| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, copies of publications, newspaper cuttings, funding requests and reports relating to employment in Birmingham. Funding source(s): Barrow and Geraldine S. Cadbury Trust. Applicant overview: The Action Resource Centre (ARC) specialises in applying business skills in supervising young people in job placements. Birmingham ARC is based in Hockley. The Job Change Project (JCP) is a joint initiative between Birmingham Settlement and the City of Birmingham Polytechnic for unemployed over 40. The Prince of Wales Trust which seeks to create employment opportunities in Birmingham. Nature of support: A small grant was made to the JCP to cover extra expenses relating to a Birmingham conference. An initial £1,000 grant was made by the Trust to cover rental expenses for new premises in Hockley. A follow up grant was issued to meet additional expenses. A Trust grant of £250 was issued to the CRRT in Highgate to cover travel costs. Minutes: B&GSCT 5596, B&GSCT 5620, B&GSCT 5859. Notes: The aim of the PWT was to create a thousand jobs in Birmingham through the refurbishment of a block of houses. It appears this scheme was of interest to, but not supported by, the Trust. File organised by date from newest to oldest. File numbered '7/18/1'. |