1. Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust
Coming in from the Cold
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust

2. AIUET story AIURRRC founded 1998 AIUET founded 2001
The outreach arm of the RRRC focused on collecting local Black history,
delivering Black history events,
working with schools.

3. AIUET previous projects
Long Way from Home
Exploring Our Roots
The Distance We Have Travelled
Yemeni Roots, Salford Lives
Legacy of Ahmed

4. Community projects supported
Afro Solo
GIFT
LISAPO
Nana Bonsu
Voices of Kosovo in Manchester
Nimba Tales
Manchester Refugee Support Network

5. What support have we given?
Early conversations & help with planning
Partner letter
Advice & training on oral history interviews and reminiscence
Help with project management (e.g. steering group)
Archiving project research and outputs
Display at Manchester Central Library

6. Oral History work
Created in 2014 by Jennie Vickers for AIUET and available on our website.
Funded by NorthwestHLF

7. New project: Coming in from the Cold
HLF Heritage Grant Stage 1 funding awarded – project now live
Stage 2 grant application to go to HLF in August for decision in November
Phase 1 project manager – Jennie Vickers
Placement student – Daniella Carrington
Research assistant –to be appointed
Partner organisation GMBME network

8. Stage 1 tasks: Audit BME collections across GM institutions
Identify BME groups that have delivered HLF projects and where they are archived
Identify BME groups that want to develop HLF projects with future support at stage 2

9. Stage 2 vision
To provide a more consistent service to a wider network of BME community groups interested in heritage projects
To organise sharing and show-casing opportunities for BME heritage projects
To increase the deposit of community histories into the AIURRRC, filling gaps in the current archives.

10. Staff at Stage 2
Project Manager focused on community engagement and providing practical support
Digital Officer focused on digitising & uploading BME heritage projects to digital interactives in Archives +
Archivist to catalogue and enable access to deposited BME heritage projects.
Stage 2 (if successful) to start January 2018 for 3 years

11. Contacts www.racearchive.org.uk www.racearchive.manchester.ac.uk
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