The Centre, West Cumbria LTD

3.OBJECTSTHE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:-3.1 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A DROP-IN CENTRE PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ACCESS RELEVANT SERVICES, SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES; 3.2 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, WELFARE SUPPORT, HEALTHCARE ADVICE AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT AND SIGNPOSTING DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND WELLBEING OPPORTUNITIES AND TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;3.3 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK OR VOLUNTEER IN THE WEST CUMBRIA AND SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING AND IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; 3.4 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT 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 PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ 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.