(a) To develop a service whose remit is to enhance the employment opportunities for Adults with Physical, Sensory or Learning Disabilities, and Mental Health Problems (hereinafter called “the Client Group). This will be coupled with the aim of providing a support service for those already in employment.

(b) To liaise with other local agencies in identifying Client strengths and needs in order to match them with appropriate placements.

(c) Further to the above, to liaise with Employers and the Community at large to help promote the independence of the Client Group in this Community.

(d) To do all other things as will attain the above purposes.

2.2 In furtherance of these aims the organization may;

(a) Obtain premises for the holding of activities which correspond to the purposes listed above.

(b) Obtain, collect and receive money, funds and assets by way of donations, contributions, legacies, grants and any other lawful method.

(c) To work with the organisations, both charitable and statutory who are connected with the client group in terms of Day Services and other issues i.e. Community Living, as is lawful for a charitable body.

(d) Affiliate to or become affiliated to any organisation having charitable purposes.

Committee Membership

3.1 The organisation shall be managed by a Committee of Management (hereinafter called the Committee) which shall be the Charitable Trustees of the Organisation.

3.2 The Members of the Committee shall be drawn from a range of statutory organization, voluntary organizations, members of the public and users:

(a)The organization will aim to have 9 members at all times and no fewer than 4.
(b) Such persons elected or appointed shall hold office from the date of adoption of the constitution until the end of the Annual General Meeting next following that date.

3.3 The names of all persons elected or appointed shall be noted in the minutes of the A.G.M. and shall be the first members of the committee until the end of the A.G.M. next following that date.

3.4 At the A.G.M. or E.G.M., all office bearers will stand down and election for their position will take place.

The names of those appointed to the Committee for the forthcoming year shall be read out at the A.G.M. if known and reported in the minutes.

3.5 The Committee may co-opt persons having special knowledge or experience of it’s work to serve on the Committee provide that the number of co-opted members shall not exceed one-third of the total membership of the Committee.

3.6 No voting member of the Committee shall receive remuneration from the organisation or the Committee.

3.7 Except as provided in Clause 4 every member of the Committee shall hold office until the end of the A.G.M. next following the date of their election.

3.8 The Committee may invite any persons to attend any of its meetings as an observer without the power to vote.

3.9 A person who has ceased to or shall cease to be a member of the Committee shall be eligible for re-election of re-appointment.

3.10 No decision can be adopted by the Committee unless there is a corium present. A corium will be represented by two-thirds of the voting members of the Committee.

CLAUSE 4: RESIGNATION, VACANCIES

4.1 Any person may resign from membership of the Committee by giving the secretary one month’s notice in writing of their intention to do so.

4.2 The Committee shall have the power to declare a vacancy in the office of any member of the committee who;

(a) becomes bankrupt or insolvent

(b) is absent from four ordinary meetings of the Committee without reasonable cause

(c) suffers permanent or long term incapacity which would in the opinion of the committee restrict them in taking part in the work of the Committee.

4.3 A casual vacancy under 3.2 (a), (b), (c) and (d) should be filled, if possible, by a representative of the organisation concerned. Where this is not possible, may be filled by the remaining members of the Committee.

CLAUSE 5: MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

5.1 The Committee shall hold at least four ordinary meetings per year and any other ordinary meetings as required.

CLAUSE 6: OFFICE BEARERS

6.1 The committee will elect one of their number to be Chairperson and one of their number to be Vice-chairperson.
The Chairperson and Vice-chair shall be elected by any member of the Committee.

6.2 In the absence of both of these officers the members of the Committee shall before any other business be transacted, chose one of their number to preside at their meeting.

6.3 The Committee may appoint a President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and any such other unpaid officers as they may from time to time determine.

6.4 The Committee may appoint other officers or servants as they may consider necessary.

6.5 Auditors or independent examiners shall be appointed at an A.G.M. or E.G.M. of the organisation.

CLAUSE 7: SUB COMMITTEE

The Committee may from time to time appoint such sub-committees as may be deemed necessary and shall determine their terms of reference, powers and composition provided that the sub-committee act within in accordance of this constitution.

CLAUSE 8: RULES

The Committee may make rules for the management of the organisation for the conduct of their business, the keeping of accounts, the deposit of money in the bank, the custody of documents and for other purposes and may amend these rules from time to time. Such rules shall be recorded in the minutes of the Organisation.

CLAUSE 9: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

9.1 A.G.M. shall be convened by the Committee and shall be held at such a place as they determine to be suitable.

9.2 The first A.G.M. shall be held within twelve months of the adoption of this constitution. Subsequent A.G.M. shall be held at intervals not exceeding twelve months.

9.3 Public notice of every A.G.M. shall be given at least fourteen days before the date set by advertisement in the local media or press.

9.4 The Chairperson or Vice-chair (in that order) shall be the chairperson of the A.G.M. In their absence the persons present shall before any other business is transacted appoint a chairperson of the meeting.

9.5 All inhabitants of Shetland of sixteen years of age or over shall be entitled to attend and vote at the A.G.M.

9.6 The Committee shall present to each A.G.M. the report and accounts for the organisation for the preceding year.

CLAUSE 10: SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS

The Committee may convene an Extraordinary General Meeting at any time and the provision of clause 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

CLAUSE 11: VOTING

Every matter, whether at a general meeting, in committee or sub-committee shall (except as this Constitution provides) be determined by a majority of the persons present and voting.

CLAUSE 12: ALTERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

12.1 The constitution may be altered by a resolution passed by a majority of two-thirds of those present and voting at a special general meeting convened for the purpose of which fourteen days notice shall be given to all members of the Committee and published in accordance with clause 9.3.

12.2 No alteration to clause 2 shall take effect which conflicts in any way with the charitable status of the Organisation and any alteration which may be made should be notified to the Inland Revenue.

CLAUSE 13: DISSOLUTION

The Organisation may be dissolved by a resolution passed by a majority of two thirds present and voted at a General Meeting convened for the purpose of which not less than fourteen days notice shall have been given in accordance with Clause 12.1. The property and funds of the Organisation shall not be paid to or distributed among the members but shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution(s) having objects similar to those of the Organisation or for such charitable purposes as the Committee with the approval of the aforesaid majority may purpose and determine.

We certify that this is a current copy of the Constitution of the Moving On Employment Project which was adopted at a Public Meeting held in August 1999.

Signed………………………………………….Chairperson

Signed…………………………………………..Vice - Chairperson