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We provide leadership for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. Lead. Inform. Inspire. Website: https://www.scottisharchives.org.uk/
Are you an are accredited archive service or are you working towards accreditation?
Then join The National Archives next week for the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Self-Assessment Toolkit workshop.
Find out more and book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/equality-d...
Looking After the Archivist: Reducing Risks of Secondary Trauma
This talk is designed to raise awareness of secondary trauma and introduce trauma-informed approaches that institutions can implement to better protect and support staff.
Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/looking-af...
Metrics and Messaging: Promoting your Archive
This in-person workshop aims to provide you with insights, skills and resources which will support you to shout about the impact of your archive!
Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sca-advoca...
The recording of our first Records Management Lunchtime Webinar series is now available to watch on our YouTube.
In this talk you can find out how Warhammer was used to make real-world records management engaging, relatable and fun!
Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R8g...
Want to hear how you can Turn Organisational Challenges into Opportunities for Stronger Records Management?
Join us for this webinar exploring modern challenges organisations face these can become an opportunity to elevate the role of RM.
Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/turning-ch...
Happy Burns Night!
In this article the National Library of Scotland explore Burn's life and work in his own words using items from their collection!
Find out about the bard here: www.nls.uk/collections/...
SCA Advocacy Workshop - Metrics and Messaging: Promoting your Archive
This workshop aims to provide you with insights, skills and resources which will support you to shout about the impact of your archive.
Find out more and book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sca-advoca...
Need a little coffee break read?
Find out about Birthlink, a charity that has an important history helping women and children. They have been working to not just safeguard their heritage collection but to help people engage with it.
Read via our website: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/scott...
Looking After the Archivist: Reducing Risks of Secondary Trauma
This talk explores trauma in archives and records work and highlights trauma-informed approaches institutions can adopt to better support staff.
Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/looking-af...
A really important report on Heritage volunteering in Scotland with some very insightful findings: www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and...
19.01.2026 11:21 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What training and resources can the Community Hub provide that would be of the greatest benefit to you?
Last chance to complete Spaces, Places and Belonging: Community Hub Training Needs Survey!
Fill out the survey here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Call for Applications: A Year in the Life of a Community Archive 2026
If you would like to be the community archive that we follow this year all you need to do is fill out our short application form!
Find out more and apply: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...
The next webinar as part of our Records Management Lunchtime Webinar series is now live!
Join Natali Higgins to hear about how to Turn Organisational Challenges into Opportunities for Stronger Records Management.
Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/turning-ch...
Old image of two men in the Antarctic. One has a penguin with its wing on his leg. There is a boat in the background. Text says January newsletter
Old image of two men in the Antarctic. One has a penguin with its wing on his leg. There is a boat in the background. Text says sign up for news, events and opportunities
Our January newsletter is out tomorrow!
Each month you will get updates from SCA and across the sector including news, events and opportunities.
Sign up to join our mailing list: bit.ly/scottish-cou...
We had a brilliant time yesterday visiting the Deaf History Scotland Archive!
We had the opportunity to discuss the plans for the archive's future as well as some exciting future collaborations with us 👏
Call for Contributions – Expressing Scotland: Holding the Intangible – Archives, Culture & Connection
20 March 2026, St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh
Find out more and submit a proposal: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...
A person wearing glasses and a puffer jacket stands in a large exhibition space pressing their fingers against a touch screen display. They hold an armoured cable headphone, that is attached to the screen, against their ear. In the background, the words 'Central Library Café' are displayed on the wall.
The annual UK Archive Sector survey will open this year on Monday 2 March!
We’ve listened to your feedback and pushed the dates back so it’s easier for you to prepare responses and take part.
The survey will close in mid-May and we hope to publish the findings in Autumn 2026 (1/3)
Not long now until this workshop - make sure you book on to find out about the new toolkit!
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Year in Review Spotlight: Angus Archives
Hear from Angus Archives about the Roseberry: A Legacy of Slavery project which aims to reveal direct links between Angus and Caribbean plantations.
Read the full article: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/scott...
Navigating change: Embracing Records Management in Microsoft 365
Join us for this webinar on how the Scottish Funding Council is managing records in Microsoft 365.
Book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/becky-hall...
Closing tomorrow! ⏰
Last chance to apply for Project Manager – Community Stories, Community Archives. Support community groups across Scotland to preserve, manage and share their archival collections.
Apply now: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/new-v...
Would you like to be our community archive that we follow for the year?
It’s an opportunity to highlight the work that you do, all your activities, the challenges you face and the opportunities you capture.
Find out more and apply:
SCA Director, John Pelan, recommends an excellent article by Louise Williams, archivist at Lothian Health Services Archive in the latest edition of Scottish Archives, making the case for investment in records management.
Read the article via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/news/...
Join us a week today for the Warhammer, Records, and the Art of Engagement webinar to find out how records management can be creative, human, and even fun!
Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976897755...
There are still a few days left to apply for the Project Manager: Community Stories – Community Archives role!
Find out more and apply via our website: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/new-v...
Season's greetings from SCA!
This year's card image comes courtesy of Comunn Eachdraidh Nis who have been SCA’s featured Community Archive throughout 2025.
Find out more here: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/news/...
Vacancy: Project Manager for Community Stories, Community Archives
The project supports groups across Scotland who have amazing archival material but need help with managing, preserving, cataloguing and online accessibility.
Find out more and apply: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/new-v...
Call for Applications: A Year in the Life of a Community Archive 2026
Want to share your community archive’s story? We’re looking for one archive to follow throughout 2026 and feature on our website.
Find out more and apply: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...
Calling all Scottish archives who are accredited or working towards accreditation!
This workshop introduces the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Self-Assessment Toolkit which will soon be embedded as part of Archive Service Accreditation.
Find out more: www.eventbrite.com/e/equality-d...
The Make Your Mark Inclusive Volunteering Conference 2026 is open for bookings!
This year the conference will be exploring the power of collaboration in building inclusive, sustainable volunteer programmes.
Find out more and book your space via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-your-...
