Home Workers Fund Archive

The papers in the Home Workers Fund archive comprise administrative papers such as meeting agendas, minutes, and lists of Council membership; annual reports of the Council; letters received by Jack A. Green; financial papers including balance sheets, income and expenditure accounts, and lists of recipients of gifts; and additional papers. The bulk of the papers date from the 1970s.

The Home Workers Fund was established in 1961, following the identification of a need for a national fund to care for those undertaking Brethren ministration work in the UK during periods of hardship, sickness or old age. Previously, a number of smaller funds were active in this area, but the Home Workers Fund was set up to provide a broader and more effective way of supporting Home Workers in need. The fund was administered by a central committee aided by a network of Brethren who lived in different parts of the country to spread word of the fund and report back on those who may require assistance.

In 1988 the charity changed its name to the Christian Workers Relief Fund, and continues to operate.

The collection is arranged into the following sections: 

• HWF/1 Governance papers
• HWF/2 Reports of the Council
• HWF/3 Letters
• HWF/4 Financial papers
• HWF/5 Miscellaneous

The collection is open to any accredited reader, although some material is closed under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018; closed records are identified at item level in the catalogue. Please consult archivist for further details.

The collection includes material which is subject to the Data Protection Act 2018. Under the Act 2018 (DPA), The University of Manchester Library (UML) holds the right to process personal data for archiving and research purposes. In accordance with the DPA, UML has made every attempt to ensure that all personal and sensitive personal data has been processed fairly, lawfully and accurately. Users of the archive are expected to comply with the Data Protection Act 2018, and will be required to sign a form acknowledging that they will abide by the requirements of the Act in any further processing of the material by themselves.

The immediate source of acquisition is not known.

Photocopies and photographic copies of material in the archive can be supplied for private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents.

A number of items within the archive remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; it is the responsibility of users to obtain the copyright holder's permission for reproduction of copyright material for purposes other than research or private study.

Prior written permission must be obtained from the Library for publication or reproduction of any material within the archive. Please contact the Head of Special Collections, John Rylands Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3EH.

The papers are the working papers of Mr Jack A. Green, member of the Council and Executive Committee of the Home Workers Fund during the 1970s.

No accruals to this collection are expected

Precious Seed, Vol 56 Issue 1 (2001)