| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, agendas, grant overviews and funding requests relating to Legal Action for Women (LAW), London. Funding source(s): Barrow Cadbury Trust, Gender Programme. Applicant overview: LAW was established in 1982 and aims to provide free legal advice and support to low-income women who are more likely to be denied justice because of class, race, gender, disability and language discrimination. By providing advice and a referral service to legal representation, as well as personal support and advocacy, the group hopes that low-income women get better access to justice. Nature of support: In 2001 on the advice of Gender Programme Relevant Trustees the Trust approved three grants of £30,000 per annum towards a series of self-help workshops for women and families. Minutes: BCT 1043, GP 8/01. Notes: File organised roughly from newest to oldest. File not numbered. |