Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1975-2001 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1.5 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
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.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 LMA/4304 1975-2001 Collection 1.5 linear metres 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
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.
Gifted to the Archive in April 2001.
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.
Duplicate material and items considered to be unworthy of long term preservation have not been kept.
The commitee papers have been arranged alphabetically by the name of the organisation.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, LMA/4016; and the London Union of Youth Clubs, LMA/4232.
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.
June to August 2010. Voluntary organizations Nongovernmental organizations Social movements Youth movements Leisure Clubs Leisure time activities Age groups Age distribution Adolescence Youth Organizations Associations Youth organizations Urban areas Urban population Urban youth London Youth Matters Greater London Youth Matters London and Middlesex Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations Greater London Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations Inner London Youth Matters London England UK Western Europe Europe International organizations
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gifted to the Archive in April 2001.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Duplicate material and items considered to be unworthy of long term preservation have not been kept.
Accruals
System of arrangement
The commitee papers have been arranged alphabetically by the name of the organisation.
Conditions of access and use area
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.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, LMA/4016; and the London Union of Youth Clubs, LMA/4232.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Existence and location of copies
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Subject access points
- International politics » International organizations » Nongovernmental organizations
- Social movements
- Social movements » Youth movements
- Leisure
- Leisure time activities » Clubs
- Leisure time activities
- Age distribution » Age groups
- Age distribution
- Age distribution » Age groups » Adolescence
- Age distribution » Age groups » Adolescence » Youth
- Organizations
- Organizations » Associations
- Organizations » Associations » Youth organizations
- Urban areas
- Urban areas » Urban population
- Urban areas » Urban population » Urban youth
- International politics » International organizations
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Rules and/or conventions used
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.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English