Mandingo Union UK and Ireland CIO

1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY WORKING WITH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PEOPLE OF MANDINGO DESCENT RESIDENT IN UNITED KINGDOM AND SIERRA LEONE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED OR AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN AND THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:- PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND CULTURAL EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DIFFERENT TRIBES OF SIERRA LEONE- RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE MANDINGO COMMUNITY, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION- PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORA, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT- INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE MANDINGO COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THESE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.2. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN SIERRA LEONE IN PARTICULAR BY:- PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH CRISIS- PROVIDING SUPPORT ON HOW TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON BENEFITS AND HOUSING AID, HEALTH SERVICES- PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY- PROVIDING INTERPRETING/TRANSLATING/HEALTH/HOUSING ADVICE SERVICES- ORGANISING SMALL COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN SIERRA LEONE, TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF SUFFICIENT.3. TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN SIERRA LEONE SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT OR OTHER LOSS BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS.