| Description | Grant file containing correspondence, minutes, agendas, grant overviews, accounts, reports, project proposals and funding requests relating to the Afeme Youth Organisation (AYO), Wolverhampton. Funding source(s): Barrow and Geraldine S. Cadbury Trust, Barrow Cadbury Fund Ltd. Applicant overview: The AYO was established in 1986 and became a registered charity that same year. Afeme aims to, 1) encourage young unemployed and disadvantaged people to take part in sport and recreational activities with an aim to encourage a feeling of self-esteem and confidence within themselves, 2) reach a proportion of black youths and other young people who are experiencing alienation from society and in particular existing provisions, 3) increase involvement of young people in the management process and encourage their educational development through recreational activities, and 4) encourage young people to become more involved in the wider community through the activities provided by the Organisation. Nature of support: In 1991 the Trust approved a grant of £10,000 to AYO to support it during funding negotiations with the Borough Council. This grant was subsequently extended for a further year. This extension was subsequently rescinded. Minutes: B&GSCT 7303, B&GSCT 7320, B&GSCT 7364, B&GSCT 7637. Notes: File organised from newest to oldest. File not numbered. |