Lewisham Pensioners Forum

THE OBJECTIVES FOR WHICH THE FORUM IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE WHO WORK OR LIVE WITHIN OR VISIT THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM (“THE BOROUGH”):(A) PREVENTING OR RELIEVING POVERTY EXPERIENCED BY OLDER PEOPLE, BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL MATTERS AND SEEKING SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE INTERESTS OF OLDER PEOPLE IN THE BOROUGH, LONDON OR NATIONWIDE.(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING BY IDENTIFYING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE BOROUGH FOR OLDER PEOPLE TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND REVIVE OLD ONES AND TO MEET AND DISCUSS MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST, ENSURING THAT SO FAR AS IS REASONABLE ALL SUCH RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE OPEN TO ALL OLDER PEOPLE IRRESPECTIVE OF MATTERS REFERRED TO IN SUB-CLAUSE (E)(1) BELOW, REFLECTING THE CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF THE BOROUGH.(C) PROMOTING THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SUCH MATTERS AND IDENTIFYING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE BOROUGH, THEREBY ENABLING AND EMPOWERING THOSE WHO MAY BE ENCOUNTERING ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ISOLATION OR ANY OTHER DISADVANTAGE.(D) PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS BY PROVIDING A WELCOMING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO MEET AND DISCUSS RELEVANT ISSUES, BY PROVIDING REGULAR INFORMATION ON ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, AND BY COMBATING NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF AGE AND THE ELDERLY IN THE MEDIA AND ELSEWHERE.(E) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTIVES, THE FORUM SHALL:(1) PROACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH OLDER PEOPLE IN THE BOROUGH WHATEVER THEIR AGE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS, BACKGROUND OR ABILITIES.(2) WORK WITH OTHER GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE BOROUGH HAVING SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES, ESPECIALLY THOSE SERVING OR WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY SUFFER DISCRIMINATION FOR ANY REASON.(F) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTIVES, THE FORUM MAY:(1) EMPLOY AND PAY ANY PERSON OR PERSONS TO SUPERVISE, ORGANISE AND CARRY ON THE WORK OF THE FORUM AND MAKE REASONABLE PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS.(2) ESTABLISH WHERE NECESSARY LOCAL SUB-GROUPS.(3) BRING TOGETHER IN CONFERENCE AND OTHERWISE REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.(4) PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH, SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS THEREOF.(5) ARRANGE AND PROVIDE FOR OR JOIN IN ARRANGING AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS, LECTURES, CLASSES, SEMINARS AND TRAINING COURSES.(6) COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE SAID OBJECTIVES AND EXCHANGE SUCH INFORMATION WITH OTHER BODIES HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTIVES.(7) UNDERTAKE, EXECUTE, MANAGE OR ASSIST ANY CHARITABLE TRUSTS WHICH MAY LAWFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN, EXECUTED, MANAGED OR ASSISTED BY THE FORUM.(8) CAUSE TO BE WRITTEN AND PRINTED OR OTHERWISE REPRODUCED AND CIRCULATED (IN HARD COPY OR ELECTRONICALLY) E-MAILS, NEWSLETTERS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS OR RECORDINGS.(9) PURCHASE, TAKE ON LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS OR ASSETS AND CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND ALTER ANY BUILDINGS OR ERECTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE WORK OF THE FORUM.(10) MAKE REGULATIONS FOR ANY PROPERTY, RIGHTS OR ASSETS WHICH MAY BE SO ACQUIRED.(11) SELL, LET, MORTGAGE, DISPOSE OF OR TURN TO ACCOUNT ALL OR ANY OF THE PROPERTY, RIGHTS OR ASSETS OF THE FORUM.(12) BORROW OR RAISE MONEY AND ACCEPT GIFTS ON SUCH TERMS AND ON SUCH SECURITY AS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE NECESSARY.(13) RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.(14) INVEST MONEYS NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED FOR THE SAID OBJECTIVES IN SUCH INVESTMENTS, SECURITIES OR PROPERTY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT.(15) PURCHASE AT THE FORUM’S EXPENSE TRUSTEE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS IN, SECTION 189 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.(16) CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.