St Margaret's Institute
Community Centre

30 Polstead Road, Oxford

Aims & Objectives of the Management Committee….

•  Maintaining a prudent Financial Policy
•  We will seek to provide a self-financed environment
•  We will support and assist appropriate community activities where possible
•  We will take appropriate measures to ensure the viability and financial and legal validity of the project.
•  We will ensure effective and reliable coordination of the Centre
•  Caring for the Building and the Facilities
•  We will ensure the efficient use of the building
•  We will provide for the proper maintenance of the parts of the building in our care
•  We will ensure the security of the parts of the building in our care
•  We will ensure that the building and its equipment meets with Fire and Health & Safety Regulations
•  We will ensure that appropriate insurance policies are in place, including Public Liability insurance
•  Providing a Focus for the Community
•  We aim to provide a small, welcoming community centre
•  We will develop the existing community use
•  We will build on existing goodwill and support
•  We will be responsive to local needs and support local initiatives
•  Helping to Support Projects
•  We will be flexible in our approach
•  Some activities or initiatives may be organised by ourselves
•  Some may be in partnership with statutory agencies or other voluntary bodies
•  Some by encouraging and making facilities available to independent groups and individuals
•  We aim to provide a wide range of community activities and services
•  We will identify gaps in local social services and seek to fill them
•  We will liaise with local voluntary and statutory groups
•  We aim to ensure that all activities are responsibly organised
•  We will advise and discuss problems with the relevant organisers
•  We will encourage the provision of support and training to volunteers
•  Treating People as Individuals
•  We aim to support people in our community with special needs
•  We intend to do this in a way that does not 'label' people
•  We will respect the needs, wishes and interests of people as individuals
•  We will seek to create new opportunities (with appropriate support) for disadvantaged people to come and help if they wish.
•  The Institute will be open to people of all faiths and none.
•  We will respect individual beliefs
•  We will not allow an unbalanced use of the Community Centre or facilities
•  We acknowledge that the Community Centre is a PCC project
•  We will make the Community Centre fully accessible and suitable for disabled people
•  We will respect the individual rights of users and of groups, and ensure that they respect the rights of one another

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