The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace
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The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace (also known as the Peace Centre) is an educational peace charity based in United Kingdom (charity no.1048990). It was formed in 1995 by the parents of Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball, two children who were killed in the1993 Warrington bomb attacks
, which were perpetrated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army
. The Foundation delivers programmes for young people and adults.
Peace Centre raises money through donation, corporate support, sponsoring a participant, support from charitable trusts and foundations, Big Lottery Fund
, Gifts in Kind, Gift Aid, In memoriam donations.
Warrington bomb attacks
The Warrington bombings were two separate bombing attacks that happened during early 1993 in Warrington, England. The first attack happened in February when a bomb exploded at a district pressure gas storage facility. It caused extensive damage but no injuries; however, a police officer was shot...
, which were perpetrated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
. The Foundation delivers programmes for young people and adults.
Peace Centre raises money through donation, corporate support, sponsoring a participant, support from charitable trusts and foundations, Big Lottery Fund
Big Lottery Fund
The Big Lottery Fund is a grant-making non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom created by the Government to administer the funding of "good causes" following the creation of the National Lottery. It has an annual expenditure of £630 million...
, Gifts in Kind, Gift Aid, In memoriam donations.