Guidance

Example Objects - Refugees / Those Seeking Asylum

Published 10 May 2013

Applies to England and Wales

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Example objects:

  • “To advance education and relieve financial hardship amongst those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status particularly by the provision of legal and other advice.”

  • The relief of financial hardship amongst those granted refugee status and their dependants living (temporarily or permanently) in #### and the surrounding area .

  • To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of those granted refugee status and their dependants

  • To advance the education and training of those granted refugee status and their dependants in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within a new community.

  • To advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum .

  • The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of those persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances.

  • The relief of sickness and financial hardship amongst those seeking asylum in the United Kingdom or who are refugees, and who reside in [insert area of benefit].

  • The relief of unemployment of those granted refugee status and those seeking asylum in the united kingdom, and in particular [insert area of benefit], by the provision of vocational and skills training, advice and support

Activities a charity for these purposes might be carrying out:

Training in basic skills to help find work; general education including language skills; temporary accommodation; access to leisure facilities to facilitate integration and understanding within the wider community.

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