Gymnasts for Change International

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SPORT OF GYMNASTICS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BY:A. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE EXISTENCE AND EXTENT OF MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE AND HARM WITHIN THE SPORT OF GYMNASTICS, INCLUDING BY COMMISSIONING AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF RESEARCH INTO GYMNAST WELFARE;B. PROVIDING GYMNASTS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE SPORT WITH TRAINING AND INFORMATION ABOUT SAFE PRACTICES TO PREVENT FUTURE HARM; ANDC. PROVIDING GOVERNING BODIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WITH INFORMATION WHICH ENABLES THEM TO MAKE THE SPORT OF GYMNASTICS SAFER FOR PARTICIPANTS.2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SPORT OF GYMNASTICS PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO SUFFER OR HAVE SUFFERED MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND/OR SEXUAL ABUSE IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING THEM WITH COUNSELLING AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE ABUSE SUFFERED.3) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD) PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A. MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;B. OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;C. RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;D. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;E. RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;F. PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BY INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; ANDG. ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.