Governing document ROTHER VALLEY TOGETHER
Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/10/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/04/2012
Charitable objects
TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1.THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING COMMUNITY COHESION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. 2.PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED,RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PARTS OF SOCIETY,AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT;FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;YOUTH OR OLD AGE;ILL HEALTH(PHYSICAL OR MENTAL)SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS;DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX,RACE,DISABILITY,ETHNIC ORIGIN,RELIGION,BELIEF,CREED,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT;POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT;RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN;POOR HOUSING(THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS;CRIME(EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY)” 3.THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY FOR EXAMPLE: (A)THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE,GENDER,DISABILITY,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION; (B)ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; (C)PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; (D)CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; (E)CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING COMMUNITY COHESION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. "BY COMMUNITY COHESION WE MEAN WORKING TOWARDS A SOCIETY IN WHICH: 1.THERE IS A COMMON VISION AND SENSE OF BELONGING BY ALL COMMUNITIES 2.THE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE'S BACKGROUNDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES IS APPRECIATED AND VALUED 3.SIMILAR LIFE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL,AND 4.STRONG AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS EXIST AND CONTINUE TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE WORKPLACE,IN SCHOOLS AND IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY."
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