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CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 25 OCT 2013
AMENDED ON 23 APR 2022
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:
(1)TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A COUNSELLING CENTRE FOR ADULTS IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS;
(2) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION LOW-COST COUNSELLING TO PERSONS WHO THROUGH LACK OF MEANS WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH COUNSELLING;
(3) TO PROVIDE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES TO THE COUNSELLORS INCLUDING TRAINEE COUNSELLORS, WHO ARE CONTRACTED AT BEDFORD COUNSELLING CENTRE AND TO THOSE PRACTISING IN OTHER ORGANISATIONS OR PRIVATELY, IN BEDFORDSHIRE OR BEYOND;
(4)TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF COUNSELLING BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR QUALIFIED AND TRAINEE COUNSELLORS, IN ORDER TO STAY AT THE FOREFRONT OF GOOD CLINICAL AND ETHICAL PRACTICE.
