{"id":1767,"date":"2025-05-12T09:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabstanstead.org\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:39:47","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cabstanstead.org\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/www.cabstanstead.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Slide22.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;600px&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1578&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0088CE&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|50px|25px|50px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;15px|10px|10px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; title_text_align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_text_align_phone=&#8221;left&#8221; title_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;26px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||50px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;mission&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#231F20&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#535b7c&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0088CE&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#84A40B&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Mission and Fields of Action<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Our Mission<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To promote volunteer work in different areas of human activity.<\/li>\n<li>To provide a response to the needs of our sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Our Three Fields of Action<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Support organizations in their development, promotion, and recognition of volunteerism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This field includes all actions that focus on the development, promotion, and recognition of volunteerism and how to support community volunteers in their engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Community support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This field includes all the actions taken to offer services to individuals and support to organisations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Governance and association life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Center must represent a model of ethical action for the community and must contribute to supporting organisations. 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