| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, agendas, periodicals, leaflets, reports, project proposals, newspaper cuttings and funding requests relating to employment projects in Birmingham. Funding source(s): Barrow and Geraldine S. Cadbury Trust. Applicant overview: A number of applicants are included in this file. The Midland Industrial Association (MIA) is a voluntary agency established in 1982 using workspace provided by the Birmingham City Council to encourage employment through small firms. The Action Resource Centre (ARC) established the Chelmsley Wood Training Centre to provide training in vehicle repair and maintenance under the direction of a seconded police officer and four instructors. Nature of support: In 1984 the Trust approved two annual grants of £1,000 to MIA. That same year the Trust offered the ARC up to £500 for equipment costs. Minutes: B&GSCT 5883, B&GSCT 5962, B&GSCT 6052, B&GSCT 6145, B&GSCT 6146, B&GSCT 6663. Notes: File organised roughly from newest to oldest. File numbered '7/18/1'. |