Blue Light Card Foundation

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF MEMBERS OF THE BLUE LIGHT COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOME OTHER IDENTIFIABLE CHARITABLE NEED, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE THOSE NEEDS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE “BLUE LIGHT COMMUNITY” MEANS THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: AMBULANCE SERVICE (INCLUDING RETIRED STAFF), BLOOD BIKES, FIRE SERVICE (INCLUDING RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS), HIGHWAYS TRAFFIC OFFICERS, HM ARMED FORCES, HM ARMED FORCES VETERAN, HM COASTGUARD, HM PRISON AND PROBATION SERVICE, HOME OFFICE (BORDERS AND IMMIGRATION), INDEPENDENT LIFEBOATS, MOD CIVIL SERVANT, MOD FIRE SERVICE, MOD POLICE, NHS (INCLUDING RETIRED NHS), NHS DENTAL PRACTICE, PHARMACY, POLICE (INCLUDING RETIRED OFFICERS), RED CROSS, RESERVED ARMED FORCES, RNLI, SEARCH AND RESCUE, 4X4 RESPONSE, CAVE RESCUE, LOWLANDS SEARCH AND RESCUE, MINES RESCUE, MOUNTAIN RESCUE, SEARCH AND RESCUE, SOCIAL CARE, CARE COMPANY WORKFORCE, CARE HOME, COUNCIL (WORKING IN CARE SECTOR), FOSTER CARERS, RESIDENTIAL CARE, SOCIAL WORKER, ST ANDREWS AMBULANCE, AND ST JOHN AMBULANCE.