| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, leaflets, booklets, grant overview, annual reports, publications and funding requests relating to the Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Research (OSCAR). Funding source(s): Barrow and Geraldine S. Cadbury Trust. Applicant overview: OSCAR was established in 1975 to provide a direct service to the public and to act as a link between Sickle Cell sufferers and communities at risk from conventional service providers. Research and public awareness activities constitute the preponderance of OSCAR activities. A number of regional OSCAR organisations exist across the United Kingdom. Nature of support: In 1987 the Trust made a grant of £250 towards the cost of a policy and management review aimed to improve the effectiveness of its campaigning work. Minutes: No minute cited. Notes: File organised from newest to oldest. File marked 'JM'. |