| HJC Aims & Strategy | |||
| The HJC was formed in
repsonse to the belief of a substantial number of people who were involved in the disaster
that, after more than nine years campaigning - and having many judicial decisions ruled
against them - that a fresh approach was required for the fight to achieve proper Justice.
The constitution of the membership is reflected in the Group's name, and it follows that the organisation is broad-based. Aims & Objectives. (1) To pursue Justice for the 96 who died in the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster in 1989, the bereaved families, the survivors who came perilously close to dying inPens 3 and 4 and those unffortunate people still suffering from the ensuing trauma of the disaster. (2) To recruit members to the organisation for the purpose of raising support for the Justice Campaign. (3) To raise funds for the furtherance of the Justice Campaign. Strategy. (1) To acknowledge, at every stage, the people who died at Hillsborough and those who survived. Implicit within this is a total support for each individual bereaved family. (2) Individual bereaved families will be fully supported in any reasonable legal activity they undertake in the pursuit of their personal fight for justice. (3) The collation of any fresh evidence relating to the disaster and its aftermath will be a primary function of the group. Survivors providing evidence will also be offered full support. (4) The group will operate in an open and democratic manner. It will provide a forum for discussion, debate and activity and will facilitate a means of mutual support. |
(5) Regular meetings
will take place in order to disseminate information and update members. (6) There will be an Annual General Meeting for the purpose of electing Officers and Committee Members, in line with the Constitution of the Organisation. (7) Membership is open to all those who support the aims and objectives of the organisation. (8) Fundraising will play a crucial role in the Organisation - it will be an indisspensable means of sustaining activity. (9) The acquisition of offices (already achieved) will play a pivotal role in the raising of finance. The premises will operate both as an office / advice centre relating to Hillsborough and as an outlet for the selling of suitable goods (tee - polo shirts, caps, stickers etc.) . The latter will, therefore, operate as a supportive wing to the main fundraising body. It will assist, in a practical way, the activities of the group that involve expenditure. (10) The group acknowledge the political nature of the decisions reached to date pertaining to the disaster and will, therefore, not desist from entering thepolitical arena.
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