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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 JANUARY 2006 AS AMENDED 2 MAY 2006
Charitable objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THOSE IN REMISSION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
(I) OFFERING SUPPORT BY PROVIDING REGULAR MEETINGS WHERE PEOPLE CAN TALK IN A SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE;
(II) PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC DAYS IN A RELAXED AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT;
(III) PROVIDING PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT
(IV) ENCOURAGING DISCUSSION WITH LIKE SUFFERERS MAKING SUGGESTIONS OF WAYS OF COPING BASED ON THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE;
(V) PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING THE LEARNING OF NEW SKILLS BY PARTICIPATION IN CRAFT AND HOBBIES;
(VI) INCREASING INTEREST IN THE LOCALITY BY ORGANISING OUTINGS;
(VII) INCREASING INTEREST BY LISTENING TO VISITING SPEAKERS, FILM AND RECORDING;
(VIII) ENSURING THAT THE CONDUCT AND DELIVERY OF CARE BY THE GROUP'S VOLUNTEERS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT GUIDELINES OF "THE GOOD PRACTICE RESOURCE PACK" (CANCERLINK);
(IX) INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO CANCER CARE AND THE GROUP BY PUBLICISING THE GROUPS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND GUIDELINES.
Area of benefit
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