This series consists of 31 bound volumes which has been digitised to create 39 items:

• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 1-8
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 18-26
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 27-30
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 31-36
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 9-17
• The British Workman 1858 numbers 37-42
• The British Workman 1858 numbers 43-48
• The British Workman 1859 numbers 49-54
• The British Workman 1859 numbers 49-60
• The British Workman 1859 numbers 55-60
• The British Workman 1860 numbers 61-67
• The British Workman 1860 numbers 68-71
• The British Workman 1861 numbers 73-78
• The British Workman 1861 numbers 79-84
• The British Workman 1862 numbers 85-90
• The British Workman 1862 numbers 91-96
• The British Workman 1863 numbers 103-108
• The British Workman 1863 numbers 97-102
• The British Workman 1864 numbers 109-114
• The British Workman 1864 numbers 115-120
• The British Workman 1866 numbers 133-138
• The British Workman 1866 numbers 139-144
• The British Workman 1867 numbers 145-150
• The British Workman 1867 numbers 151-156
• The British Workman 1868 numbers 157-162
• The British Workman 1868 numbers 163-168
• The British Workman 1869 numbers 169-172
• The British Workman 1869 numbers 173-176
• The British Workman 1869 numbers 177-180
• The British Workman 1871 numbers 193-198
• The British Workman 1871 numbers 199-204
• The British Workman 1872 numbers 205-210
• The British Workman 1872 numbers 211-216
• The British Workman 1873 numbers 217-222
• The British Workman 1873 numbers 223-228
• The British Workman 1874 numbers 229-234
• The British Workman 1874 numbers 235-240
• The British Workman 1875 numbers 241-246
• The British Workman 1875 numbers 247-252

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• ACCO Parliamentary proceedings with summaries of topics covered in UK parliament, October 1966 - June 1967
• ACCO Parliament and social work series, June 1967 – June 1969

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), May 1966 - November 1966
• Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), January 1967 - November 1967
• Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), February 1968 - December 1968
• Final and undated Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), 1970-1971

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Meeting papers, leaflets, reports and discussion papers of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO) Scottish Region, 1957-1969
• Annual reports, annual conference programmes and AGM papers of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), 1959-1969

This sub-series consists of 5 files:

• Edinburgh Social Enterprise Launch documents and exhibition documents, April 2019
• Glasgow Social Enterprise Network meeting, SECS exhibition documents and outputs, May 2019
• Dundee Social Enterprise Network meeting outputs, 18 June 2019
• Inverness Impact Hub exhibition outputs, 19th June 2019
• Scotland's Social Enterprise Week, Glasgow, outputs, September 2019

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Pull-up banners for the travelling exhibition, 2019
• Marketing materials, presentation slides and activity sheets for the travelling exhibition', 2019

This sub-series consists of 13 files:

• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, undated
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 1987 to 1990
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 1991 to 1992
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 1993
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 1994
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 1995 to 1996
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 1997
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 1998 to 1999
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 2000 to 2001
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 2002
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 2003 to 2004
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 2005 to 2006
• Articles, reports and publications relating to social accounting and audit, 2007 to 2008

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Training packs for social auditing and quality assurance, 1977-1995
• Blank evaluation forms and questionnaires for social audits, c1994-2001

This sub-series consists of 6 files:

• Newspaper cuttings regarding unemployment, economic theory, community enterprise and co-operatives, 1987-1994
• Newspaper cuttings regarding business development, housing and social issues, 1991-1994
• Newspaper cuttings regarding the environment, 1986-1994
• Newspaper cuttings regarding the Third World, Russia, Europe and Tibet, 1985-1994
• Newspaper cuttings regarding public administration, social investment and financing, urban renewal and rural development, 1989-1994
• Newspaper cuttings on miscellaneous topics, 1974-1997

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Presentations and training on social enterprise delivered by John Pearce, c1989-1994
• Training and guidance packs relating to social enterprise, c1991-2004

This subseries consists of 1 file:

• Social capital related articles, reports and publications, 2000-2002

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Minutes of the Legal Structures Working Party meetings, May 1991 - January 1999
• Legal Structures Working Party correspondence and general legal structures information, 1991-1997
• Presentations and self help kit on legal structures, c1990-1994

This sub-series consists of 8 files:

• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 1980s and undated
• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 1991 to 1992
• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 1993 to 1994
• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 1995 to 1996
• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 1997 to 1999
• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 2000 to 2001
• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 2002 to 2004
• Community and social enterprise related articles, reports and publications, 2005 to 2010

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Industrial co-operatives related articles, reports and publications, 1973-1979
• Scottish Co-operative Development Committee (SCDC) course articles, c1994

An industrial co-operative is an enterprise owned and controlled by the people who work in it. The members of the co-operative decide between themselves in a democratic way what to do and how to organise the work.

This sub-series consists of 5 files:

• Constitution, general assembly and miscellaneous papers of COMMACT, 1988-1999
• Third Working for Common Wealth Conference presentations, Malaysia, April 1992
• European COMMACT conferences and symposium, 1992-1993
• Fourth Working for Common Wealth Conference presentations, Northern Ireland, September 1996
• Conference, general assembly and work programme papers of COMMACT, 1996-2005

COMMACT (Commonwealth Association for Local Action and Economic Development) was established in 1990 by practitioners of local development organisations, alternative trading organisations and related institutions as a forum for exchange of experience and promote activity in the area of social and economic development at local level. The registered business address was Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and membership was open to individuals and organisations in the field of people-centred development.

This sub-series consists of 9 files:

• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, November 1976 to March 1977
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, March 1977 to October 1977
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, October 1977 to June 1978
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, May 1978 to September 1978
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, October 1978 to March 1979
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, April 1979 to October 1979
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, November 1979- November 1980
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, November 1980- December 1981
• ICOM, ICOF and SCDC operational papers, January 1982- May 1988

These papers include agendas and minutes, reports and correspondence relating to the operations of the Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM), Industrial Common Ownership Finance (ICOF), and Scottish Co-operative Development Committee (SCDC).

Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM)
Established in 1971, ICOM promoted co-operative working during a ‘new wave’ of producer co-ops in the 1970s. In 1976 ICOM published a set of Model Rules to enable enterprises to adopt a common ownership legal structure, quickly and inexpensively. There was an amendment of these rules in February 1977 when ICOM was given official recognition as a relevant body within the meaning of Section 1(5) of the ICO Act 1976, providing them with a grant of £20,000 per year for 5 years, to assist in providing advice about all aspects of the setting up of common ownership and co-operative enterprises. The ICOM model rules were simple enough for enterprises to follow without having to employ a lawyer to write a constitution or interpret legal jargon. It merged with the Co-operative Union in 2001 to form Co-operatives UK.

Industrial Common Ownership Finance (ICOF)
ICOF was established by ICOM in 1973 to be a revolving loan fund. It was formed as a company limited by guarantee and without shares; it was administered by Trustees who were appointed by the Members. Members were people who expressed an interest in the financing of common ownership enterprise and had been accepted by the Council of ICOM and by the ICOF Trustees. From 1976 people from the Co-operative movement and the Trade Union movement were invited to join the Trustees. In January 1977 ICOF was formally recognised by the Secretary of State for Industry as a ‘relevant body’ with access to the loan fund of £250,000 provided under section 1(2) of the Industrial Common Ownership Act 1976 to encourage the creation and development of common ownership enterprise and industrial co-operatives. This source of funding lasted until 1981; no further funds were made available from national Government. Successful common ownership enterprises and sympathetic individuals also provided funds to ICOF. From 1981 the bank of England informed ICOF that it was illegal for them to receive deposits for on-lending as they were not licenced as a deposit-taking institution. Seeking alternative means of generating funds they began to work with local authorities (West Midlands County Council, Grater London Council). Since 2005 ICOF has traded as Co-operative and Community Finance.

Scottish Co-operative Development Committee (SCDC)
SCDC was formed in February 1977. In June 1977 it was recognised by Government as an official advisory agency for co-operatives under the Industrial Common Ownership Act 1976. It received funds from Industrial Common Ownership Finance, the ‘designated body’ under the Act. The SCDC was set up to encourage the growth of workers’ co-operatives in Scotland and to promote the growth of a co-operative sector in the economy. Its objectives were to foster the growth of workers’ co-operative enterprises in Scotland in the belief that for workers to own, to control and to shape the organisations in which they work is:
a) a means by which they can more certainly exert an influence over their economic situation, replacing exploitation and conflict by co-operation
b) an extension of the democratic process, by making industry accountable to its workers and sensitive to the wider community
c) a means by which workers can grow as persons, developing their own abilities for the common good.
The organisation now operates as the Co-operative Development Agency

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• SCEIF investor application forms, correspondence and registers, September 1989 - November 1993
• Analysis of SCEIF shareholders, March 1992 - June 1992

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Prospectus and leaflets for the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), 1989
• Newspaper cuttings and press information sheets on SCEIF and community investment, April 1989 - August 1990
• Presentation notes and acetate sheets about SCEIF, 1993

This sub-series consists of 15 files:

• Correspondence and research of John Pearce regarding investment funds, November 1984 - January 1988
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding investment funds and setting up the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), February 1988 - October 1988
• Correspondence and research of John Pearce regarding investment funds and setting up the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), November 1988 - February 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), January 1989 - May 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), May 1989 - August 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), June 1989 - August 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), September 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), September 1989 - October 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), November 1989 - February 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), March 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), April 1990 - July 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), August 1990 - September 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), October 1990 - December 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), January 1991 - August 1991
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), January 1992 - March 1993

This sub-series consists of 13 files:

• Minutes of the Investment Fund Working Party, March 1989 - August 1989
• Minutes of the SCEIF Board of Directors, August 1989 - December 1989
• Minutes of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1990
• Minutes and papers of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1991
• Minutes and papers of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1992
• Minutes and papers of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1993
• Minutes and papers of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1994
• Minutes and papers of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1995
• Minutes of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1996
• Minutes of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1997
• Minutes of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1998
• Minutes of the SCEIF Board of Directors 1999
• Correspondence of Investment Fund Working Party and SCEIF Directors, 1988-1992

The Investment Fund Working Party were responsible for the setting up and management of the new investment fund prior to SCEIF becoming incorporated on 8 August 1989. Following that the fund was managed by the SCEIF Board of Directors.

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Directors' reports and financial statements from SCEIF AGMs, September 1990 - September 1998
• Minutes, agendas and election papers of SCEIF AGMs, October 1991 - September 1993

This sub-series consists of 5 files:

• Memorandum and articles of association and certificates of SCEIF, August 1989 - September 1989
• Registers of Directors and Secretaries of SCEIF and CBSN application for shares, July 1989 - March 1991
• Proposal report, strategy, SCEIF launch speech and business plan, September 1988 - March 1990
• SCEIF prospectus, July 1989 - September 1989
• Companies House returns for SCEIF, August 1989 - January 1998 (closed)

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Proposals for consultancy contract work by CED, c1989
• Scottish Development Agency (SDA) contract reports on development of strategy and programmes for CBS, 1989
• Other consultancy contract reports by CED, c1990

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Application forms for membership 1991/92

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Statutory documents, minutes, papers and correspondence of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1988
• Minutes and papers of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1989
• Minutes and papers of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1990
• Minutes and papers of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1991

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• CBS presentation slides, c1994

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Empowering communities conference, 1991
• Social audit conference, 1995

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• CBS Convention 85 organisers' correspondence, minutes and reports, March 1985 - December 1985
• CBS annual convention and National Convention of Community Businesses (NNCB) programmes, packs and reports, 1986-1997

This subseries consists of 6 files:

• CBS Network newsletters, 2001
• CBS Network newsletters, 2002
• CBS Network newsletters, 2003
• CBS Network newsletters, 2004
• CBS Network newsletters, 2005
• CBS Network and COMMACT UK newsletters, September 2006 - July 2008

CBS Network newsletters were sent out to members. Earlier newsletters, from February 1997 - July 2001, can be found within the National Network of Community Business members mailings.

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• National Network of Community Business members mailings,1995-1997
• National Network of Community Business members mailings,1998-1999
• National Network of Community Business members mailings, 2000
• National Network of Community Business members mailings, 2001

The members mailings included CBS and CBSN newsletters, reports, and leaflets from other associated organisations. Mailings from November 1995 - December 1997 were filed in left-over 1995 convention folders.

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Information sheets about CBS services, c1990s
• Information sheets and discussion papers relating to social enterprise, 1990s - 2002
• National Network of Community Business bulletins, 1994-1999
• Legal structures guidance and models, c1991-2002

This sub-series consists of 6 files:

• Community business directories, 1986-1995
• "Community business news" (formerly "CBS news" and "CB news"), December 1981 - March 1992
• "New Sector" magazine, November 2004
• Case studies and guidance booklets, 1987-2000
• Reports on social enterprise, 1988-2001
• CBS lobbying and responses to government papers and reviews, 1981-1991

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• CBSN Memorandum of Association, major events and National Lottery Charities Board funding applications
• Minutes and papers of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings and AGM, 1999-2002
• Minutes and papers of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings and AGM, Companies House returns and correspondence, 2003-2004
• Minutes and papers of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings and AGM, Companies House returns and correspondence, 2005-2007

 
These documents came from the company file kept by Alan Tuffs who was the CBSN Company Secretary from 1999 to 2007.

This subseries consists of 2 files:

• CBS membership lists and correspondence, 1984 -1986
• CBSN survey of membership services, 2001

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Payments by CBSN Services, 2009-2010
• Receipts and paid CBSN Services invoices, 2009-2010
• Statements for CBSN Services bank account, 2009-2010

CBSN Services provided training, presentations, consultancy, social audits and other services for which VAT was charged. Profits from CBSN Services were used to provide donations for the operation of CBSN charity and its charitable projects.

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Payments by CBSN, 2009-2010
• Receipts and paid CBSN invoices, 2009-2010
• Bank statements and correspondence for CBSN accounts and related projects, 2009-2010

This sub-series consists of 1 folder:

• Minutes of CBS Office Bearers' meetings from 9 April 1986 - November 1986

The Office Bearers carried out the work of CBS as set out by the Board of Management. Topics discussed include finance; consultancy work; membership; trade union seminar; credit unions; ACE-HI; CBS promotional material; 1986 convention; CB News; policy planning day on 17 December 1986; CBS sub-committees

This sub-series consists of 20 files:

• Minutes and papers of CBS Board of Management meetings 1985
• Minutes and papers of CBS Board of Management meetings 1986

and a file for each subsequent year until

• Minutes and papers of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings 2002
• Minutes of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings 2003
• Minutes of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings 2004

When CBS was first set up the work was overseen by a Steering Group. This was later replaced by a Board of Management. Minutes of meetings of the Steering Group/Board of Management between 1982-1984 have not been retained. Incomplete papers of Board of Directors' meetings from July 1999 to February 2007 can be found in the CBSN Company Secretary's file. In September 1987 CBS was incorporated as a limited company and the Board of Management was replaced by a Board of Directors. The constitution changed again in August 1999 when CBS became CBSN and a new Board of Directors was elected.

This sub-series consists of 14 files:

• First annual general meeting of CBS on 24 October 1987, September 1987 - November 1987
• Second annual general meeting of CBS on 28 October 1988, Ocotber 1988 - November 1988
• Third annual general meeting of CBS on 27 October 1989, September 1989 - January 1990
• Fourth annual general meeting of CBS on 29 September 1990, May 1990 - November 1990
• Fifth annual general meeting of CBS on 13 September 1991, September 1991
• Sixth annual general meeting of CBS on 11 September 1992, June 1992 - September 1992
• Seventh annual general meeting of CBS on 20 August 1993, June 1993 - August 1993
• Eighth annual general meeting of CBS on 19 August 1994, June 1994 - August 1994
• Ninth annual general meeting of CBS on 20 October 1995, September 1995 - October 1995
• Tenth annual general meeting of CBS on 29 November 1996, November 1996
• Eleventh annual general meeting of CBS on 26 November 1997, October 1997 - November 1997
• Twelfth annual general meeting of CBS on 9 October 1998, August 1998-October 1998
• Thirteenth annual general meeting of CBSN on 27 October 1999, October 1999
• Fourteenth annual general meeting of CBSN on 25 October 2000, September 2000 - October 2000

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Minutes and papers of the CBS Steering Group, April 1981 - October 1981
• Correspondence and press releases regarding CBS, April 1981 - June 1981

When CBS was first set up the work was overseen by the Steering Group. This was later replaced by a Board of Management.

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• CBS review, corporate plan and strategy documents, 1984-1988
• External reports on CBS strategy, 1988-1992
• Companies House returns for CBSN, 1999-2002
• Office leases for CBS and CBSN, 1993-2005

This sub-series consists of 7 files:

• Loose press cuttings 1920s-1960s, 1920-1967
• Loose press cuttings 1970s, 1972-1977
• "Glasgow Herald" cuttings, 1981-1987
• "The Scotsman" cuttings, 1981-1985
• College future related cuttings, 1987-1988
• Loose press cuttings 1980s and 1990s
• Undated press cuttings

This sub-series consists of 4 files:
• Household Management and Laundry, 1934-1937
• Cookery and Dietetics, 1934-1942
• Miscellaneous, 1935
• Group II Library miscellaneous, 1935-1942

This sub-series consists of 5 files:

• Press cuttings book, 1913-1924
• Press cuttings book, 1924-1931
• Press cuttings book, 1931-1943
• Press cuttings book, 1943-1959
• Press cuttings book, 1975-1984

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Guide to the College Administration and Its Functions, 1987

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Administrative Group minutes, papers and memos, 1974-1980
• Senior Administrative Group minutes, papers and memos, 1980-1989
• Heads of Department / Senior Administrative Group Liaison Committee minutes and papers, 1987-1988

This subseries consists of 1 file:

• Hotel suite and liquor licence, 1978-1989

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Catering services general correspondence, 1972-1989
• College catering consultancy survey, 1980-1988

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Gibson Halls of residence general correspondence, 1969-1991
• Gibson Hall of residence holiday letting correspondence, 1982-1987
• Gibson Hall of residence catering correspondence, 1982-1987
• Gibson Hall of residence financial reviews, 1992-1993

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Careers reports, 1987