Paws4Humanity (SCIO)

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation’s purposes are: (a) The advancement of animal welfare through the provision of activities designed to promote increasing awareness of Animal rights, pet awareness, laws to protect strays, protection of wildlife, general pet awareness, animal behaviour, the importance of adopting strays (b) The advancement of education (with a focus on Asian community members) through teaching and educating them on the value of animal rights and animal lives, the importance of animals in relation to the environment, our ethical responsibility towards all living creatures, (how animals help humans), teaching children about animal rights (c) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement through the delivery of awareness raising sessions focusing on pollution, plastic, glass and waste and how it negatively impacts animal life and the wider environment if not dealt with properly, as well as the importance of trees and their protection to the environment. (d) The advancement of health with a focus on mental health and wellbeing within the BME community. Through our engagement with local BME communities, we have identified a growing need to address mental health and wellbeing in culturally appropriate and accessible ways. This purpose will enable us to develop initiatives such as animal assisted activities, nature-based programmes and community workshops that support emotional wellbeing and reduce social isolation. (e) The provision of recreational activities or the organisation of recreational activities. Introducing recreational activities will allow us to engage individuals and families in inclusive, community-based events such as outdoor sessions, animal interaction experiences and environmental activities. These will promote physical activity, social connection and education in a more informal accessible setting. (f) Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. This provides flexibility for the charity to adapt and respond to emerging community needs while remaining aligned with its core aims. It ensures we can develop future initiatives that complement our existing objectives without requiring frequent constitutional changes.