Charity overview ISLAND COMMUNITY ACTION

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 JUNE 1998 AS AMENDED 20 NOVEMBER 2003 AND 30 JANUARY 2009

THE OBJECTS OF THE BUREAU ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROTECT HEALTH, RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE BUREAU SHALL: (A) ADVISE AND SUPPORT PERSONS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER (B) PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PROVIDE A CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF OPPORTUNITIES (C) ADVISE AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS WHICH INVOLVE AND ARE WILLING TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (D) SUPPORT, ADVISE AND RESPOND DIRECTLY TO NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LEISURE AND LEARNING BASED INITIATIVES THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR LIVES (E) BROKER AND MAINTAIN MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS WHICH PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, MAKING POSSIBLE THE PROVISION OF ABOVE INITIATIVES (F) SECURE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF FUNDING TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN SUCH INITIATIVES G) WORK WITH AND SHOWCASE LOCAL INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PORTLAND AND ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY - WHERE APPROPRIATE (H) WORK WITH LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS, TO ORGANISE, FACILITATE AND MANAGE WHICH ENHANCE, EMPOWER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION THAT ENCOURAGES SELF-AWARENESS AND LEARNING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN PORTLAND

ISLAND COMMUNITY ACTION