| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, agendas, grant overviews, copies of newspaper cuttings, project proposals and funding requests relating to Saferworld and Freeze. Funding source(s): Barrow Cadbury Fund Ltd. Applicant overview: The Freeze movement emerged in the United States during the 1980s in opposition to Cold War defence policy, specifically against nuclear weapons. In Britain a number of local Freeze organisations emerged in solidarity forming a national organisation in 1984. Freeze supports a multi-lateral approach to nuclear disarmament, supporting the SALT II treaty, a comprehensive test ban treaty, an anti-ballistic missile treaty and cuts in defence spending. Saferworld is an independent and non-partisan group working for safer and cheaper forms of defence and for resources to be redirected to address dangers to common, global security. Rapid Response offers guidance for letter writing advocacy as part of Saferworld. Nature of support: In 1986 the Fund agreed to a £10,000 toward the parliamentary liaison work of Freeze. A similar amount was committed for 1987. Minutes: BCF 2749, BCF 2769, BCF 2915. Notes: File organised from newest to oldest. File numbered '2/10/1'. |