| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, newspaper cuttings, agendas, minutes, copies of published material, job applications, leaflets, accounts and project proposals relating to Black Business in Birmingham (3Bs). Funding source(s): Barrow Cadbury Fund Ltd. Applicant overview: 3Bs is an initiative instigated by Leon Brittan during his tenure as Home Secretary to open business opportunities for Afro-Caribbeans in inner city areas. Representation on the board includes members of the Handsworth Employment Scheme Ltd., Community Roots and Afro-Caribbean Association for Economic and Social Service (ACAFESS) on the community side and the Chamber of Commerce and Birmingham Venture together with the Birmingham City Council and Home Office on the business and government side. Nature of support: No grants were made. Minutes: No minutes cited. Notes: This file was compiled in part due to Anthony Wilson's service on the board of Black Business in Birmingham (3Bs). File organised from newest to oldest. File numbered '7/18/1A'. |