Severn Arts

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF HIGH QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE SUBJECTS OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS;3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE, PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND TEACHING OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS, PROMOTION OF ACCESSIBILITY TO, AND PARTICIPATION IN, THE ARTS, PROVISION OF TRAINING, SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS, PROVISION OF GRANTS;3.3 TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ARTS ACTIVITIES, DANCE AND DRAMA PROGRAMMES FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR TERMINAL ILLNESSES;3.4 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE ÆSOCIALLY EXCLUDEDÆ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; 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).