Safe Haven - Cornwall

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY VIRTUE OF BEING TRANSGENDER AND GENDER DIVERSE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) PROVIDING A NETWORK GROUP FOR SUCH PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO ARE THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS (INCLUDING PARTNERS, PARENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, CARERS AND CLOSE FRIENDS) IN ORDER TO AID THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, ELIMINATE ISOLATION, TACKLE SOCIAL STIGMA AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ASSIST THEM TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND ENABLE THEM TO BETTER INTEGRATE INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY. (II) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR TRANSGENDER AND GENDER DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS; (III) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET LIKEMINDED INDIVIDUALS TO OFFER PEER SUPPORT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND GENDER DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS ARE DEFINED AS PEOPLE IN DOUBT OF THEIR GENDER IDENTITY AND THOSE WHO DEFINE THEMSELVES AS NON BINARY, NON GENDER OR GENDER FLUID.B) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY AND SURROUNDING AREA BY: (I) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER.(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN ALL SECTORS AND THOSE WHO MAY EMPLOY OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH TRANSGENDER AND GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR WORK ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF GENDER VARIANCE. INCLUDING PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND FACILITATING TRAINING ON TRANSGENDER AWARENESS, RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND HOW TO PROVIDE TRANSGENDER FRIENDLY SERVICES WITH THE AIM OF ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION, PREJUDICE AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND GAINING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY(III) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.