Churches Action For The Homeless

Constitutional objectives

5.1 To relieve homelessness and poor housing, to improve the conditions of life and generally aid the development of persons who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, or who live in poor and sub-standard housing in the Perth and Kinross council area and any other area agreed by the Board of Trustees. 5.2 To support, encourage and promote the development of projects to prevent and/or alleviate homelessness, poor and sub-standard housing and associated problems in the Perth & Kinross council area and any other area agreed by the Board of Trustees. 5.3 To prevent and relieve the impact of poverty in its various forms. 5.4 To promote good mental health and recovery. 5.5 To foster collaboration between organisations promoting projects described above and to promote activities for the benefit of such organisations. 5.6 To establish and maintain or assist in the establishment and maintenance of appropriate accommodation with or without support for those without homes or living in poor or sub-standard accommodation or in need in the Perth & Kinross District and to purchase and distribute items of food, clothing or other materials which may be required by such persons. 5.7 To support education programmes in schools and communities aimed at preventing and alleviating the problems of homelessness and poor housing 5.8 To enable people to benefit from meaningful and structured activity in such ways as it may be thought fit, including training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist individuals in obtaining paid employment. 5.85.9 To encourage greater social inclusion and to provide support and opportunities to connect, engage and participate to those experiencing social isolation in the communities we serve. 5.10 To ensure that our services and support are aligned to the needs of the people of Perthshire, recognising the changing demographics and growing diversity of our communities, putting equality, fairness and respect at the heart of all we do. 5.11 To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes of a charitable nature.