Wounded Police & Families Association

The Charity’s objects [‘’Objects’’] are specifically restricted to the following: i. To prevent or provide relief from poverty for former police officers who have been seriously *wounded mainly in their early years of service, by signposting them to private and public sources of assistance, and in the provision of respite to them and their and their carers through the arrangement of financially assisted social engagements and trips. ii. To advance the human rights and equality of former police officers who are seriously *wounded and thereby the human rights of the disabled generally in the gathering of evidence of financial hardship caused by either the provision or withdrawal of support services, and reporting/lobbying on their behalf to appropriate bodies. iii. To provide relief to *wounded former police officers, their spouses, carers and families in need by reasons of their disability, their age, ill health, financial hardship or the strain of caring for same, through the provision of a mutual-support network for members to share experiences, to capture and share lessons in dealing with these circumstances. iv. To advance the health of *wounded former police officers, their spouses, and / or carers and families through membership of an association dedicated to listening, with empathy and providing a voice and support. v. To encourage peace and reconciliation and respecting all communities irrespective of religious, cultural or political beliefs and differences of those communities. vi. To educate and promote such actions to ensure the membership and future generations don’t experience any further physical and emotional suffering and inherit a positive legacy. *Within the terms of WPFA criteria. The prevention or relief of poverty,The advancement of education,The advancement of health or the saving of lives,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,Other charitable purposes