PAC –Positive Action in the Community

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:- TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND LOCAL INHABITANTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (I) THE PREVENTION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY. (II) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OR SUPPORT SCHEMES WHERE SUCH PERSONS MAY ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP VOCATIONAL SKILLS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. (III) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (IV) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE UPON QUESTIONS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, DOMESTIC ABUSE, SAFEGUARDING AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND RELATED TOPICS (V) TO ASSIST PERSONS OF LIMITED MEANS IN CASES OF SOCIAL HARDSHIP OR ECONOMIC MISFORTUNE UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS WHETHER OR NOT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY TO FIND APPROPRIATE LIVING ACCOMMODATION AND WHILST SO DOING TO PROVIDE WHERE POSSIBLE TEMPORARY SHELTER IN PROPERTIES MANAGED BY THE CHARITY FROM TIME TO TIME.