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Find our about the Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub at an online launch event on 17th September. CAHG is part of this programme funded by the AHRC and led by the UK National Archives www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
Spaces, Places and Belonging: Community Hub Launch Webinar
Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors.
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August 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Thanks to the 1,600 people and organisations who responded to the UK Ministry of Justice’s proposals on the retention of wills. Good news: The UK Government has determined not to proceed with any reforms that involve the destruction of original wills
Read in full here: www.gov.uk/government/c...
January 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The UK National Archives is expanding its annual survey of the archive sector to the whole of the UK. The survey provides standardised baseline data needed to effectively advocate for archives
The deadline for completing this survey is Friday 14 March 2025. www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UKArchiveS...
Annual UK Archive Sector Survey 2025
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
www.smartsurvey.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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🎪 Did you know we look after the National Fairground and Circus Archive? 🎠

This unique research archive is dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of fairs, the circus and travelling popular entertainment in the UK.
January 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Need some help starting or managing your archive?

The Scottish Community Archives Toolkit offers a wide range of guidance and resources to support you.

View the toolkit here:
Scottish Community Archives Toolkit - Scottish Council on Archives
The Scottish Community Archives Toolkit has been developed by SCA as part of its contribution to the AHRC-funded Outreach to Ownership project. SCA supported community groups around Scotland who…
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January 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Don't worry if you didn't manage to attend one of our Connecting Communities webinars, the recordings are now available online!
Developing a digital archive?

Then take the right steps by watching the Connecting Communities webinars which will help you create sustainable digital archives that will be preserved for future generations.

Available on YouTube via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/news/...
Connecting Communities Webinar Recordings on our YouTube channel - Scottish Council on Archives
16 December 2024
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January 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Our December group of the month is the Leeds Children's Archive Group - find out all about them here:
www.communityarchives.org.uk/content/awar...
December 2024 Group of the Month: Leeds Children's Theatre Archive Group
Leeds Children’s Theatre Archive Group was first created back in May 2000 with the specific purpose of creating an archive ...
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December 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Our Nov Group of the Month is West Wales Veterans Archive. It features written & oral histories & photos documenting veterans’ experiences plus artwork & poetry created by them. The project has trained veterans in social history research & oral history. www.communityarchives.org.uk/content/awar...
November 2024 Group of the Month: West Wales Veterans Archive
As the month of November includes Remembrance Day on the 11th, it seems particularly fitting to announce Age Cymru Dyfed’s ...
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November 29, 2024 at 9:10 AM
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The annual #ExploreYourArchive Week starts today, with a different theme for each of the next ten days. This year starts with #EYADecisions: here Thomas Boyle from County #Cork confirms his decision to move to #Canada in 1823 was a good one and one he would recommend to others.

#history #archives
November 21, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Bringing Community Archives to Life: An opportunity to make a short film about your community heritage group & learn to make a film yourself. Free in UK & Ireland! Find out more here www.communityarchives.org.uk/content/news...
Bringing Community Archives to Life: An opportunity to make a short film about your community heritage group
Would you like a professionally edited film about your group? Would you like to learn to make a film yourself? We ...
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November 21, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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Two days to got until #ExploreYourArchive focus week 2024 - find out all about it here www.exploreyourarchive.org/create/socia... - follow the daily themes or post along from your archive! A great way to show what glories archives contain / a great way to find out what glories archives contain!
November 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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Explore Your Archive Focus Week begins tomorrow! 🎉

Every day between 21 November and 30 November we'll be sharing insights and treats from the archives based around nine different themes.

Tomorrow's theme: Decisions!

#ExploreYourArchive #ExploreArchives #EYA #Archives
November 20, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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#Decisions

One that we’ve made quite recently is to rejoin the blue skies community. If you are here do have a look 👀

📷 🦋 page
📷 Whitchurch Hospital on a ☀️ day in July 2019
📷 #EYA themes to see what’s next

#Eyadecision
#ExploreYourArchive
#EYAFocusWeek
#archives
November 21, 2024 at 9:12 AM