@uknatarcsector.bsky.social
Archive Sector Leadership department at The National Archives UK. We support archives of all types and sizes across England. Find out more about the support we offer: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/
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We’re delighted to announce that Legasee Educational Trust has been awarded a Records at Risk grant to support the recovery and stabilisation of its digital oral history archive.
Find out more here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
📷Legasee Educational Trust
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Check out our updated slate of free online events with spaces still available!
Upcoming events cover data migration, records of traumatic histories, manorial records, heritage science and more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Book now to avoid disappointment!
Manorial Court Roll from Crown Manor of Perching, Sussex 1849
📣Calling archive professionals
Join us on 17 & 24 March for a two-part online introduction to manorial records: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...
No previous knowledge of manorial documents or Latin required!
An ideal workshop for archivists, archive managers and heads of service working across Scotland!
Book for insights on how to promote the impact of your archive 👇
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Keen to share your thoughts on our 3-year digital capacity building strategy?
We’ve commissioned consultant Simon Wilson to run an independent series of focus group discussions on Our Digital Century and Novice to Know-How!
Find out more and sign up for a session: simonpwilson.com/client-area/...
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We’re seeking a supplier, with significant experience of archives and public engagement work, to create a new toolkit to help archives run engagement sessions for schools about archive careers!
Find out more and apply here by Wednesday 25 February: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/QW5177/
Get in touch with us by Friday if you’re interested in presenting at our fundraising webinar: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
All you need to apply is a brief description of an income-generating initiative your archive has successfully implemented 📈
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Communities can now make submissions, detailing their traditions and heritage practices, to the Inventories of Living Heritage: livingheritage.unesco.org.uk
Archives are a key safeguarding resource for documenting intangible heritage and can be cited in submissions as a key source of information!
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Check out our website for all upcoming free online events with spaces still available!
Our current slate covers strategic advocacy, data migration, records of traumatic histories and more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
🎫Book now to avoid disappointment!
Want to better show the impact of your archive?
Join the SCA Advocacy Workshop: Metrics & Messaging on 19 March in Edinburgh. Practical tools to help you promote your work with confidence.
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sca-advoca...
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CLOSING IN 2 WEEKS 🚨
Share your experiences of Our Digital Century, The National Archives’ digital capacity building strategy, and help influence the future of digital capacity building in the sector: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OISX44/
You can read more about our development plan for charity archives here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (2/2)
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We’ve published a new collection of case studies showcasing the value and impact of charity archives: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Includes contributions from practitioners and organisations working across the archive and voluntary sectors! (1/2)
📷British Red Cross Museum and Archive
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Have you successfully implemented strategies to generate income for your archive?
We’re seeking case study speakers for our fundraising webinars planned for 2026!
Register your interest by Friday 13 February for the chance to showcase your brilliant work: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
Keen to learn more?
The Seed Corn Funding webinar (Tuesday 17 March) will breakdown the grant, what is seeks to fund, how to apply, and hints and tips from the programme team: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seed-corn-...
There will be a Q&A at the end (2/2)
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Are you a community group, museum, library, gallery or archive looking to test concepts, build partnerships, or pilot activities? Apply for a Seed Corn Grant from the ‘Spaces, Places and Belonging’ Community Hub by Friday 17 April: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
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Are you certified Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Trust?
Join your fellow Carbon Literate colleagues at tomorrow’s Connect and Collaborate session to discuss challenges you’ve faced and share solutions: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/connect-an...
🗓️Tuesday 3 February (10–11.30am)
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The 2025 Accessions to Repositories Survey closes on Monday!
Your responses lend us crucial insight into collecting practices and help us highlight the achievements of your archives!
Any questions? ⬇️
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
This event is the second in a series of free online events (running January to June 2026) exploring how archives can engage with difficult records through people-centred and trauma-informed practices (2/2)
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Calling archivists, researchers & heritage professionals!
Join us online on Wednesday 25 February (1PM) to learn about the responsibilities and considerations involved when providing access to records related to traumatic histories:
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...
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Our Digital Century was based upon findings from the evaluation of Plugged In Powered Up (our strategy 2019-2023) to build skills, resilience, and confidence in digital archiving. Please share your experiences and help shape the future of digital capacity building in the sector! (2/2)
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CLOSING NEXT WEEK 🚨
Send us your feedback on The National Archives’ digital capacity building strategy, Our Digital Century, that ends this year! Your responses will help us evaluate the programme and ensure future initiatives meet the sector’s needs: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OISX44/ (1/2)
Skills Bursaries offer grants all year round, of up to £1,000, for people seeking to grow their expertise in community heritage work, open to applicants at any stage of their personal or professional journey: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (2/2)
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The Spaces, Places and Belonging: Community Hub has awarded its first round of skills bursaries. Congratulations to Dr Lee Karen Stow, Sheffield Feminist Archive, Perry Wood Primary School & Colonel Scott L. Pileckas!
Read about their projects here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
Graphic announcing the themes for EYA 2026 in both English and Irish. White text on a green background. The themes are: January is #EYADustbusters. February is #EYAConnections / Naisc. March is #EYAWildlife / Fiadhúlra. April is #EYACrime / Coir. May is #EEYAHandwriting / Lámhscríbhneoireacht. June is #EYAColourful / lldaite. July is #EYAArchitecture / Ailtireacht. August is #EYASurprise / lontas. September is #EYAErased / Scriosta. October is #EYAFolklore / Béaloideas. November is #EYAMemories / Cuimhní. December is #EYAFestiveTraditions / Traidisiúin Fhéile.
💫 New themes! 💫
We’re very excited to announce the new monthly themes for 2026 - we can’t wait to see what you explore in your archives this year!
#ExploreYourArchives
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On Friday, our Chief Curator, Emmajane Avery, attended York Minster Library and Archives to present the archivist and collections team with the archive’s first accreditation certificate!
Congratulations to everyone at @yorkminster.bsky.social!
Looking to improve your outreach and engagement?
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
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Keen to join the Archive Service Accreditation Committee and influence expectations about how an effective archive service performs?
🚨Applications close in just three days’ time: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Scoping Grants fall under #ArchivesRevealed, the partnership programme between The National Archives, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust & @wolfsonfdn.bsky.social
Any organisations with archival collections, including deposited collections, may apply!
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Applications are open for Scoping Grants worth £3000!
Apply by 19 February to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection.
Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
