Voluntary Action History Society

🗃️Our next seminar is next week!

Delzar Sadiq (Salahaddin University in Erbil) will be talking about his use of Geographic Information Systems to reconstruct forgotten volunteer networks in 19th-century London.

6pm, Monday 9 February, Online via Zoom

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🗃️ The video for last night's seminar is now online youtu.be/_TbdujOX2Kc

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🗃️This is next week!

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Our next seminar is two weeks away! 🗃️

Dr Sarah Flew (@c19thphilanthropy.bsky.social ) will be sharing her research on Lord Overstone’s philanthropy

26 January, 6pm to 7.30pm
Online via Zoom

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(As ever, it's FREE)

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Black and Political: Reconstructing Black Participation in British Politics, 1750-1850 Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB01, Basement, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

Next Wednesday 3-12 we are holding a joint seminar with @histparl.bsky.social! Join us at 17:30 at the @ihr.bsky.social or online via zoom to hear Dr Helen Wilson discuss ‘Black & Political: Black Political Participation in Britain, 1750-1850’.

Register now! 👎

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ICYMI! The recording of last night's session is now online 🗃️

youtu.be/wtqw-KkDQyo?...

Thanks to the funding provided by the Strathmartine Trust, this Wednesday I will be prestenting the findings of my funded research into the Royal Naval Coast Volunteers (1853-73) and Scotland's central role in the same. Contact the Trust if you'd like to attend online #RNCV #RoyalNavy #Scotland

This is tonight! There are still tickets available, and it's free! 🗃️

A League of Their Own: Halifax Hospital League of Friends This article develops academic literature on the history of the Hospital League of Friends, using the Halifax League as a case study. The League of Friends of the Halifax Hospitals was one of the f...

It's publication day! My new article in Northern History builds on work by @millieqed.bsky.social to produce a study of the League of Hospital Friends in Halifax mostly using local newspapers.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This is next week! Do yourself a favour and get a free ticket 🗃️

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2026 MWHN Conference - call for papers!

Join us in Romania next June to discuss all things military welfare and civil society. Deadline: 28 Feb 2026.

CfP attached and full details at militarywelfarehistory.com/2026-confere... #milwelfhist #civilsociety #charity #philanthropy @vahs.bsky.social

📣Our next seminar is less than two weeks away! 🗃️

Penny Wilson will be discussing 'Charity trusteeship today'.

1 December, 6pm-7.30pm
Online via Zoom

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ICYMI! The recording of this talk is now online 🗃️

youtu.be/qhAsaS2wI4E?...

🗃️Two weeks to go until our next seminar!

Marty Sulek (LCC International University) will discuss:

Humanities and normative theory scholarship in philanthropic studies, as viewed through a Kuhnian philosophical lens

17 Nov - 6 to 7.30pm
Online

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Looks like some really interesting talks here!🗃️

YouTube video by Voluntary Action History Society Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era

🗃️ICYMI! The recording of last night's seminar is now available on YouTube:

Ruth Hansen, University of Wisconsin

'Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era: A Historical Case Study of Gary, Indiana's Neighborhood House'

youtu.be/OM6cblHhrX8?...

A slightly grainy picture of the speaker, Ruth Hansen.

Time flies! Our next seminar is in 1 week 🗃️

Ruth Hansen (University of Wisconsin)

Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era

Monday 20 October, 6pm till 7.30pm

Online Via Zoom

As ever its free.

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A picture of the speaker, Ruth Hansen.

Aaaaand we are BACK!

Our next seminar is in 3 weeks time:

Ruth Hansen (University of Wisconsin)
Monday 20 October, 6pm till 7.30pm
Online
Via Zoom

Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era

As ever its free.

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I see this has a chapter in it on the Community Architecture Movement by Holly Smith @holsmith.bsky.social who did a wonderful @vahs.bsky.social seminar on the subject a while ago. Looking forward to reading more!

The programme looks amazing! There are some places available, so don't delay, register today!
#WomensHistory

How do I locate annual reports for charities that are no longer trading? I tried both Companies House database, the Charity Commissions websites and the TNA catalogue. Charity operated from 1990-2003. @vahs.bsky.social

⏰Next Monday! There's still time to sign-up for this free event 🗃️

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Our next seminar is in two weeks! 🗃️

Alex Murdock (London South Bank University), Liz Thackray (u3a) will be sharing their research on the history of the University of the 3rd Age

Monday 3rd March, 6pm

Online, via Zoom

As ever it's free to attend. Sign-up here: www.history.ac.uk/events/u3a-y...

CfP deadline extended to 28th February!

This is next Monday! There's still time to sign-up and it's FREE as ever 🗃️