Re-launch of the Creative Initiative Fund as the David Campbell Fund for Creative Initiatives in Training, Research, Supervision and Practice in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice in the UK

AFT are delighted to announce the Creative Initiatives Fund will in future be known as The David Campbell Fund for Creative Initiatives in honour of the life and work David Campbell (1943-2009) .

It is fitting that David's name be associated with a fund aimed at offering financial support to AFT members who are interested in converting original and innovative ideas into practical projects  

David was a founder member of AFT and made a major contribution to building resources for the family therapy discipline throughout his long, rich and immensely productive career. Charlotte Burck, a close colleague of David's for many years at the Tavistock Clinic has highlighted his creativity in her tribute to him  "besides continually generating new ideas himself, he was always encouraging of our new ventures." This view will be echoed by numerous trainees, whose training experience was enriched by his tutorage, which combined a deeply genuine interest in personal and professional development with the ability to uncover and encourage the often hidden potential and originality of thought of the trainee.  

We are delighted to have David's name attached to the fund which we hope will encourage and inspire AFT members to send in their proposals by endorsing and promoting family therapy and systemic theory and practice and benefitting the many forms of family and social life within the UK.

Purpose of the Fund

To pump drive creative and novel initiatives which support the welfare of families by endorsing family therapy and systemic practice, teaching, supervision and research projects in the U.K.

To attract donations to the fund in order to increase the range and number of projects that we can support. We welcome financial support to the fund through gift aid or legacies.  See http://www.aft.org.uk/members/documents/GiftAidDeclarationForm.doc or contact the AFT office 01925 444414.

Awards

Min £50 – Max £500

Guidance for Applicants.

Application forms can be obtained from the website or via Sue Kennedy, Executive Officer at AFT on the above number. In order to submit an application you will need to be a members of AFT. Groups or individuals can apply for funding. Part or full funding of initiatives will be considered.

Prior to completing the application form it will be important to be aware that the fund will not support:

The fund will not offer bursaries for training.

Support for subsiding workshops or general activity.

When will I/we find out about the outcome of the application?

AFT has nominated a  group of AFT members who will consider each application and you should receive notification of the outcome within 6 weeks.

What kinds of projects have received an award?

A 2 year programme of multi-family group training sessions for families with a relative experiencing first onset diagnosis

A resource package and training programme to introduce teachers to the use of systemic ideas in the classroom

Assistance with the development of a course at IFT aimed at children and families going through the separation and divorce process.

Short term support for a researcher to undertake a systematic  review of evidence base for systemic family psychotherapy.

Is the Application Form user Friendly?

Yes we hope so, as long a you follow the above guidance.