South Western Section Co-operative Convalescent Fund

This collection comprises minute books and account ledgers of the South Western Section Co-operative Convalescent Fund.

The first meeting of representatives of subscribing societies to The South Western Co-operative Convalescent Fund was held in June 1914. Thirty-three societies joined at this time including Bristol, Taunton, Exeter, Exmouth and Torquay. The aim was to restore to health co-operative employees and their families to enable them to continue working by providing accommodation in approved convalescent homes and expenses to cover the cost of travel to such homes. The first applications to the fund included sufferers from bronchitis, a nervous debility and double hernia. The fund was dissolved in the mid 1970s.

Arrangement is by provenance.

The collection is open to any accredited reader, subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.

Some files in this collection are subject to Data Protection legislation as they contain sensitive information and material under 30 years old is closed to access. It is advised that you contact the Archivist before visiting.

No other finding aids exist.

Compiled by Caroline Flint, National Co-operative Archives volunteer, June 2009.

Copies may be supplied for research purposes, subject to the completion of a declaration form. Please consult the Archivist regarding copyright issues.

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Related material includes the records of the Southern Co-operative Convalescent Fund (SCCF) and the records of the North-West Co-operative Convalescent Homes Association (NWCH) held at the National Co-operative Archive.