Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSION
DATED 12 OCT 2020
Charitable objects
3. OBJECT[S]
THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO [IS][ARE] “TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THE DEAF COMMUNITY WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR DEAFNESS, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:
A) DEVELOP OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF PEOPLE TO HAVE BETTER CHANCES IN LIFE BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO
TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFE SKILLS.
B) ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR DEAF PEOPLE THROUGH PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVICE.
C) SUPPORT AND PROMOTE STRONG COMMUNITY ETHOS BY ENCOURAGING DEAF PEOPLE TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORK TOGETHER TO TACKLE COMMON PROBLEMS AS WELL AS ADVOCATE WIDER SOCIAL COHESION.
D) RAISE AWARENESS AND IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY TO TECHNOLOGY, SERVICES AND FACILITIES SO DEAF PEOPLE CAN ENJOY, UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP THEMSELVES FURTHER.
E) PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES BY RAISING AND IMPROVING AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE
ACTIVITIES AND HEALTH CHOICES
F) LEAD AND MANAGE FILM AND ARTS FESTIVALS WHICH ALLOW DEAF PERFORMERS, COMMUNITIES AND
DIRECTORS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.
G) EDUCATE AND INFORM DEAF PEOPLE OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AS CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE,
DISABILITY, GENDER, MARRIAGE/CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, PREGNANCY/MATERNITY, SEXUALITY, RELIGION AND RACE.
NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]
