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Lowestoft And District Mencap CIO

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1212984
Status
Registered
Registered
April 17, 2025
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
The Unity Centre / The Fort
Unit 1
3
6 MILTON ROAD EAST
LOWESTOFT
NR32 1NT

Activities

The Unity Centre is a cafe/charity shop offering advice/befriending/hate crime support. Activities: karaoke, arts & crafts, Bang & Crash, wellbeing and Groove. Our Unity Youth Projects department runs The Fort, a gaming hub that specialises in improving social connectivity & life/social skills, through digital/IT-based & modernised projects & activities, such as card/board/video games, D&D & VR.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:a. The Relief Of People With A Learning Disability By The Provision Of Help And Support For Them And For Their Families, Dependents, And Carers.b. To Provide Or Assist In The Provision Of Facilities For The Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation For People Who Have Need Thereof By Reason Of Learning Disability With The Object Of Improving Their Conditions Of Life.with Regard To The Above Objects, And For The Avoidance Of Doubt, “learning Disability” Means Any Developmental Disability Of The Mind And Any Associated Condition Howsoever Caused And Whether Mild, Moderate Or Severe.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Suffolk

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jacqueline Guyton (Chair) Nov. 26, 2009
David Ben Hollingworth Nov. 1, 2010
Giselle Czajka Nov. 11, 2013
Janet Craig Sept. 13, 2022
Nathan McWade July 11, 2024
Toni Jackson March 4, 2019