Furness Refugee Support

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:• TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE FLEEING CONFLICT AND PERSECUTION AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN AND CONTRIBUTE TO A NEW COMMUNITY.• TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IMMIGRATION STATUS OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.• TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THOSE FLEEING CONFLICT AND PERSECUTION• TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS, THOSE FLEEING CONFLICT AND PERSECUTION AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN THE FURNESS AREA. • TO RELIEVE THE CHALLENGE OF UNEMPLOYMENT (IMMEDIATELY OR IN THE FUTURE) OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS, THOSE FLEEING CONFLICT AND PERSECUTION AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE FURNESS AREA, BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.• TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE, TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH WITH THE APPROVAL OF TRUSTEES IS DEEMED TO MEET AND SUPPORT THESE OBJECTIVES.