Spectrum Days

What the charity does

Spectrum Days has been established to provide specialist support to people with PMLD (profound and multiple learning difficulties) and their families from birth, through life with: Short Breaks, Advisory service, Counseling , The PMLD Hub - Resources, Equipment and Additional Services. To provide people with PMLD with Purpose/Meaning/Living/Dignity.

Charitable objects

(1)To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of pmld profound and multiple learning disabilities in worcestershire and surrounding areas through the provision of financial assistance,support,education and practical advice(2)To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to pmld profound and multiple learning disabilities to further or benefit the residents of worcestershire and the surrounding areas,without distinction of sex,sexual orientation,race or of political,religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities,voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.in furtherance of these objects but not otherwise,the trustees shall have power:to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded,relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.for the purpose of this clause "socially excluded" means being excluded from society,or parts of society,as a result of one of more of the following factors:unemployment;financial hardship;youth or old age;ill health(physical or mental);substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs;discrimination on the grounds of sex,race,disability,ethnic origin,religion,belief,creed,sexual orientation or gender re-assignment;poor educational or skills attainment;relationship and family breakdown;poor housing(that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards;crime(either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society)

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 22 Apr 2013