| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, agendas, grant overviews, annual reports, newsletters, copies of published material, project proposals and funding requests relating to various Birmingham Settlement grants. Funding source(s): Barrow Cadbury Trust. Applicant overview: Founded in 1899, Birmingham Settlement is the one of the oldest charities in the city. It forms part of a movement of social reform activists outraged by the plight of the poor in the 19th century. Originally Birmingham Settlement’s work concentrated on providing support to women and families in the seriously deprived area of St Mary’s, now known as Newtown. Birmingham Settlement has always been at the forefront of pioneering innovation, developing a nationally recognised reputation for excellence. In 1907, it opened the first kindergarten in Birmingham, which was followed shortly after by a Happy Hour Out of School Club. Yet, as time has passed we have built services that support all individuals and communities, not just women and families. In the 1970s the Settlement’s Money Advice programme received national recognition when its key principles for Money Advice were adopted as the industry standard. Settlement services include money advice, children's services, older people's services, building cohesion, digital inclusion, development support for voluntary organisations in the community and providing volunteer opportunities. The Sustainable Strengths Programme (SSP) was established with the aims of supporting the role of women as economic and social activists in urban regeneration and change. Nature of support: In 1996 the Trust agreed to three annual grants of £10,000 to the SSP. Minutes: BCT 343. Notes: File organised from newest to oldest. File numbered 'B/8'. |