Mind Wise New Vision

Charitable purposes

The objects for which the Company is established are to promote, protect and preserve the health and wellbeing of people affected and those at risk of being affected by severe mental illness and other mental health difficulties and to advance the needs and provide for the relief and support of people affected and those at risk of being affected by mental health difficulties and their families and carers in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere and to advance the education of the public in the prevention of severe mental illness and about those affected by severe mental illness and those affected by mental health difficulties in an effort to raise the awareness of those affected by problems associated with mental health and wellbeing and to advocate, promote and foster understanding of mental health issues in an effort to eliminate discrimination and cultivate a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity and in particular but not exclusively to: (a) Develop the capacity and skills of persons suffering from or at risk of suffering from severe mental illness who may be socially and economically disadvantaged or excluded in society by the provision of group work, training and volunteer opportunities or such other methods as the trustees may see fit in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society; (b) Provide advice to those affected or at risk of mental health illness in an effort to relieve financial hardship by the provision of advice and assistance in the areas of debt management and money advice to persons affected by, or at risk of mental illness who, through lack of means, would otherwise be unable to obtain such advice; (c) Provide or secure the provision of welfare rights advice and information and refer those in need of professional assistance to the relevant agencies; (d) Assist in the relief of persons who have suffered a legal restriction of their liberty and who are held in custody, prison or held in youth custody care who are experiencing or who are at risk of experiencing mental or emotional suffering and to relieve the distress associated therewith by the provision of services including by means of providing or assisting in the appropriate adult scheme, access to advice, counselling, assistance and support to such persons in accordance with the relevant statutory bodies and within the agreed sentence management plan or objectives as the trustees may think fit from time to time; (e) Provide an effective early intervention model of supportive services to those at risk of being affected by severe mental illness and other related mental health difficulties and their families and carers by the provision of facilities, support services and equipment and by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to protect and preserve health; and (f) The furtherance of any other charitable purpose for the relief of persons suffering from or at risk of suffering from severe mental illness and other mental health difficulties and their families and carers.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

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