The Circle of Hope - Gypsy Roma & Traveller CIO

1. TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CULTURES, HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS OF GYPSY, ROMA, AND TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES;B) PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN GYPSY, ROMA, AND TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES AND THE WIDER PUBLIC; ANDC) ADVANCING EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, PARTICULARLY MEMBERS OF GYPSY, ROMA, AND TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES, BY:A) PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, ADVOCACY, AND SIGNPOSTING TO SERVICES;B) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE CONFIDENCE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION;C) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO BUILD SOCIAL NETWORKS, REDUCE ISOLATION AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS; ANDD) IMPROVING ACCESS TO SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH STATUTORY, VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ETHNIC ORIGIN.