| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, file sheet, terms of grant, annual reviews, accounts, agendas, newsletter and funding request relating to the Birmingham Settlement. Funding source(s): Barrow Cadbury Trust. Applicant overview: Founded in 1899, Birmingham Settlement is 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. As time has passed it has 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. Nature of support: In 2005 the Trust approved a single grant of £15,078 to cover a funding gap for the Settlement's Community Facilitators Programme. Minutes: No minutes cited. Notes: Copy minutes are not included through minutes are referenced in the correspondence. File organised from newest to oldest. File not numbered. |