Cheetham Hill Advice Centre
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre1978-2019
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This collection includes a variety of material that illustrates the work of Cheetham Hill Advice Centre.
This collection includes:
• Urban Aid Years reports: Two reports reflect the years 1978-1983 where CHAC received funding from a mainstream and local government job creation scheme Urban Aid. The reports contain statistical information and case studies.
• Annual reports: These cover a variety of topics including
financial reports, statistical information on issues faced by clients and workers reports.
• Management Committee Meeting minutes: These generally contain information on funding applications, staffing,
correspondence, financial information, policy information, personnel information, statistics ,mission statements, research and case studies.
• Evaluation Report: One report received dated Aug 2019, this report evaluates and measures the positive impact of CHACS's work within the North Manchester area.
• Client information booklets: Booklets provide information to CHAC's users on the U.K Laws and benefit and entitlement.
• Research Material: Contains photographs, copy extracts from annual reports and newspaper cuttings collected in preparation for CHAC's 40th Birthday Party Celebration event in 2017.
• Exhibition Material: Contains a collection of photographs, extracts from annual reports, captions and ephemera. The exhibition was produced from the research material and displayed at CHAC's 40th Birthday Party Celebration event.
Title:
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre
Creator:
Date of work:
1978-2019
Reference number:
GB3228.78
Level of description:
Collection
Includes:
Custodial history:
This material was previously held at Cheetham Hill Advice Centre. The collection was donated by Barbara Guest the Centre Manager at the time of donation.
Arrangement:
GB3228.78/1/1; Urban Aid Years evaluation reports, 1982-1986GB3228.78/1/2; Annual Reports, 1980-2017GB3228.78/1/3; Monthly meeting minutes, 1978-2008GB3228.78/1/4; Evaluation Report, 2019GB3228.78/2; Client Informational packs, 1985-c.1989GB3228.78/3/1; Research Material, 1986-2017GB3228.78/3/2; Exhibition Material, 2017
Source:
Received directly from Cheetham Hill Advice Centre
Access restrictions:
Partial restriction24 hours notice is required to view this collection. Material will then be accessible through Manchester Central Library Search Room, Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. Any enquiries relating to this collection please contact: rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk24 hours notice is required to view this collection, Order through Manchester City Council search room. Material will then be accessible through Manchester Central Library Search Room.Some items are access restricted. For further information please contact archive staff at The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre, 3rd Floor, Central Library, St Peters Square, M2 5PD. Contact: rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
Use restrictions:
Restricted
General notes:
Cheetham Hill is a ward within Greater Manchester which is densely populated and ethnically diverse.Cheetham Hill Advice Centre was founded by local residents and members of the Halliwell Lane Action Area in 1975. The Halliwell Lane Action Area was formed by a group of local residents to give each other advice on the problems they were commonly facing over re-housing.In 1976 the government announced a job creation scheme Urban Aid and the group applied for the funding to pay for two workers. Cheetham Hill Advice Centre was formed and they were offered premises in an office above a local pub.In 1977 after a local campaign, Manchester Town Hall agreed for CHAC to have premises in the basement of the Old Library Building on Cheetham Hill Road in Cheetham Hill Manchester.In 1978 CHAC began receiving funding by the Urban Aid program which was a culmination of money from Manchester Social Services and the Department of the Environment. This allowed CHAC to employ a Research Worker and an Administrative Worker.In 1983 the Urban Aid funding expired and CHAC battled for funds to carry on its work. Manchester City Council agreed to extend the Urban Aid Grant.By 1989 the Department of The Environment cut their portion of funding and CHAC became funded by Manchester City Council.During the early years CHAC developed clear aims and objectives which came as a direct response to meeting the needs of the local community. CHAC’s aims which have remained throughout are to promote charitable purposes for the relief of the community and to help relieve poverty, distress and sickness in particular supporting vulnerable people, the elderly, those living with disabilities and asylum seekers.CHAC gives advice on debt, immigration, housing and benefits to those who have little knowledge about UK laws. They also deliver volunteer training programs to tackle the problem of unemployment in the local area. CHAC has in the past organised campaigns against social security cuts and campaign on behalf of a staff member who was threatened with deportation.In 1993 CHAC moved to larger premises at Alderford Parade on the border of Crumpsall due to increased demand for services and inadequate working conditions. CHAC experienced problems with vandalism and a reduction in drop in advice as clients struggled to access the new location. CHAC became stretched in offering extra advice sessions closer to their original location of the Old Library.In 1999 due to planned demolition of Alderford Parade by Manchester City Council, CHAC moved to their current premises on Moorfield Avenue, Cheetham Hill.CHAC has continued to grow as an organisation despite facing adversity due to inadequate working conditions, near insolvency, lack of funding and frequent staff changes. Staff remained committed and dedicated to CHAC’s mission; putting the needs of the local people first whilst continuously keeping up to date with complex U.K laws and welfare changes. This collection demonstrates the impact felt by communities caused by the governments changing economic policies and also illustrates how CHAC’s work has been shaped by social, economic and legislative changes.The main themes within this collection are:• the commitment to the community• the need to secure better premises• the need to secure long term funding• communicating the needs of the local people to the policy makers and game changers
Copies available:
Digital scan copies of some annual reports available
Related material note:
GB3228.83 Farhat Khan Collection. This collection contains material relating to Farhat's anti deportation campaign which was supported by Cheetham Hill advice Centre. Farhat started as a volunteer at CHAC and later became an Advice Worker.Other collections relating to immigration include:GB3228.73 Anwar Ditta Collection.GB3228.28 Steve Cohen Collection.
Topics:
Advice centre drop in sessions benefits advice legal advice community services social security translation immigration community integration inequality community cohesion skills training volunteers poverty unemployment inner-city urban social issues housing welfare benefits residents government agencies council Asian refugees refugee status asylum seeker nationality deportation anti-deportation campaigning activism charity
Language:
English
Record number:
8933741
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