Aims & Objectives

  1. To advance the education of the pupils of schools in Somerset and Dorset by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities (not required by the local education authority) for education at the schools. This service shall be provided free of charge to all schools in the area.
  2. To advance the Christian religion in Somerset and Dorset for the benefit of the young people in the area. This shall be done through school assemblies, religious education classes, lunch and/or after school clubs and visits to pre-schools.
  3. To advance musical education for young people in Somerset and Dorset.
  4. To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 18 living in Somerset and Dorset by providing assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a reason of:
    1. advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
    2. advancing education;
    3. providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.