Governing document DEAF UNITY

Charity number: 1141770
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/07/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/04/2011

Charitable objects

(1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES OF DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THEIR MEMBERS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY, AND TO EXTEND AND STRENGTHEN LINKS BETWEEN THOSE COMMUNITIES. (2) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING DEAF OR HARD-OFHEARING BY: (A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND AND USE SIGN LANGUAGE; (B) PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING SCHOOLING, IN SIGN LANGUAGE; (C) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; (D) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT; AND (E) PROVIDING SIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS SO THAT DEAF AND HARDOF- HEARING INDIVIDUALS MAY ACCESS HEALTH CARE IN SIGN LANGUAGE. (3) THE PROMOTION OF DEAF ART, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS SET OUT BY THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS. (4) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DEAFNESS AND HEARING LOSS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AS IT RELATES TO DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS; (C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN HEARING PEOPLE AND DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS; (D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO DEAFNESS AND HEARING LOSS AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; AND (E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AS THEY RELATE TO DEAFNESS AND HEARING LOSS. (5) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DEAF PEOPLE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, TRAINING, ADVICE AND EXPERT SERVICES.

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