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UK NA UK by ELA HIDALGO

that may and could arise at some point of daily life. help Filipinos who are distressed, disadvantaged and
During the formation of the group, they came to vulnerable.
a mutual agreement and named the group after the Since, Casilleras was founded in July 2016, the
wine’s label, but tweaked it into CASILLERAS as this group has already accomplished many outstanding
was more feminine sounding and classy, also omitting projects. The objective is to give joy to Filipinos in the
the words Del Diablo. UK including non members and serve as an advocate
The founders identified the needs of the members to promote equality among humans. n
and non-members. They came to a decision, to
encourage them to take part in their sports of interest.
The aim is to engage them in sports, Volleyball in
particular, and physical activities, to promote healthy
lifestyles and reduce possible vices.
The group formed a Volleyball team called
D’Casilleras Volleyball Team. Having a sufficient
number of members, they decided to register the group
with the UK Council, to legitimize the small charity
group. It is licensed to function and as such make the
members feel confident about their status. The license
to operate as a small society was approved in March
2017 by the Borough of Brent and is awaiting approval
from the Charity Commission of England and Wales.
This newly formed charity organisation also aims to

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