| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, agendas, annual reports, reports and funding requests relating to the Belfast Centre for the Unemployed (BCU). Funding source(s): Paul S. Cadbury Trust. Applicant overview: The BCU was established by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Northern Ireland Committee in 1985. The fundamental role of the BCU is to create a positive link between the unemployed/unwaged and the employed. The Centre is a campaigning organisation and an extension of the traditional role of trade unions. The Centre acts as an interface between the trade union and voluntary sectors facilitating a reciprocal exchange of information and dialogue. Nature of support: In 1986 the Paul S. Cadbury Trust made a single grant of £5,000 to the BCU. Minutes: PSCT 494, PSCT 625. Notes: File organised by date from newest to oldest. File not numbered. |