Winslow BIG Society Group

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE TOWN AND CIVIL PARISH OF WINSLOW AND SURROUNDING AREAS:(1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION, BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING DRUGS AND ALCOHOL; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; HOMELESSNESS OR POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).(2) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE; WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER RESIDENTS, VISITORS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS.(3) TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF BETTER ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RUNNING SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AIMED AT HEALTH PROMOTION SUCH AS EXERCISE, GOOD NUTRITION AND MENTAL ACTIVITY.(4) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND RELIEVE FRAIL/ELDERLY/DISABLED PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORT SERVICES AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE NUTRITIOUS FOOD.(5) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES.