Our Impact
In 2023…
Vineyard Compassion provided support to 3,624 individuals/families through over 21,227 support sessions across all projects.
6 families became debt free through our CAP Debt Centre
2100 Counselling sessions have been provided to 224 clients
247 individuals were supported by the RESET Social Supermarket program, resulting in food cost savings of £31,073
Foodbank provided 33,831 emergency meals to 3,759 individuals.
Our amazing volunteers gave 19,539 volunteer hours
37,428 bags of ‘Link Logs’ produced by supported volunteer work programme
Stories of Lives Changed
What Others Say
“Vineyard Compassion has created beacons of hope for many in our community. As an elected representative in East Londonderry I am impressed and grateful for the support they give to my constituents through providing necessary resources and practical life advice. They are a lifeline for so many.”
“Vineyard Compassion provide an essential and much valued service in our community, they are at the centre of supporting local families and reaching out to those in time of need, often when they feel there is nowhere else to turn. We often signpost families to their support services and count them as one of our strongest partners in working within the community.”
“Vineyard Compassion has gone to great lengths to ensure clients are made to feel valued and respected!”
“Our experience of Vineyard Compassion is one of support and a desire to include those who access Causeway Women’s Aid services. This support has been much appreciated.”
“Vineyard Compassion is a unique community-based initiative which meets the needs of those most vulnerable in our society. The project also provides a commendable integration with other local social relief activities within our Borough.”
“The Vineyard Compassion projects are a tremendous addition to services currently available to those marginalised members of our local community.”
“Simon Community Northern Ireland would like to thank Vineyard Compassion for playing an important role in supporting people who are facing the crisis of homelessness and those who are homeless. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Vineyard Compassion.”
“Lynas Foodservice is delighted to work with Vineyard Compassion projects as we can see the difference that it makes in our local community. In donating food, we are able to help people who are in genuine need and what I respect the most is that the projects take a holistic view of people.”
Awards
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
In June 2018, we were awarded “The Queens Award for Voluntary Service” – the MBE for voluntary organisations.
Centre For Social Justice, Financial Inclusion Award
Vineyard Compassion are delighted to have won a CSJ Award in 2020. The Financial Inclusion Award recognises our work creating poverty-fighting programmes that are transformative across our community.
The CSJ Awards exist to ensure that the voices of those working to tackle poverty around the country are heard by decision makers in Westminster, and we are one of five winners in 2020 (and the only NI charity) to have received an award.
In 2011 we won the Coleraine Council Community Endeavour Award.
In 2014 it won the ‘Most Inspiring Debt Centre’ Award and the Social Enterprise NI ‘One to Watch’ Award.
Vineyard Compassion were a finalist in the CO3 Leadership Awards 2017 & 2018 (Leading people, Social Entrepreneurial Leader, Social Innovation & Inspiring Leader of the Year categories).