| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, leaflets, agendas, publications, programme, copies of newspaper cuttings, excerpts from publications, payment summary and funding requests relating to the National Organisation for Initiatives in Social Education (NOISE). Funding source(s): Barrow and Geraldine S. Cadbury Trust, Southfield Trust. Applicant overview: NOISE is an embryonic organisation that grew out of a conference entitled 'Lessons in Truancy' held at Bristol University in December 1980. A number of delegates to that conference continued to meet, founding a national organisation to benefit those involved in the provision of social education inside and outside of schools. There work includes holding a series of conferences for educators, social workers and medical professionals. NOISE aims include 1) promoting the formation of practical links between alternative social education centres, mainstream education and other relevant agencies, 2) providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and expertise among social education professionals, 3) influencing the formation of policy with respect to the education of young disaffected people, 4) pooling and disseminating information, 5) encouraging the formation of dialogue and practical links between organisations, 6) promoting professional standards and development, and 7) influencing the formation of national and local authority policy with respect to the education of disaffected young people. Nature of support: In 1981 the Trust agreed to a single grant of £135 toward the initial expenses of NOISE. Later that year the Trust made two further grants totalling £4,300 for publishing and conference costs. In 1982 the Trust provided £150 for NOISE travel expenses. Later in 1982 a grant of £2,500 was made to NOISE towards the costs of establishing up an office at Birmingham Polytechnic. In 1984 on the recommendation of Southfield Trustees further grants totalling £2,000 for administration and publishing costs. Minutes: B&GSCT 5303, B&GSCT 5418, B&GSCT 5539, B&GSCT 5578, B&GSCT 5897, B&GSCT 6377, ST 22/84. Notes: File organised from newest to oldest. File numbered '4/3/1'. |