Northern Roots

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE ARTS IN SOCIETY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT IN PARTICULAR THE NORTH-EAST OF ENGLAND BY DEVELOPING PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND BY IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ARTS AND THE QUALITY OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY:- (1) FACILITATING AND IMPROVING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BLUES, ROOTS, JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE; (2) IMPROVING STANDARDS OF EXECUTION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BLUES, ROOTS, JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE; (3) ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING IN PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THE PRACTICE, PRESENTATION, ENJOYMENT AND STUDY OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BLUES, ROOTS, JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE; AND (4) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BLUES, ROOTS, JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS, FESTIVALS AND OTHER PARTICIPATORY MUSICAL AND DANCE ACTIVITIES