Independence Initiative Limited

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY RELIEVING THEIR NEEDS AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY;2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OF ADDICTION TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND OTHER SIMILAR SUBSTANCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE LONG TERM REHABILITATION OF SUCH PERSONS AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES;3. THE PREVENTION OF DEPENDENCE ON DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND OTHER SIMILAR SUBSTANCES;4. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE DANGERS OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND OTHER SIMILAR SUBSTANCES AND CONSTRUCTIVE MEANS OF DEALING WITH SUCH DANGERS;FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY. AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; 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).