Governing document BRAVE NEW WORDS
Governing document
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 May 2019
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONG, AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED AND ARE SUFFERING EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS OR HAVE MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORD-BASED THERAPEUTIC, EXPRESSIVE AND RESTORATIVE ARTS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. 2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. 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).
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