Voluntary Organisations Disability Group

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE:-TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROVIDERS OF SOCIAL CARE SUPPORTSERVICES TO DISABLED PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) LIASING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ANDOTHER GROUPS ON RELEVANT ISSUES;(B) EDUCATING AND UNDERTAKING RESEARCH IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION AND FINANCINGOF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND/OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE BY VOLUNTARY ANDCHARITABLE PROVIDERS;(C ) IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIESTO ADDRESS THEM;(D) ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENTPOLICIES AND LEGISLATION;(E) PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESSOF THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL CARE AND/OR OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLEBY VOLUNTARY AND CHARITABLE PROVIDERS;WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE INDEPENDENCE OF DISABLED PEOPLE WHO ARE RECEIVINGOR WHO MAY REQUIRE SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND/OR OTHER SUPPORT.'THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.= CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELYCHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.= VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH AREESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR ASIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIRCONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DONOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.