Ptsd999

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:A) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF SERVING AND FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES, HM PRISON SERVICE AND OF SUCH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, WHO ARE SUFFERING OR AT RISK OF SUFFERING FROM MENTAL TRAUMA, POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A LISTENING SERVICE, ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND SUCH OTHER SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CAUSES, DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL TRAUMA, POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS SUFFERED BY THOSE WORKING OR HAVE WORKED, PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY), FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES.IN THIS ARTICLE 1.1 “EMERGENCY SERVICES” MEANS THE FIRE, AMBULANCE, POLICE, COASTGUARD AND SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES AND ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ORGANISATION (INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL OR CHARITABLE) THAT PROVIDES THE SAME OR SIMILAR SERVICES AS, OR PROVIDES SUPPORT TO, THE FIRE, AMBULANCE, POLICE, COASTGUARD AND SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES.