Dear All
Some of you may be interested in contrinbuting to the the following initiative:
Colin B
Preserving the Disabled People's Movement
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) has successfully attracted funding for a 12 month project from the Heritage Lottery Fund. GMCDP is an organisation controlled by disabled people and seeks to demonstrate and promote good practice in everything it does. In September 2002, GMCDP conducted a detailed reappraisal of its aims, objectives, role, function, priorities and plans. The creation of an archive which properly records the history and ongoing development of the disabled people's movement emerged as a high priority for the organisation. Similarly, in a recent survey of the staff of the British Council of Disabled People, the urgent need to collate and promote the history of the disabled people's movement was identified by them as a key initiative which the organisation should take forward.
The 12 month project entitled "Disabled People's Archive and History Project" will be undertaken by Brian Kokoruwe - The Project Manager, who will;
· Map the task of identifying and collating the history of the disabled people's movement
· Draw up a timetable and scheme to start and continue the planned, consistent and systematic collection of fresh data and existing material
· Identify a suitable, accessible site and venue to host the substantial and diverse range of material and artefacts to be retained in this archive
· Develop and implement detailed funding applications and proposals for a sustainable archive through which this valuable heritage can be shared
Project Manager Brian Kokoruwe commented "This is an exciting and challenging project. It is a unique project that charts our history; which is cross-impairment and which uses the social model of disability. This is a unique project because it is being pioneered by an organisation of disabled people. In our view, it is very important that we record and chart our own history". Brian started work on this project from 1st April 2004.
GMCDP welcomes support, co-operation and assistance from professional archivists, disabled people's organisations and individual disabled and non disabled people across the UK who may possess archive materials and useful information about the history of the disabled people's movement. If you want to contribute any useful materials or you would like to share your experiences of the movement, please contact:
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People
Disabled People's Archive and History Project
Brian Kokoruwe
Project Manager
BEVC, Aked Close,
Ardwick
Manchester M12 4AN
Email: [log in to unmask] Fax: 0161 273 4164
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