Ashford Bme Association

What the charity does

The charity works with individuals and groups from the BAMER and wider commmunity on issues that affect them. The charity aims to promote community cohesion and reduce social isolation.We have volunteering and mentoring opportunities, community events and youth projects and advance social and cultural intergration of disadvantaged BAME, refugee, asylum seekers and migrant communities.

Charitable objects

The charity's objects ("the objects") are:1) the preservation and protection of health and promotion of good health with a particular focus on, but not limited to, people from the black and minority ethnic communities, principally in, but not limited to, ashford, kent and the surrounding area ("the area of benefit"), in particular by:a. Providing a forum for voluntary and statutory organisations and other interested parties to advance and respond to the broad public health needs of the bme population in the area of benefit.b. Advance the health education and training of all communities thereby empowering and enabling them to advance in life and improve their quality of life having positive health outcomes.c. The provision of advice, workshops, advocacy, counselling services on health matters, and by signposting them to access other support providers of health and welfare matters.2) to advance in life and help young people, in particular from the black and minority ethnic communities, through:a. The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;b. Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.3) to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people from black and minority ethnic (bme) backgrounds, in particular women and children, who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, belief or creed in particular but not exclusively by:a. Providing a local network group that encourages and enables the said beneficiaries to participate more effectively with the wider community.b. Increasing or co-ordinating opportunities for the said beneficiaries to engage with service providers to enable those providers to adopt services to better meet the needs of the beneficiaries.4) such other charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

Governing document: Constitution adopted 06 feb 2016as amended on 22 apr 2017