Governing document OXFORDSHIRE GROUP HOMES

Charity number: 250163
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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED MARCH 1961 AS AMENDED 13TH MARCH 1969, 15TH MAY 1995 AND 10 MAY 2001 AND 16 MAY 2002

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SERVICE USERS AND FORMER SERVICE USERS OF THE HOSPITALS AND OTHER PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED, INFIRM OR IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND GENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE HOSPITALS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE ABOVE OBJECT, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: 3.1 TO SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND COMFORT OF THE SERVICE USERS THEREIN, FOR FORMER SERVICE USERS AND FOR OTHER PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY, BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF: 3.1.1 GROUP HOMES, HOSTELS, REGISTERED CARE HOMES, OTHER FORMS OF ACCOMMODATION AND DAY CENTRES AND FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SUCH OBJECTS TO PURCHASE OR TAKE ON LEASE ANY BUILDING OR BUILDINGS WHICH WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE SET OUT AND TO EXPEND MONIES IN THE BUILDING, REPAIRING, EXTENDING, MAINTAINING, UPKEEPING OR REFURBISHING OF THE SAME AND IN THE PAYMENT AND PROVISION OF ALL NECESSARY PERSONS TO IMPLEMENT SUCH OBJECTS 3.1.2 AMENITIES IN THE HOSPITAL FOR SERVICE USERS OR STAFF, INCLUDING THE PROVISION AND RUNNING OF HOSPITAL SHOPS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CLUBS AND RECREATION CENTRES 3.1.3 FACILITIES, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF SERVICE USERS, FOR THE EFFICIENT RUNNING OF THE HOSPITALS AND FOR POST-HOSPITAL CARE 3.2 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE USERS AND FORMER SERVICE USERS OF THE HOSPITALS AND OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND TO MOBILISE, ENCOURAGE, FOSTER AND MAINTAIN THE INTEREST AND SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HOSPITALS; 3.3 TO FOSTER CO-OPERATION AND INTERCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SOCIETY, OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE AUTHORITIES AND HOUSING ASSOCIATION; 3.4 TO GIVE AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND ADVICE AND TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO HOSPITALS, HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS; 3.5 TO PUBLISH, OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLICATION OF, ANY PAPERS, BOOKS, PERIODICALS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS; 3.6 TO HOLD CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS AND DISCUSSIONS; 3.7 TO RECRUIT, AND TO ASSIST IN THE RECRUITMENT OF, VOLUNTARY WORKERS IN AND FOR THE HOSPITALS; 3.8 TO RAISE FUNDS AND TO INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON, PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTION, DONATION OR OTHERWISE; 3.9 TO TAKE AND ACCEPT GIFTS OF PROPERTY WHETHER SUBJECT TO ANY SPECIAL TRUST OR NOT, FOR THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY; 3.10 TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE ANY CHARITABLE TRUST; 3.11 TO BORROW MONEY ON SUCH TERMS AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL THINK FIT TO ENABLE THE SOCIETY TO CARRY OUT THE TERMS OF ITS OBJECT; 3.12 TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTT

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