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Meeting-GFTU 120
th
Anniversary- ‘Project 120’
PFA Boardroom 25/05/17
Present: Mike Sanders, Keith Gildart, Oshor Williams.
Discussion regarding contribution from Manchester based Institutions:
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Working Class Movement Library.
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Peoples History Museum.
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National Football Museum.
MS- suggests that we go to all of these organisations with a specific proposal rather than
merely a speculative approach for support.
Can we tap into National Lottery Funding or Heritage Funding – via these above
organisations?
Possible proposal – A main exhibition at the National Football Museum, with smaller
exhibitions at the other two venues.
OW- PFA have a number of exhibition items on loan to both PHM and NFM and will look to
contact key personnel within both organisations.
MS-John Monks is also a trustee of the PHM and may be supportive of any viable proposal.
Funding Streams
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Co-op Community fund
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Left wing trusts i.e. Milliband Lipman Trust – (possible funding towards a specialist
booklet)
KG- Will explore whether it would be possible to attract funding from Wolverhampton
University but success would be dependent upon the nature of the bid. It could not be a
direct contribution to GFTU but might constitute support towards a conference etc
MS-Flagged up that any request would be best via ‘funding in kind’ whereby a small
funding award would go a long way when coupled with levered in funds. This could then
support
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Research
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Publications
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Conference
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Exhibitions.
MS –When considering a working title, for exhibitions/activities centred on MU and PFA
involvement then something like– ‘Class Performers’, ‘Class Acts’, ‘Unions and Excellence’
might appeal.
MS- seems to recall that there was a failed attempt in the 19
th
century by Cricket to
unionise. This might be a theme worth exploring together with the PCA, another GFTU
affiliate.
KG- Is currently engaged in a project surrounding ‘Mining History’ which may accrue some
funding