The William Dudley Trust

Established 1875 Reg. Charity No. 214752

Development Awards

Man Hei Michael Lin

Man Hei Michael Lin was awarded the Trust's Artist in Residence bursary for 2024/25 in November 2024. Michael, who is from Hong Kong, holds a first class BA degree and a Gem-A Gemmology Diploma. As well as being an Artist in Residence at the School of Jewellery Michael has been assisting with teaching undergraduate students, by giving tutorials, facilitating lectures and leading demonstrations. He is currently specialising in the traditional Japanese wax technique 'Mitsuro Hikime' using modern digital manufacturing processes.

Michael is in the process of setting up an online shop on his website and and is an elected Early Career Representative at the Association of Contemporary Jewellery.

Support for Young People

William Dudley Trust’s original deed set out three areas of charitable activities in Birmingham. The first object and its priority were loans for young tradesmen starting up in business. In 1997 the wording of the trust deed were revised whilst ensuring that the amended objects were in the spirit of William Dudley’s wishes, that of promoting and training or the establishment in life of young people in financial need.

Revising the objects enabled trustees to consider other ways of supporting young people and so a joint venture with the Prince’s Trust (now the King's Trust) began in 1998, resulting in a loan scheme for young people setting up jewellery, craft and creative businesses in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham.

By 2009 the Prince’s Trust had received £105,000 from William Dudley Trust enabling the Prince’s Trust to loan £271,750 to new businesses based in Birmingham.

Since 2009 William Dudley Trust has provided support for the King’s Trust’s Development Awards Programme.

For further information about the Development Awards Programme please contact:

King’s Trust

Birmingham & Solihull Area Office

The Cold Store, Beorma Quarter

Digbeth High Street

Birmingham

B5 6DR

Telephone: 0800 842 842

Email: birminghamcentre@kingstrust.org.uk

Website: www.kingstrust.org.uk