Hidden Gardens Trust

Constitutional objectives

To provide in the interests of social welfare facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the general public. To preserve, restore and improve the environment through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public parks and gardens, allotments, public green spaces and other public amenities. To advance education (1) through promotion of the arts and (2) in particular (but without limitation) with regard to the design of public open space and public amenities, the wildlife and natural environment, traditional craft skills, the social, archaeological and scenic heritage of local areas, recycling and the conservation of the world's resources, through technical innovation, power reduction and best practice in environmental application. To promote training, and with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment. To help young people to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. To relieve the needs of people who suffer from mental and/or physical disability, illness or impairment or have particular needs by reason of old age or current or past drug, solvent and/or alcohol abuse, and their carers and families. To encourage, stimulate and support volunteering. To work towards the elimination of discrimination (whether on the grounds of race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or otherwise), to promote and support equality of opportunity for all irrespective of race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation and to promote harmony between peoples of different ethnic, racial, social, religious and other groups within the framework of a multi-racial and inclusive society. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other projects and initiatives of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community.