Whitburn and District Community Development Trust

Constitutional objectives

The promotion for the public benefit or regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation within Whitburn and District by all or any of the following means: To provide in the interest of social welfare, facilities within Whitburn and District for recreation and other leisure time occupations available to the public at large. To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public. To preserve, restore and improve the environment in Whitburn and District through the provision, maintenance and improvement of public open spaces and other public amenities. To relieve poverty particularly among the residents of Whitburn and District. To relieve unemployment, particularly among the residents of Whitburn and District for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit including assistance to find employment. To promote training particularly among the residents of Whitburn and District, and with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment. To encourage stimulate and support volunteering principally in Whitburn and District. To promote and protect the wellbeing, mental and physical health of the residents of Whitburn and District and to assist in the relief of ill health and provision of health education of such residents. To advance education through the provision and supervision of learning orientated activities for school and pre-school children. To promote, establish, operate and support other schemes and projects of similar charitable nature for the benefit of the community in Whitburn and District. The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture of the local area. To provide relief for those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage