Shri Guru Ravidass Dharmik Sabha (Wolverhampton)

1 TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON, DUDLEY, TIPTON AND (FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT) THE FOLLOWING AREAS:CANNOCK ROAD, BUSHBURY, PARK VILLAGE, WEDNESFIELD, WHITMORE-REANS, OXLEY, TETTENHALL, PENN, PENNFIELD, MERRIDALE, FINCHFIELD, ALL SAINTS, PARKFIELD, LANESFIELD, SEDGEMORE PARK, TIPTON, ROUGH HILL, DUDLEY TOWN, DUDLEY ROAD, BLAKENHALL, GOLDTHORN AREA, SEDGLEY, BILSTON, STOWHEATH, ETTINGSHALL, BRADLEY, COSELEY ROAD AND WILLENHALL ROAD; AND GENERALLY, THE RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES AND SOCIAL TEACHINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI AS EXPRESSED:(1) THROUGH THE PERSONAL EXAMPLE AND THE LITERARY AND SPIRITUAL WRITINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI; AND (2) THROUGH FORMS OF PRAYER, WORSHIP AND CEREMONY AS PRACTICED BY SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN TRADITIONS ESTABLISHED BY HIS FOLLOWERS OVER TIME. 2 TO DO SO:(1) THROUGH THE HOLDING OF SERVICES, PRAYER MEETINGS AND PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS; AND(2) THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF LECTURES AND SEMINARS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LITERARY COMMITTEES AND THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLICATIONS AND BROADCASTS. 3. TO PROMOTE:(1) A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING, WITHIN BOTH THE LOCAL AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY, OF THE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL TEACHINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI; AND(2) A DEEPER AWARENESS OF THE COMMON AND SHARED VALUES BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS SO AS TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND FAITH GROUPS.4. TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE SABHA, AND MEMBERS OF THE WIDER COMMUNITY WHO MAY BE IN NEED THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES, SERVICES AND BENEFITS: (1) FOOD AND NOURISHMENT (LANGAR) FREE OF CHARGE, AND OTHER FORMS OF RELIEF OF POVERTY;(2) SOCIAL AND/OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE OR AT LOW COST;(3) MOTHER TONGUE TEACHING, FREE OF CHARGE OR AT LOW COST;(4) SPACES, FACILITIES AND SERVICES:(A) TO MEET THE NEEDS OF:I THE ELDERLY; II THE YOUNG; III PARENTS AND INFANTS;IV THOSE WITH DISABILITIES; AND V THOSE IN NEED OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL SKILLS, LITERACY, NUMERACY AND CULTURAL SKILLS; AND(B) TO PROVIDE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND SPORTS AND FITNESS PURSUITS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.