Residential Centre, it was a year that saw huge changes

in our service and an increase in bed capacity. At the end of 2014 NHRC was informed that the

landlord we have been renting our building from was having to sell the property. As NHRC has

never had funding, the prospect of buying the property looked extremely unlikely bar a miracle

happening and happen it did. We decided to write to our friends and supporters and ask if they

would consider helping us fund the purchase of the property.

The majority of 2015 was spent with accomplishing the

task of acquiring the funds to make the purchase. Our

friends and supporters were extremely generous and the

funding for the remainder was acquired with help from

Clann Credo.

Once again the challenge for NHRC is the lack of core

funding, each month it becomes more difficult to retain

our staff as most are unpaid. The current unpaid staff

are highly skilled and dedicated to supporting those who

are most vulnerable, disadvantaged, excluded and

marginalised in our society. If it was not for the staff at

NHRC giving their time we would cease to be able to

maintain our service. It is with the utmost urgency that

we secure core funding for the existing center so we can then look to expansion.

NHRC was also successful in being granted CAS funding to purchase two 3-bedroom step down

houses in the Tallaght area. This will greatly enhance our service, giving those who are in need of

housing after their time at NHRC, the option of drug and alcohol free housing. This is an

extremely important step in the ongoing recovery of our service users as housing for single men

in the current climate is difficult to acquire. The first of these units will open in Feb 2016 and

hope to have the second unit available in mid-

2016.

I was honoured to be awarded the “Carer of the

Year” at the “Tallaght Person of the Year Awards

2015” for my work at New Hope, I was surprised

but honored that the work at NHRC is being

recognized. The work at NHRC is a team effort

and it is my privileged to work as a part of such

dedicated team.

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Perhaps the most noticeable difference that we have seen in service users seeking

to access New Hope has been those with their main addiction being Weed. NHRC

would have normally had its clients on arrival testing positive for a number of

drugs mainly opiates, alcohol and weed would be an issue but not the main drug

of choice. In the past year 25% of all those seeking a place attended for life

controlling issues with weed and the age demographic was younger.

Since 2007 NHRC has provided supported housing for those with addiction or life

controlling problems. We have always sought to make our service available to

individuals from any location, religion or race in 2015 we had clients from 13

different Counties in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Traveler

Community.

On a final note I had the

privilege of going to the

wedding of one of our

graduates William Doyle (6

year’s addiction free now)

married his bride Elizabeth, at

their wedding in America. Two

other graduates that finished

the course at NHRC 8 years

ago, both Paul’s are doing wonderfully well. Both are in full

time employment and home owners. When you see lasting changed lives the impact is clear, you

know New Hope is making a difference. Thank-you for your continued support, we simply

couldn’t do it without you. The Bible says Rom 5:20; But where sin abounded, grace did much

more abound: At NHRC we know that God is able to change any person from the inside out, while

most services focus upon the external, God always starts with the heart(thinking) and when that

changes so does the choices that the individual makes.

South

County

Dublin,

Cork,

Offaly,

Cavan,

Wicklow,

Kildare –

Some of

the

counties

Clients are

from in

2015.

Layton

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Our Mission New Hope Residential Centre is a Christian charity

that exists to enable men who are seeking change

from a life of homelessness and addiction to lifelong

abstinence through supported housing with drug

and alcohol rehabilitation supports

Our Vision

We believe at New Hope Residential Centre,

behind every addict there’s a life….

“A LIFE WORTH LIVING”

Objectives

1. Support and enable men in addiction to

return to family, community, and

employment.

2. To support and enable clients to eliminate all

substance abuse including cigarettes and

methadone.

3. To provide a life changing cutting edge

service to our clients,

4. To provide safe, secure, and quality

supported housing to our clients,

5. To continuously strive to ensure best practice

in delivery of service and property

maintenance.

6. To promote links with other service providers

for the benefit of our clients,

7. To be a national voice for drug and alcohol abstinence.

Turning Point; Gary, “losing my

family was the breaking point

for me, I just knew I needed to

change this New Hope gave me

Hope.”

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OUR CORE VALUES

The New Hope sees our core Christian values as essential to thrive in a changing world. These

values are beliefs that have proven themselves in the past, guide us in the present and will lead

us into the future.

We believe in putting the well-being of the people we serve first and that these core value guides

our behaviour and decisions in everything we do. Our core values are more than a moral

compass. “The Bible says in Jas 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this,

To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction. For us at New Hope we believe that it is our

responsibility to reach out to those who are hurting and marginalised in our society and show

them practical Christian love”. We believe our core values are a formula for being an agent of

change in our community.

New Hope Core Values

To strive for excellence

To demonstrate unconditional love through a gentle, kind and friendly manner

To inspire, encourage and give hope to those we serve

To show honesty, integrity and accountability at all times

To display courage in adversity

To constantly promote an environment of trust

To maintain an atmosphere that promotes creativity and innovation

Respect co-workers, volunteers, clients and New Hope as an agency

Be good stewards of resources, time, money and the environment

New Hope Residential Centre is a registered charity Chy 20631 and an Approved Housing Body

providing a transitionary residential facility for individuals overcoming addiction from a

background of Homelessness or at risk of Homelessness. At the end of the 2015 year, New Hope

had 15 non-self-contained units of accommodation, contained within one property in the South

Dublin Local Authority area. The property has been purchased during 2015 as a result of a major

fundraising drive which provided €107,000. €80,000 went toward the deposit for the mortgage

from Clann Credo and €27,000 went toward essential upgrades to the centre.

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New Hope has in 2015 1 Manager

1 Fulltime Project Worker,

1 CE Support Worker,

2 Volunteer Full time Project Worker,

2 Volunteer Support Workers

1 TUS Maintenance Worker

1 Part time Admin

1 Volunteer Admin,

1 Volunteer Cook

1 Volunteer Literacy Teacher

In the year to 31st December 2015 New Hope had a turnover of €215,721.00. New Hope had

various sources of income including client contributions, donations, fundraising, and a grant from

the drugs Task Force. New Hope has received CAS funding approval and has increased unit

numbers from 13 to 25 over the course of 2015 and first quarter of 2016.

Corporate Governance;

Approved Housing Body (AHB NHR1534) In January Approved Housing Body status was applied for under Section 6 of the Housing

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. On the 23rd of April we were notified of the granting of

approval to New Hope Residential Centre NHR1534 Tier 1. As a new AHB we have signed up to

the Charter of Commitments for the Department of Environments Regulatory Code for the

Governance of Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland. We secured our first Community Assistance

Scheme (CAS) step down houses in the community with three men already living in one of them.

The other house is about to come on stream in the next couple of weeks.

New Hope Housing Association is a company limited by guarantee (CLG) and a registered charity

Chy 20631. New Hope operates under a set of Memorandum and Articles of Association which

are registered with the Registrar of Companies. These Memorandum and Articles of Association

govern the way in which New Hope carries out its duties and functions. New Hope does not have

shareholders and does not distribute any surpluses to its shareholders. New Hope’s Directors are

all volunteers.

Clients, staff and volunteers helping out

at the Homeless count with South Dublin

County Council.

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The Code: Principles of Good Governance We, the Board of Management, of New Hope Residential Centre commit to:

Principle 1. Leading our organisation. We do this by:

1.1 Agreeing our vision, purpose and values and making sure that they

remain relevant;

1.2 Developing, resourcing, monitoring and evaluating a plan to make sure

that our organisation achieves its stated purpose;

1.3 Managing, supporting and holding to account staff, volunteers and all who

act on behalf of the organisation.

Principle 2. Exercising control over our organisation. We do this by:

2.1 Identifying and complying with all relevant legal and regulatory

requirements;

2.2 Making sure there are appropriate internal financial and management

controls;

2.3 Identifying major risks for our organisation and deciding ways of

managing the risks.

Principle 3. Being transparent and accountable. We do this by:

3.1 Identifying those who have a legitimate interest in the work of our

organisation (stakeholders) and making sure there is regular and effective

communication with them about our organisation;

3.2 Responding to stakeholders‟ questions or views about the work of our

organisation and how we run it;

3.3 Encouraging and enabling the engagement of those who benefit from our

organisation in the planning and decision-making of the organisation.

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Principle 4. Working effectively. We do this by:

4.1 Making sure that our governing body, individual board members,

committees, staff and volunteers understand their:

o role,

o legal duties, and

o delegated responsibility for decision-making;

4.2 Making sure that as a board we exercise our collective responsibility

through board meetings that are efficient and effective;

4.3 Making sure that there is suitable board recruitment, development and

retirement processes in place.

Principle 5. Behaving with integrity. We do this by:

5.1 Being honest, fair and independent;

5.2 Understanding, declaring and managing conflicts of interest and conflicts

of loyalties;

5.3 Protecting and promoting our organisation’s reputation.

We confirm that our organisation is committed to the standards outlined in these

principles. We commit to reviewing our organisational practice against the

recommended actions for each principle every year.

David O Gorman Layton Kelly

Chairperson of Board Secretary of the Board

Friday 27th May Friday 27th May 2016

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WORK IN 2015;

Considerable work has been completed on the implementation of the code and we will continue

with this work next year. Board policies and sub groups have been approved by the board.

Sub groups are;

Staff & Employment,

Remuneration,

Finance & Audit,

Policy, and

Governance.

Subgroups are beginning to work on policies falling under their sub group remit, much work is

needed to complete the Governance Code in 2016.

South County Dublin Mayor and

Lord Mayor of Dublin Visit to New

Hope 4th March 2015 Planted a tree

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BOARD MEMBERS

Pastor David O Gorman,

Chair

E: pastorogorman@gmail.com

David O'Gorman BA is a full

time church minister with a

business background. He is

also the President of a U.S

based Non-Profit, Christ for

Ireland, and sits on the board

of Revival Focus another U.S

Non-Profit.

Mr. Eamon Vincent Ryan

Vice Chair

E: vincent@compuspeak.ie

Vincent Ryan, a Software

Engineer started his own

company ALC in 1979 growing

it to 20 employees and

steering it successfully through

the sales process to

‘Technitron’ an International

Company. A Computer

Software Engineer by

profession he has been

director of ‘Computerspeak

Ltd’ his second company since

2003 and brings over 30 years’

experience to the Board.

Mrs. Florence White E: florenceswaine@eircom.net

Florence White, a semi-retired

registered nurse having spent

some years in London where

she did her nurses training and

also trained as a midwife. She

then returned to Ireland and

worked as a nurse for over 25

years in St. Vincent's University

Hospital.

Mr Geoff Parker,

geoff.parker@yahoo.ie

An Accountant, Bachelor of

Commerce, University of

Wollongong, Admitted to the

Institute of Chartered

Accountants in Australia 1984.

Experience, Big 4 Practice,

Management Consulting, IT

Consulting, Education &

Training, Software

Development, Charity Sector,

Technology, Banking,

Renewable Energy, Motor

Distributor, Public Sector,

Manufacturing, Practice

Management, Functional

Experience; Financial Control,

Budgeting, Month end

Reporting & Analysis, Project

Management, Process

Improvement, Data Extraction

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Mr. Roland Martin

rolandmartin2007@yahoo.com

Free Lance Language

Interpreter/Translator

Bachelor’s Degree in

Psychology, completed 36

master’s level academic units

in Guidance and Counselling;

over 20 years professional

human resource and

manpower training experience.

Licensed Facilitator, ‘The Seven

Habits of Highly Effective

People’; Certified Interaction

Management Instructor and

Targeted Selection

Administrator, SGV-

Development Dimension

International, Associate

Member of the Irish Institute

of Training and Development.

Areas of Expertise: One-on-

One Counselling; Group

Counselling Training

design/facilitation in

leadership, supervision, time

management, team building,

personality development,

etiquette, social graces,

employee motivation and

discipline.

Adewale Soyingbe

walesoyingbe@hotmail.com

Banking Financial Services

holds a Bachelor’s degree in

Psychology and an MBA in

Finance and Marketing. He has

worked across many countries

in Nigeria, Cameroun and

Ireland. Worked with Unilever

as Brand Manager for 6 yrs.

and West Africa Milk company

for 1.5 years in both cases

handling world renowned

Brands. He's currently a

Managing Director at Citibank

Europe Plc in Ireland. His 24

years with the Bank has seen

him work in Branch banking,

Credit, Marketing, Personal

banking and Product

Management. He has

attended trainings across the

world and brings over 30 years

post graduate experience to

the Board.

Founder/Centre Manager;

Mr. Layton Kelly

New Hope Residential Centre

Hazelhill,

Tallaght

D24 HOX6

087 241 5845

E: layton@nhrc.ie

Bio

Layton is the founder of NHRC

and has been a former heroin

addict, he is a graduate of

Limerick University (Drug and

Alcohol Studies), Counselling &

Psychotherapy Studies, and has

a background in Social Care.

Bio

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NEW HOPE RESIDENTIAL CENTRE STATS

supported 41 men in the residential centre in 2015.

Carried out 71 assessments in 2015.

Age range stats for Assessments 2015:

18-25yr olds – 11 clients assessed

26-45yr olds – 54 clients assessed

45+ - 6 clients assessed

Breakdown of referrals:

Self-referrals – 15

Previous Residents – 15

Agencies – 13

Community groups – 14

Other - 14

Over €10,000 raised at the Designer Dig fundraiser 2015. Designer Dig event in Barretstown.

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GIVING BACK IN THE COMMUNITY

New Hope

Volunteering to

help the David

Cahill

Rehabilitation

Fund.

New Hope active

in giving back to

the community.

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THANK YOU;

New Hope Residential Centre would like to take the opportunity to

thank everyone who has supported us throughout 2015. Without you we

could not do what we do. You are part of a small but growing group of

dedicated supporters and we really appreciate your support.

FAMILIES RESTORED

–

The heart of what we

do!

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COMPANY INFORMATION;

Company Number:478240

Registered Charity Number: CHY20631

Approved Housing Body: Since April 2015; AHB NHR1534

Member of: The Irish Council for Social Housing

Auditors: Ben Lewis FCA QFA, Lewis & Co Chartered Accountants

Bankers: Bank of Ireland,

Insurers: Allianz plc

Registered office;

New Hope Residential Centre

Kiltalown Cottage, Hazelhill, Tallaght,

D24 HOX6

Phone 01 451 2346 Outreach 087 757

1859

Email; info@nhrc.ie www.nhrc.ie

Manager Mr. Layton Kelly Ph. 087 241

5845

Catchment area: We are a national organisation taking men in need of rehabilitation from

the Dublin Region, and all over Ireland. The nature of addiction is that sometimes a man

needs to be moved from his local community for his own recovery. We work with groups in

South Dublin, Cork, Arklow, Lisburn, Scotland England, and Wales.

New Hope operates under the 1National Drugs Strategy, Community and Rehabilitation

pillar, we are a registered charity (Chy 20613), a not for profit organisation, and an Approved

Housing Body. We are fully insured by Allianz plc. We hold a current Tax Clearance

Certificate

1 National Drugs Strategy 2009 – 2016 | Department of Health. 2015.National Drugs

Strategy 2009 – 2016 | Department of Health. [ONLINE] Available

at: http://health.gov.ie/blog/publications/national-drugs-strategy-2009-2016/. [Accessed 27

July 2015].