| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, reports, agendas, newspaper cuttings and funding requests relating to the work of James Hunte with pyramid selling victims. Funding source(s): Barrow Cadbury Fund Ltd. Applicant overview: James Hunte worked with the Birmingham Settlement and the West Indian Federation Association before setting up the Community Growth and Support Organisation (CGSO) to work on behalf of pyramid selling victims in Handsworth. Nature of support: The Fund was involved in supporting Hunte's early work and academic pursuits at Fircroft College. From 1978 onwards the Fund provided Hunte a number of £50 monthly grants to facilitate his advocacy work. Car and office expenses were also supported by the Fund. Minutes: B&GSCT 4674, BCF 1753, BCF 1777, BCF 1797, BCF 1808, BCF 1812, BCF 1898, BCF 1908, BCF 2005, BCF 2013, BCF 2061, BCF 2101, BCF 2153, BCF 2157. Notes: File organised by date from newest to oldest. A paper clipped bundle of documents in the front of the file relate to earlier Trust and Fund support for Hunte and his performance as a warden with Birmingham Settlement. File labelled '3/8/1'. |