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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Sep 2022
Charitable objects
TO PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH AND PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF HARM TO THE PUBLIC WHO USE
PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:
A. DRUG CHECKING AND THE PROVISION OF NON-JUDGEMENTAL HARM REDUCTION INFORMATION AND
ADVICE TO INDIVIDUAL SERVICE USERS;
B. THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON SUBSTANCES OF CONCERN AND ASSOCIATED HARM REDUCTION
INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO PARTNER AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS AND WIDER DRUG USING
COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGING, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AND
ALERTS;
C. TRAINING FOR ORGANISATIONS IN THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND EVENTS SECTORS IN HARM
REDUCTION, DRUGS AWARENESS, RESPONDING TO CRITICAL INCIDENTS AND DELIVERING SUPPORT
SERVICES;
D. DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING POLICY AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE DRUG-RELATED HARM AND
PROMOTE HEALTH;
E. PARTICIPATING IN ANY OTHER HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OF
DRUG-RELATED HARM IN THE COMMUNITY.
F. OPERATING AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, ‘HARM REDUCTION’ MEANS POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND PRACTICES THAT
AIM PRIMARILY TO REDUCE THE ADVERSE HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE USE OF
LEGAL AND ILLEGAL PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
