The Westway Community and Well Being Centre

The objects of the CIO are: 1. To further or benefit the residents of Caterham and Caterham on the Hill and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents, in particular, but not exclusively by offering people somewhere to: a. meet others and learn new skills b. chat, dine and feel part of the community c. combat isolation d. enjoy music, leisure activities, gardening, arts and crafts e. volunteer and make a difference f. be safe and ask for help (practical help or by means of information) g. access more specialist support 2. To relieve the needs of individuals resident in Caterham and Caterham on the Hill and the surrounding areas in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of services and facilities calculated to relieve their needs. 3. To improve the quality of life of people in Caterham and Caterham on the Hill and neighbourhood, by providing a health and wellbeing service to: a. provide an effective multi agency approach to support residents with various health related and wellbeing issues b. receive from and make referrals to local authorities, GP surgeries, health organisations, charitable organisations, voluntary groups and other associated services c. provide a signposting service to other local organisations and specialist services d. not duplicate services provided elsewhere which could be accessed locally unless there should be a specific need to do so 4. To relieve the needs of individuals in Caterham and Caterham on the Hill and surrounding neighbourhood during a localised or national crisis and crisis recovery period, by a) providing emotional and practical support b) being a focal point and link organisation within the community