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CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED ON AS AMENDED ON 24 JUL 2019
AMENDED ON 30 SEP 2020 as amended on 26 Sept 2024
Charitable objects
TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY: WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS BY:
A. PROVIDING ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THOSE WHO TAKE PART IN THEM IN. INCLUDING FORMAL LAND INFORMAL TRAINING SUCH AS BASIC SKILLS, COMPUTER SKILLS AND RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERING SKILLS
B. PROVIDING ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE AND MAKE AN IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL. INCLUDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT IN HOW TO MEET COMMUNITY PRIORITIES OR HOW TO PLAN PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENT THEM.
C. DEVELOP STRUCTURES WHICH ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO CO-OPERATE WITH EACH OTHER AND BETTER DEAL WITH ORGANISATIONS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY. INCLUDING SUPPORTING NEGOTIATION AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT.
D. WORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO NURTURE NETWORKING AND THE SHARING OF EXPERIENCES AS PART OF A LEARNING PROCESS. INCLUDING DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO ORGANISE STRUCTURES AND PRACTISE SUCH AS COMMITTEE SKILLS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION.?
