EC Meeting July 2017

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: • Working Class Movement Library. • Peoples History Museum. • 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 • Co-op Community fund • 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 • Research • Publications • Conference • 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