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Community Matters

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  2. Protest and Campaigning

About this Archive

Administrative/biographical history

Established in 1945 under the title of National Federation of Community Associations (NFCA), the organisation co-ordinated individual community associations and organisations throughout the UK. The organisation often directly communicated with the Government over issues concerning community associations, community centres and voluntary sectors, and offered information and advice about new legislation, such as VAT and charities.

In 1980 the organisation’s title changed to the National Federation of Community Organisations (NFCO) in 1980, and shortly after it separated from the National Council of Social Service (later known as National Council for Voluntary Organisations) from which it was originally a part of. In 2012 there were discussions over a possible merger with NAVCA, however this was not executed.

Throughout its existence, Community Matters served to offer essential advice, guidance and assistance for the successful running of community associations, community centres and voluntary organisations, and remained closely linked with all aspects of community life.

Scope and content

Papers of Community Matters (formerly known as The National Federation of Community Organisations, and National Federation of Community Associations) (1920-2015), including:

  • Correspondence between Community Matters, National Council of Social Service, Voluntary Services Unit, and associated others, 1939-2000; papers from Community Matters conferences, events. projects and campaigns, 1951-2015
  • Papers and correspondence regarding the administration of Community Matters, 1930-2013; reports and papers regarding Community Matters, community centres, and community associations, 1925-2015
  • Papers of various local and regional community organisations, associations and groups, 1920-2006
  • Publications, papers, articles and speeches produced and published by Community Matters and associated others, 1933-2014
  • Black & white colour photographs of activities and events from Community Matters and various community associations, c1935-c2007
  • Audio-visual materials produced by Community Matters and associated others, c1945-c2000
  • Objects and artefacts from Community Matters and associated individuals, c1945-2010
  • Publicity papers and ephemera from Community Matters, 1982-1999
  • Papers from other organisations aligned with Community Matters, and of those involved in sectors regarding communities and neighbourhoods, 1939-1997
  • Miscellaneous papers from Community Matters and associated others, 1944-1988.
Quantity

128 boxes and 8 over-sized items.

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Protest and Campaigning Go to this category page.

Steve Kitson Archive

1976 - 1992

A landscape image of Frank Crichlow

Frank Crichlow Archive

1950-2014

An image of Tony Smythe.

Tony Smythe Archive

1957-2003

Grattan Puxon Archive

Mondcivitan Republic

Middleton, Mavis

1922-1999

Lester, Muriel

1883-1968

Hunot, Peter

1914-1989

Freedom Press Library

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Stop the War Coalition

Freedom Press Archive

Committee for Freedom in Mozambique, Angola and Guine (CFMAG)

Some Friends Community

Republic

Community Matters

Advisory Service for Squatters Archive

Public Utilities Access Forum

Platform

Shelter: The National Campaign for Homeless People

English Collective of Prostitutes

City of London Anti-Apartheid Group (CAAG)

Protest Against Donald Trump's Visit to London

Armstrong, Keith

1950-2017

Anti-Racist Alliance

Harper, Clifford

Campaigners, Christian Youth Movement

Clays Lane Live Archive

Cambodia Compassion

Hands Up For Peace

Mondcivitan Republic, South East

Nirmul Committee UK Branch

No to Greenwich Olympic Equestrian Events

Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Save Leyton Marsh

Unite Against Fascism / Rock Against Racism

Troops Out Movement

#FROMTHE ARCHIVES

Married in 1950, Chris and Betty Birch have been involved in political, trade union, and LGBTQ+ activism for over 60 years. Sharing similar interests, they were both Communist Party Members and involved with organisations such as the Aid to Spanish Youth Committee. After the death of his friend, Mark Ashton, Chris became involved in forming the Mark Ashton Memorial Trust, which was created to raise money for individuals living with HIV. The archive includes the truncheon taken from the police by Mark Ashton, correspondence, personal scrapbooks, press cuttings, and various other papers relating to the couples activism.
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