The Link Family and Community CentreRegistered

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Newtownards and its environs without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, or political, religious or other opinion by associating with the statutory authorities, churches, voluntary and community organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to: (a) advance community development and, in particular, the promotion of the community and voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by providing support, information, services and facilities to churches and community and voluntary groups and encouraging such organisations to co-operate to achieve their aims; (b) relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, drug or alcohol dependency, financial hardship or other disadvantage; (c) advance education and training and promote the physical, intellectual and social development of young children; (d) promote good community relations, religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity; (e) promote volunteering and recruit, select and train volunteers for services within the area of benefit; (f) promote the social economy and social enterprises within the area of benefit for the benefit of the general public; (g) provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said residents. The advancement of education,The advancement of citizenship or community development,The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity,The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage