Governing document LEWISHAM TO THE WORLD
Governing document
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Feb 2026
Charitable objects
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY?S PURPOSE, THE CHARITY SHALL: A. DELIVER EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES ORGANISE EVENTS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN COLLABORATION WITH SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS FROM LEWISHAM TO SHOWCASE INSPIRING LIFE JOURNEYS AND ALLOW YOUNG PEOPLE TO TRIAL THE ACTIVITIES THAT SHAPED THOSE JOURNEYS (E.G., SPORTS, MUSIC, DRAMA, SPOKEN WORD). B. PROVIDE FOLLOW-ON OPPORTUNITIES DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND FACILITATE ACCESS TO EXISTING LOCAL PROGRAMMES, CLUBS, AND CLASSES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CONTINUE THEIR EXPLORATION OF NEW SKILLS AND INTERESTS FOLLOWING THE EVENTS. C. DEVELOP NEW ACCESS ROUTES WHERE EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITED OR UNAVAILABLE, SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW LOCALISED CLUBS OR PARTNER PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING FUNDING PILOT INITIATIVES OR COMMUNITY-BASED PROVISION. D. ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH AND AMBITION FOSTER CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND ASPIRATION IN YOUNG PEOPLE BY HELPING THEM EXPLORE "WHY" QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR IDENTITY, VALUES, INTERESTS, AND POTENTIAL. E. SUPPORT COMMUNITY LEGACY AND INCLUSION ENSURE INCLUSION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES, INCLUDING DISABILITY CHAMPIONS AND LEGACIES OF LEWISHAM-BORN INDIVIDUALS, PAST AND PRESENT, TO BROADEN THE HORIZONS OF THE YOUTH ENGAGED. F. PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENCOURAGE ADULT VOLUNTEERS TO CONTRIBUTE TIME AND EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT EVENTS AND ONGOING PROGRAMMES, PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. G. UPHOLD GOOD GOVERNANCE MAINTAIN ROBUST AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITY?S GOVERNING DOCUMENT, ENSURING THAT ALL DECISIONS REFLECT THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COMPLY WITH THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.