ST John's Church Preservation Group

THE OBJECTS OF ST JOHN'S CHURCH PRESERVATION GROUP ARE:(A) TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF ST JOHN?S CHURCH, KATES HILL, DUDLEY, A PLACE OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE WITH A VIEW TO SUPPORTING CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND PROVIDING A FACILITY FOR GREATER COMMUNITY USE;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY (I) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS AND (II) BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS; (D) TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF DUDLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNWAGED AND THOSE WHO ARE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS;(E) 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.