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THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;(II) PROVIDING FUNDING FOR MEANINGFUL VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TRANSITIONAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT;(III) ENCOURAGING UK BUSINESSES TO HIRE EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND PROMOTING THE SKILLS AVAILABLE FROM SUCH PERSONNEL;(IV) HELPING UK BUSINESSES TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL SEEKING WORK; AND(V) PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FORMAL MECHANISM BY WHICH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE ARMED FORCES ARE RECOGNISED AND VALUED BY CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS; AND(B) THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN THROUGH ASSISTANCE WITH RESETTLEMENT OF EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR ADJUSTMENT INTO CIVILIAN LIFE IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) ENHANCING THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME SO THAT EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE MORE ADEQUATELY PREPARED AND SUPPORTED WHEN RE-INTEGRATING INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY; AND(II) RAISING AWARENESS OF AND SIGNPOSTING THE SERVICE AND EX-SERVICE ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENSURING A MORE COHESIVE AND STRUCTURED SUPPORT NETWORK FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PROCESS.