The Association:
* holds regular drop-in clinics at various locations across the TRNC offering advice and assistance on association and/or local issues at various locations for both members and non-members, details can be viewed on the association website.
* organises a monthly breakfast, lunch or evening meal for both members and non-members
* organises at least 1 monthly activity of a cultural / fun nature for both members and non-members
* undertakes 2-3 foreign trips of a cultural nature a year to Turkey or surrounding countries for both members and non-members.
The Association is currently, or has actively been, involved in:
* protecting the environment through its recycling scheme, of collecting plastic bottle tops at numerous business establishments across the TRNC.
* planted thousands of trees to help form a forest in the foothills of the five fingers mountain range, thereby helping the eco-system for future generations to come.
* continually fund raises to enable it to support local good causes, particularly those involving children.
* regularly provides the Orthopaedic Disabled Association with new
wheelchairs.
* recently completed the major refurbishments of the Karakum Special Needs Children’s School, and the Operation Recovery Suites at Lefkoşa State Hospital.
* provided the Muscular Sclerosis Association with new office furniture and computers
* a women’s farming co-operative (4K-Koop) with new refrigeration and display units.
* supplied numerous Primary Schools with English Language books to help the children learn to read and write English
* supported many other local good including financially helping local charities in financial problems during the TRNC Government Coronavirus-19 lock-down
* contributing funds to a home at the SOS Children’s Village in Lefkoşa
* the excavation and reconstruction of the Neolithic Çiftlikdüzü “Archaeopark” project at Tatlısu
Information on some of the previous good causes that have been helped by the association,
can be viewed on the association website
Our previous main focus was on funding a Sensory Room at the Karakum Special Needs School. We fully committed to fund this work at a cost in excess of £7,000 and it was completed by the end of 2024 (just!).
The Association provides its members with:
* social and cultural events
*a useful Discount Providers scheme
* runs competitions of a light-hearted nature
* regularly appears on TV & Radio, in Newspapers & On-line Press, plus Social Media Worldwide
* has a regularly updated informative Website, Facebook Group and Facebook Page
*access to discounted banking through Denizbank
*the ability to make donations to numerous local good causes