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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 DEC 2014
AS AMENDED ON 19 JUN 2016
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE RESIDENT IN TOWER HAMLETS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE:
• PROMOTING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SCHEMES WHERE SUCH PEOPLE MAY RECEIVE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT
• THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS HAVING NEED OF FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES
• BEFRIENDING SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY THROUGH; OUTREACH AND TELEPHONE TO INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY FOR HARD TO REACH AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS.
• PROVISION OF A DAY RESOURCES CENTRE, TO OFFER RESOURCE CENTRE I.E. LUNCHEON CLUB FOR THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE ADULTS SUFFERING FROM ISOLATION AND NEGLECT
• INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY THROUGH OFFERING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
• TRAINING FOR ADULTS, PROVIDING AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN EMPLOYMENT OR WHOSE ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE.
• PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL LONG TERM CONDITIONS. ALSO OFFERING ASSISTANCE IN THE COMMUNITY BY WAY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY SERVICES, SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHARITABLE COMPANY SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.
• VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, THROUGH ENCOURAGING LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND BUILD EXPERIENCE TO FURTHER EDUCATION/WORK OPPORTUNITIES.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).”
