Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 FEB 2022
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE JOBS FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED (THE OBJECTS) ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:
TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT BY:
(A) EDUCATING AND TRAINING EMPLOYERS ON ETHICAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PRACTICES (BY DEVELOPING AND OVERSEEING THE DELIVERY OF TAILORED TRAINING PROGRAMMES) WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT ATTAINMENT; SOCIAL MOBILITY AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT; AND
(B) ENCOURAGING AND FOSTERING ETHICAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PRACTICES AMONGST MEMBER ORGANISATIONS (BEING EMPLOYERS THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO ADOPTING ETHICAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PRACTICES).
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO ETHICAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PRACTICES AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
“ETHICAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PRACTICES” AS USED WITHIN THE OBJECTS MEANS RECRUITMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMMES THAT TARGET AND SEEK TO ADDRESS THE BARRIERS PREVENTING LONG TERM SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT, LOW EMPLOYMENT ATTAINMENT, THE ROOT CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF POVERTY AND LOW SOCIAL MOBILITY PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN AREAS OF HIGH DEPRIVATION IDENTIFIED AS HAVING HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY RATES AND/OR ARE IMPACTED BY SKILL SHORTAGES.
NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE CHARITY'S PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES THAT ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
