Charitable Objectives and Contribution to Local Outcomes

The charitable objects of ANGUSalive are recognised by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) under the Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. Our charity number is SC046133.

We are committed to meeting our charitable objectives and contributing to local outcomes and aligning to our status with OSCR and our Articles of Association, we continue to follow strategic aims for the charity, these are:

1. Ensure strong, transparent governance and demonstrate community benefit

We manage the services, assets and employees in accordance with good charities governance, good business practice, legislative requirements and in accordance with the Articles of Association to ensure strong governance, public accountability and public benefit.

2. Deliver best value and create investment opportunities

Deliver best value for every pound invested in the Trust, including generating investment opportunities for the development and improvement of cultural, leisure and community services.

3. Champion the positive benefits of our services

We aim to promote the positive benefits of leisure, cultural and community services in terms of health and wellbeing, learning, community development and creativity.

4. Encourage participation for all ANGUSalive aims to promote participation in activities at all levels and for all sections of the community to enable residents to fulfil their potential in their chosen area of activity.

5. Promote a culture of diversity and equality

Ensure that services meet or exceed the Trust’s obligations under the Equalities Act 2010

6. Improve outcomes through effective partnerships at local, regional and national levels

Develop and nurture robust and productive partnerships with local clubs, community groups, voluntary organisations, the National Health Service, national bodies and customer groups.

7. Engage and communicate openly

Ensure the Trust’s services listen to our users and respond to their views.

8. Recognise the value of our employees

ANGUSalive will value and develop staff and promote a culture of empowerment.

9. Promote use of our spaces as community hubs

We aim to offer community venues from which to deliver activities and resources which support inclusion, empowerment, lifelong learning, skills development and literacy.

We are also a member of Community Leisure UK, the members’ association for charitable trusts.

Ensure strong, transparent governance and demonstrate community benefit

1 Deliver best value and create investment opportunities

2 Champion the positive benefits of our services

3 Encourage participation for all

5 Engage and communicate openly

7 Promote use of our spaces as community hubs

8 Promote a culture of diversity and equality

4 Improve outcomes through effective partnerships at local, regional and national levels

6 Recognise the value of our employees

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Under each of the service updates the relevant strategic aim the activity contributes to is indicated by a key.

Our Mission

With a clear focus on customer service excellence and continuous improvement, our engaged workforce will deliver innovative services providing opportunities for all people to connect with the richness of activity available in Angus.