CLAN Cancer Support

Constitutional objectives

2.1 The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case, only for the public benefit: (a) to relieve the suffering and distress of people in Scotland affected directly or indirectly by cancer including those individuals who have a suspected or confirmed cancer diagnosis, their families, friends, carers, work colleagues and anyone else directly or indirectly affected by cancer and in furtherance thereof, but not otherwise: (i) to promote, provide, and procure the provision of, advisory, counselling and other support services and assistance. (ii) to hold regular meetings of an educational and I or social nature for the purpose of providing or procuring the provision of information and advice of a non-medical nature on the effects of cancer and its treatments so as to engender a more widespread knowledge of the availability of the Charity's services. (b) to provide and to promote and procure the provision of such other charitable services and assistance for the benefit of people in Scotland affected directly or indirectly by cancer as the Charity may, from time to time, consider appropriate, including (without prejudice to the foregoing generality) wellbeing services and assistance for the advancement of education in relation to the effects of cancer and related conditions. and (c) to provide such buildings and accommodation and plant, machinery, apparatus, furniture, furnishings and books, libraries and other aids and equipment as may be required to carry out the objects of the Charity and to use such accommodation and equipment as may be provided by any other person or body.