Building Heroes Education Foundation

The objects of the CIO are:1. “For the public benefit to advance the education of (a) ex-armed forces personnel and members of their immediate families and (b) socially and/or economically disadvantaged persons aged 18 and over and (c) other persons who may wish to attend educational courses provided by the Charity for the persons set out in (a) and (b) above in Construction and Horticultural Skills in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by providing their education and preparing them for entry to any occupation, trade or profession”.2. “To advance in life and help young people through providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals”.3. “To promote social inclusion for the public benefit amongst people aged 18 and over who are socially excluded and by preventing ex-armed forces personnel from becoming socially excluded and relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society”.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).4. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE MAIN OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.