Compass Advocacy Network Limited

Charitable purposes

The Company’s objects are specifically restricted to [the promotion, preservation, protection and safeguarding of mental and physical health and wellbeing], [the promotion of social inclusion], [the relief of poverty and unemployment], [the advancement of education] and the promotion of the benefit and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and associated problems (hereinafter called the “beneficiaries”) [resident in Northern Ireland] [and in particular but not exclusively [the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area] [the Causeway area] (“hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion by associating service users, the statutory and local authorities, community and voluntary organisations, healthcare providers and the inhabitants in a common effort to promote social inclusion and advance education with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and in particular: (a) to advance the education of the beneficiaries and to relieve unemployment through the promotion, facilitation, management, organisation and support of vocational and educational training and supported employment schemes for people with learning disabilities, difficulties and associated problems to assist the beneficiaries in obtaining new skills, qualifications, employment or practical work experience and thereby assisting in developing independent living skills; (b) to advance education and promote and protect the physical and mental health of people with learning disabilities and associated problems through the provision of advocacy services, advice, support andfacilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries so as to develop their physical, mental and emotional capacities and self- confidence; (c) to promote or assist in the promotion, facilitation and organisation of capacity building programmes and projects for the beneficiaries within the area of benefit who have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, ill health, disability or infirmity, or social and economic circumstances, by the provision of information and training, advice, mentoring, classes, workshops, support and instruction in an effort to increase the abilities, skills and self-confidence of the beneficiaries; (d) to promote social inclusion and integration for the public benefit by associating together volunteers and organisations in a common effort to raise public awareness of the issues affecting those suffering from learning disabilities, difficulties and associated problems and their families and carers and to promote the participation of the beneficiaries in all aspects of society; (e) to provide programmes of social, recreational, and educational activities for young people with learning disabilities aged [12] – [17] in the area of benefit in an effort to promote their physical, mental and personal capacities. (f) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity. For the purposes of this clause the expression "learning disability" shall include any learning disability, difficulties and associated problem or those who appear on the autistic spectrum, a developmental disability of the mind, sensory impairment, acquired brain injury or mental health problem. For the purposes of this article ‘socially excluded’ means people who are excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment; poor educational or skills attainment; youth, age, disability or infirmity and social and economic circumstances.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

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