Governing document NEWLINK WALES
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/01/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/12/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/09/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/12/2015 as amended on 24 Sep 2019
Charitable objects
2. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 2.1 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF SUFFERING FROM OR AT RISK OF SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND OTHER DETRIMENTAL HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOURS BY: (A) PROVIDING ADVICE, SUPPORT, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES AND LIFE CHANGES; (B) PROMOTING AND FACILITATING VOLUNTEERING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY PERSONS IN RECOVERY FROM DETRIMENTAL HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOURS; AND (C) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE CAUSES OF DETRIMENTAL HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOURS (IN PARTICULAR SUBSTANCE MISUSE) AND THEIR EFFECTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH. 2.2 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. 2.3 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE "DETRIMENTAL HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOUR" MEANS ANY FORM OF INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR WHICH IS HARMFUL AND SELF-DETRIMENTAL, HAS A STRONG NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON HEALTH AND WHICH IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO POOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELLBEING FOR WHATEVER REASON, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND OTHER RISKS TO INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2.4 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF SUFFERING FROM DETRIMENTAL HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOURS.
Area of benefit
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