Governing document SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY LIMITED
Charity number: 1097832
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 13 FEBRUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 02 FEBRUARY 2003 AND 21 MARCH 2003
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:
(A) TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING ADVICE, TRAINING, COACHING AND MENTORING TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PERSONS IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE WHO ARE EITHER FROM SUCH RACIAL GROUPS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER TO BE UNDER REPRESENTED IN ANY AREAS OF EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT OR IN ANY OTHER ACTIVITY, OR WHO ARE FROM SUCH OTHER GROUPS OR BACKGROUNDS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, IN ORDER TO ASSIST ANY SUCH PERSONS TO LEARN SKILLS AND QUALITIES SUCH AS SELF-MOTIVATION, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP AND OTHER VOCATIONAL, PERSONAL, SOCIAL OR PASTORAL SKILLS, WITH A VIEW TO ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) ENCOURAGING THEM IN PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT;
(II) GUIDING THEM AND ASSISTING HEM CONCERNING THE EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT;
(III) ASSISTING THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES OF ENTERING AND PROGRESSING IN CAREERS IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THEIR RACIAL GROUP ARE UNREPRESENTED IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE;
(IV) INSTIGATING CAREER AND WORK EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES WITH SPECIFIC COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SECTORS OR PROFESSIONS: THE ARTS, FINANCE, BANKING, INVESTMENT BANKING, COMMERCE, LAW, ACCOUNTANCY, TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, PHILANTHROPY, CONSULTANCY AND OTHER SUCH SECTORS OR PROFESSIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE;
(V) ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING THEM TO TAKE PART IN VOLUNTARY AND/OR COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES.
(B) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE FROM CERTAIN RACIAL GROUPS THAT ARE UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE WORKFORCE IN THE UK BY PROVIDING ADVICE, TRAINING, COACHING, MENTORING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO APPLY FOR JOBS IN CAREER AREAS IN WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED.
Area of benefit
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