| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, agendas, newspaper cuttings, copies of published material, cheque receipts, accounts and funding requests relating to small clothing business projects in Birmingham. Funding source(s): Barrow Cadbury Fund Ltd. Applicant overview: HIM Fashions was previously called HIM Tailors and is based in Handsworth. Jungleman Exclusive Tailoring and is also based in Handsworth and originated out of the Exodus organisation from in Lozells, Birmingham which works in the community primarily through music and dance. Nature of support: In 1981 the Fund approved to pay the rents for the tailor premises for five years at £1,200 per annum to HIM. These premises were not acquired. In 1980 a single grant of £6,000 superseded the original rent grant. In 1982 the Fund agreed to guarantee a loan of £1,000 to HIM Tailors. That same year the Fund agreed to meet or underwrite the cost of premises for three years at £2,500 per annum and to provide funds for equipment up to £2,500. In 1983 two loans were approved for up to £4,000. A £10,000 loan was approved by the Fund in 1986 to HIM. In 1987 a small grant was made towards legal costs. Minutes: BCF 2078, BCF 2094, BCF 2131, BCF 2217, BCF 2250, BCF 2305, BCF 2417, BCF 2474, BCF 2780, BCF 2912. Notes: File organised by date from newest to oldest. File numbered '3/2/2'. |