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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/07/2011
Charitable objects
OBJECTS 4 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (A.) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO EX-OFFENDERS TO TRANSITION, REHABILITATE AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO SOCIETY DURING THE PERIOD PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON AND TO SEEK TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SUCH EX-OFFENDERS RE-OFFENDING FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON, IN PARTICULAR BY ENGAGING IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIDER FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OBJECTS, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION), ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) PROVIDING LOCAL NETWORK GROUPS OF OTHER EX-OFFENDERS, VOLUNTEER AND/OR SUPPORT OFFICERS TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE EX-OFFENDERS TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE COMMUNITY; (2) PROVIDING MENTORING, COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING, OR FACILITATING ACCESS TO MENTORING, COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY GROUPS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS; (3) INCREASING OR CO-ORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS TO ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE; (4) PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; (5) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS AND GENERAL SUPPORT, ADVICE AND COUNSELING; (6) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE EX-OFFENDERS TO MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AND OBTAIN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT OR ENGAGE IN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY; (7) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING EX-OFFENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILST SERVING CUSTODIAL SENTENCES AND FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON AND/OR PREPARING ANALYSIS AND REPORTS AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA, DECISION MAKERS, GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, PRISON AND PROBATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE POLICE, PROVIDERS OF SERVICES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING SUCH MATTERS; AND/OR (8) CO-ORDINATING AND CO-OPERATING WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE PRISON SERVICE, PROBATION SERVICE, POLICE, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, PRISON AND PROBATION SERVICE, PROVIDERS OF SERVICES, CHARITABLE OR VOLUNTEER ORGANISATIONS OR BODIES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SUCH OTHER PERSON, ENTITIES OR ORGANISATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE PURSUANCE OF THE OBJECTS. (B.) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILL OF EX-OFFENDERS AS THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON. (C.) THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP, NEED OR SUFFERING BY EX-OFFENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, LACK OF EDUCATION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE. (D.) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AMONGST EX-OFFENDERS FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, INCLUDING: (1) ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT; (2) ASSISTANCE TO FIND TRAINING OR APPRENTICESHIPS OR FURTHER VOCATIONAL OR NONVOCATIONAL SKILLS OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES; (3) ASSISTANCE TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS TO VOLUNTEER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTAL, LOCAL AUTHORITY, CHARITABLE AND/OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS; (4) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, INFORMATION, MENTORING AND SUPPORT TO MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS TO OBTAIN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT OR ENGAGE IN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
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