outreach

outreach
[[t]a͟ʊtriːtʃ[/t]]
N-UNCOUNT: usu N n
Outreach programmes and schemes try to find people who need help or advice rather than waiting for those people to come and ask for help.

Their brief is to undertake outreach work essentially aimed at the young African Caribbeans on the South Acton Estate.


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  • outreach — I. Date: circa 1568 transitive verb 1. a. to surpass in reach b. exceed < the demand outreaches the supply > 2. to get the better of by trickery intransitive verb 1. to go too far 2. to reach o …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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