United Kingdom Ministry of Justice
Supporters of the John Smith Memorial Trust consist of sponsors, attachment hosts and friends. Each support the Fellowship Programme and we would not be able to carry out our work without their continued help.
The Programme is a partnership between the Trust, the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice and the British Council.
The Trust is grateful to the Ministry of Justice for providing core support for our fellowships. Their interest is the encouragement of the rule of law and human rights in the countries of the former Soviet Union, and they do a great deal more to assist us in our work.
The Trust is also thankful to the Ministry of Justice who this year organised a series of seminars for the Trust’s legal Fellows including an overview of the structure and work of the Department and the work of their Human Rights Unit, HM Courts Services, and the Judicial Appointments Commission.
2006 John Smith Fellows with the Chairman (then Lord Chancellor), Lord Falconer, in 10 Downing Street
Talking about the Trust in July 2004, Lord Falconer said:
“The John Smith Memorial Trust was formed as a memorial to John Smith, a memorable leader of the Labour party. John was deeply committed to democracy, social justice and good governance. He believed passionately that democratic politics was the best practical way of achieving social justice. The Fellowship Programme established in John’s name seeks to give practical effect to that belief. I am personally delighted that my Department is able to provide core funding for these important Fellowships. And I am especially pleased that Fellows spend some time in my own Department. It will be people like them who will ensure that States prosper and that they continue to respect human rights, justice and the rule of law. I would like to wish the John Smith Memorial Trust well for all that it is doing, and will do in the future.”
The British Council works with and under contract to the Trust in providing administrative and organisational assistance and services to our Fellowship Programme. They also contribute to the Programme financially, through a reduction in their management fees.
Sponsors
The underpinning funding from government for our Fellowships is topped up by corporate and charitable donations, and the Trust is reliant on these in order to continue its work. For further information about the Trust's current sponsors follow this link: Sponsors
Attachment Hosts
In addition the Programme benefits greatly from the time donated to it by many individual academics, parliamentarians of all parties, U.K. charities and campaigning groups, and others in public life who assist our work by becoming Attachment Hosts for our Fellows. For more information about our Attachment Host scheme please follow this link: Attachment Hosts
Individual Donors
The Programme is also assisted from time to time by the support of friends and admirers of the late John Smith, as well as interested individuals who donate to our work. For more information on please follow this link: Friends