Governing document THE VOLUNTEERS TRUST
Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/09/2011
Charitable objects
1. OBJECTS 1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1.1.1 TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROTECT HEALTH, RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1.1.2 RAISING AWARENESS OF THE WORK PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; 1.1.3 TO ADVISE AND SUPPORT PERSONS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER; 1.1.4 TO STRENGTHEN THE ONGOING COMMITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS; 1.1.5 TO HELP ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN VOLUNTEERING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS; 1.1.6 TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; 1.1.7 TO ADVISE AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS WHICH INVOLVE AND ARE WILLING TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES; 1.1.8 TO PROVIDE A BENEVOLENT FUND FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO SUFFER FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS TO NECESSITOUS VOLUNTEERS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS;