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Kaskosan

Kaskosan

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1206113
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 7, 2023
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
16
Wood Street
BOLTON
BL1 1DY

Contact

Activities

Now a CIO (since Dec 2023), we previously operated as a company limited by guarantee (2014-2025) and will close it once current projects end. We continue long-term work in Romani language, culture, arts, storytelling, food workshops, family support, volunteering, advocacy and advice. We build pride, visibility, inclusion and unity within and beyond Roma communities in the UK.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:to Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit Of Mainly But Not Exclusively, Gypsy, Roma And Traveller People And Those Of Gypsy, Roma And Traveller Heritage Throughout The UK, Who Are Socially Excluded On The Grounds Of Their Ethnic Origin, Religion, Belief Or Creed To Relieve The Needs Of Such People And Assist Them To Integrate Into Society, In Particular By:• Increasing Opportunities For Members Of The Gypsy, Roma And Traveller Community To Engage With Service Providers, To Enable Those Providers To Adapt Services To Better Meet The Needs Of That Community.• Providing Peer Support And Other Activities That Build People’s Confidence And Enable Them To Participate More Effectively With The Wider Community.• Promoting Educational, Training, Social And Recreational Events Involving The Local Community.• Building People’s Knowledge And Confidence In Their Own Cultural Heritage And Its Potential Contribution To A Multi-Cultural Society.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bolton, Bradford City, Calderdale, Oldham, Rochdale

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
July 31, 2024

Trustees

Name Appointed
Janos Lang (Chair) Feb. 2, 2023
Allison Hulmes July 6, 2024
Carly Sara Rebecca Henderson Feb. 2, 2023
Dan Christopher Allen Sept. 27, 2024
Neil McAlister Feb. 2, 2023