Open Road Visions

What the charity does

Open Road exists in order to reduce the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol on users, their families, partners and society. We also support young people and vulnerable adults in police custody, to ensure that their welfare is respected. Open Road values and respects the diversity of all and is committed to ensuring we fully represent the people we serve.

Charitable objects

The Charity?s object (?Objects?) are specifically restricted to: (a) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the practice of holistic or other forms of medicine or therapy or care, in particular for the relief or rehabilitation of persons suffering from alcohol, drug or other physical or psychological addiction, illness, dependency, or the effects thereof, or others who have suffered from the effects of such physical or psychological addiction or illness within their household and/or family or who work with organisations which deal with such effects; (b) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the provision of education and training to persons suffering from alcohol drug or other psychological addiction or illness or others who have suffered from the effects of such physical or psychological addiction or illness within their household and/or family or who work for organisations which deal with such effects; (c) The Protection and Preservation of Health by the practice of holistic or other forms of medicine or therapy and in particular for the relief or rehabilitation of persons suffering from the effects of bereavement or requiring counselling or other therapeutic input in relation to psychological or emotional illnesses or conditions including vulnerable persons who are resident in woman?s refuges, prisoners, offenders on licence or probation, or minors suffering from such conditions or who require mentoring, development, education or support services whilst engaged with the criminal justice system to enable them to lead purposeful, stable and crime free lives for the benefit of the public; and (d) To relieve the needs of homeless and vulnerable people in and around Essex by the provision of homeless prevention support services.

Area of benefit: In Practice Colchester and Surrounding Area and Elsewhere

Governing document: INCORPORATED 01/04/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/08/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/03/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/09/2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/10/2010 as amended on 22 Mar 2021