LONDON YOUTH MATTERS
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0074 LMA/4304 |
Held at | : London Metropolitan Archives Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma › |
Full title | : LONDON YOUTH MATTERS |
Date(s) | : 1975-2001 |
Level of description | : Collection |
Extent | : 1.5 linear metres |
Name of creator(s) | : London Youth Matters London and Middlesex Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations Greater London Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations Inner London Youth Matters Greater London Youth Matters |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
London Youth Matters was part of the London Voluntary Service Council and acted as an 'umbrella' or 'watchdog' organisation for London Youth Groups and was comprised of the London Headquarters of the voluntary youth organisations in the London Area and the Local Councils for the Youth Service located in the various London Boroughs. It acted on behalf of, and through, its members raising awareness of issues affecting young people and represented its members to central and local government. It maintained comprehensive database of contact details for youth service practitioners and politicians which was published as a Directory and conducted research in the 'health' of services for young people.
The Key dates are:
1945 The London and Middlesex Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations was formed. Subsequently the name was changed to the Greater London Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations (GLSCVYO).
1986 Formation of Greater London Youth Matters and Inner London Youth Matters.
1990 Dissolution of Inner London Youth Matters and the name of Greater London Youth Matters was changed to London Youth Matters.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of London Youth Matters, consisting primarily of administrative papers including committee minutes and reports; general filing on a variety of topics; financial papers and a small number of publications.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
The commitee papers have been arranged alphabetically by the name of the organisation.
Conditions governing access:
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Gifted to the Archive in April 2001.
Allied Materials
Related material:
See also the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, LMA/4016; and the London Union of Youth Clubs, LMA/4232.
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions:
June to August 2010.
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