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The Association is established to preserve, protect and promote the mental, emotional and psychological health and wellbeing of those affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and their families (hereinafter called the “beneficiaries”) in Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) and in particular: (a) to relieve the mental and emotional distress of persons who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and their families by the provision of advocacy services, peer mentoring and support, residential and crisis treatment, information and advice; (b) to encourage persons who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and their families to provide mutual support and encouragement to each other through a mutually supportive forum for current and former sufferers and their families and friends or carers; (c) to advance public awareness and the education of the general public in relation to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to enable them to understand Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and those affected by it; (d) to advance education among public bodies, statutory agencies and health professionals who work with those who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by assisting in the promulgation and implementation of effective policies and good practice concerning Obsessive Compulsive Disorder care, management, treatment and policy. The advancement of education,The advancement of health or the saving of lives,The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage