ONE Stop Advice & Training Centre

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN LUTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: - ADVANCING EDUCATION IN ESOL, IT AND SUCH OTHER SUBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE;- PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; - PROMOTING 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, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY OPERATING A BEFRIENDING TELEPHONE SERVICE AND A PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME.“FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY; - RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT BY OPERATING A JOB CLUB HELPING CLIENTS TO CREATE A CV, EMAIL ACCOUNT, REGISTER WITH UNIVERSAL JOB-MATCH OR ON TO MY WORK SEARCH AND BASIC SUPPORT ON HOW TO USE SEARCH ENGINES AND HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS; AND- RELIEVING POVERTY BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND ADVICE ON MATTERS SUCH AS HOW TO MANAGE DEBT, HOW TO CLAIM BENEFITS AND GENERAL ADVICE ON HOUSING.