A World With Friends

THE OBJECT(S) OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION), CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ILLNESS OR DISABILITY, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY:(A) PROVIDING LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; AND(B) PROMOTING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY AND PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR A PART OF A SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS CHILDREN OR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 30 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; FAMILY BREAKDOWN; DISABILITY OR WHO ARE WITHIN, OR HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PUBLIC CARE SYSTEM.