African Institute for Social Development

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN NOTTINGHAM WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: A) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; B) INCREASING, OR COORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY; C) PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AFRICAN COMMUNITIES WITH PARTICULAR REGARDS TO HIV PREVENTION AND SUPPORT. D) IMPROVING THE EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. E) PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS AT EVERY AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY.