Community archives help build a more inclusive, diverse society and we're proud to be supporting this work. Take a look at our community archive projects, past and present 👇 www.scottisharchives.org.uk/community-ar...

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SCA is committed to supporting community archives and recognise their valuable contribution to creating and safeguarding a more inclusive and diverse society. We want to support and raise awareness…

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Looking for some helpful resources? Our YouTube channel is where we share videos from our projects and programmes including webinar recordings, podcasts and tutorials. Explore the channel via: www.youtube.com/@ScottishArc...

We are delighted to announce that our Sector Development Manager, Tom, has achieved his ARA Professional Registration! A huge amount of work and a fantastic achievement 👏 @araukie.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social

New blog post: Welcome to Albany Street and 200 years of Scottish deaf history Join John as he talks about the history of the building where the archive is housed, which was a deaf-led church. Read the full blog here, also available in BSL: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/community-ar...

A Year in the Life of a Community Archive: Deaf History Scotland - Scottish Council on Archives

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Have you joined the Make Your Mark campaign yet? Make Your Mark aims to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland and they have a whole range of resources to support you in doing this. Join the 100+ member organisations via: makeyourmark.scot/for-organisa...

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Join 100+ volunteer-involving heritage organisations in Scotland who are working together to make heritage volunteering for all.

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New Resource: Disaster Preparedness Forum 🚨 We have developed a new space connecting heritage & archive professionals with guidance, templates & peer support for planning, responding to & recovering from emergencies. 🔗 www.scottisharchives.org.uk/support-and-...

Disaster Preparedness Forum - Scottish Council on Archives

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📢 Call for Submissions: Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations SCHC wants to hear how collaboration across communities, generations, cultures & sectors sparks fresh learning and growth. Full call: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-... #CommunityHeritage #ScotlandHeritage

Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations 2026: Sharing Our Strengths

Celebrating community heritage with inspiring talks, workshops and connection, showing how collaboration sparks shared learning and growth.

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Less than 2 weeks left! ⏰ Want to contribute to our Year in Review? We're celebrating the great work happening across Scotland's archives and records sector - send your expression of interest now. Find out more: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...

Call for submissions: Scottish Archives and Records Annual Review - Scottish Council on Archives

16 June 2026

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Have you caught up with this year's Year in the Life of a Community Archive? This year we follow Deaf History Scotland who are committed to preserving the history, culture, and activities of deaf individuals and organisations in Scotland. Explore: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/community-ar...

A Year in the Life of a Community Archive: Deaf History Scotland - Scottish Council on Archives

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Our July newsletter is out tomorrow! Sign up to stay up-to-date with SCA and wider sector news, events and opportunities: bit.ly/scottish-cou...

The Friends of the Nations’ Libraries and National Manuscripts Conservation Trust annual reports for 2025 have recently been published. Find out about the grants that each organisation has offered and the amazing work carried out as a result. Access via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/fnl-a...

FNL and NMCT publish annual reports - Scottish Council on Archives

14 July 2026

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Brilliant talk from Deaf History Scotland at CAHG UK and Ireland (@communityarchives.bsky.social) conference at UCL, London titled Preserving Deaf heritage in BSL!

Want to share your recent achievements? We are taking submissions for our next Year in Review which aims to capture and celebrate the important and necessary work being done across Scotland! Find out more and submit and expression of interest: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...

Call for submissions: Scottish Archives and Records Annual Review - Scottish Council on Archives

16 June 2026

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New recording: Unlocking your Archive Collections using Digital Humanities This talk demonstrates how DH methods can make archives accessible as ‘data’, as well as the benefits & limitations such techniques have in engaging archival audiences. View full recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZQG...

Unlocking your Archive Collections using Digital Humanities

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The Tunnock Prize 2026 is now open! Entries should focus on the use and interpretation of Scottish archives both within Scotland and further afield. Find out more: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/the-t...

The Tunnock Prize 2026 now open! - Scottish Council on Archives

29 June 2026

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Last year we followed Comunn Eachdraidh Nis for our Year in the Life of a Community Archive project. Hear some reflections from them about taking part and what they gained: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/refle...

Reflections from SCA's Community Archive of the Year: Comunn Eachdraidh Nis - Scottish Council on Archives

29 June 2026

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Have you voted in the ARA Excellence Awards 2026 yet? These special awards are all about celebrating individual and service excellence and also helps raise awareness of what the sector does and why to the wider public. View the full list of nominees and vote via: www.archives.org.uk/ara-awards

ARA Excellence Awards — Archives & Records Association

The Archives and Records Association Excellence Awards recognise excellence and contributions by individuals and teams in our sector. They celebrate the achievements of record keeping professionals…

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Call for contributions: Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations 2026: Sharing Our Strengths SCHC are looking for proposals for presentations and workshops that highlight how collaboration creates fresh opportunities for learning and growth. Find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-...

Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations 2026: Sharing Our Strengths

Celebrating community heritage with inspiring talks, workshops and connection, showing how collaboration sparks shared learning and growth.

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Interested in submitting an article to our Year in Review which captures and celebrates work being done across the archives and records management sector? Find out more and get in touch via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...

Call for submissions: Scottish Archives and Records Annual Review - Scottish Council on Archives

16 June 2026

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Need a lunch time read? The latest Explore Your Archive Spotlight exhibition explores the stories of Edge Hill’s Early Female Students. View the exhibition via: www.exploreyourarchive.org/spotlight-ed...

Spotlight: Edge Hill University Archive — Explore Your Archive

Exhibition Explore the stories of Edge Hill’s Early Female Students  Archive Information Find out more about Edge Hill University Archive and how […]

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New featured collection on Your Scottish Archives: Royal Troon Golf Club Troon Golf Club was formed on 16th March 1878 and now has a significant archive encompassing the history of the course and the club. Find out more: yourscottisharchives.com/royal-troon-...

Royal Troon Golf Club - Your Scottish Archives

Troon Golf Club was formed on 16th March 1878, in the Portland Arms Hotel in Troon. The old course was formed out the lands of Craigend largely due to the enthusiasm of local golfers who persuaded…

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The recording of Processing Metadata Shame: Imposter Syndrome in the Archive is now on our YouTube channel! Watch the webinar via: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOZx...

Processing Metadata Shame: Imposter Syndrome in the Archive

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Join us for a two day oral history training course designed for community groups! Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oral-histo...

Oral History for Community Archives

All you need to know to get your oral history project underway!

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This Pride Month, revisit our All Our Stories: Inclusive Practice for Archives webinar series which explores how archives can better reflect and serve everyone. Collections should tell all our stories, access the series via our website: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/all-o...

All Our Stories: Inclusive Practice for Archives Webinar Series - Scottish Council on Archives

13 October 2022

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A great opportunity to help community groups attend this year's CAHG UK conference!

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Would you like to attend the CAHG UK & Ireland Conference in London this July? CAHG UK are offering five travel bursaries of up to £200 each to help community archive and heritage volunteers, staff, and enthusiasts attend. Find out more: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/cahg-...

We are delighted that the latest service to be awarded Accredited Archive Status is the Diageo Archive. Find out more: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/a-fir...

A First for the Drinks Industry: Diageo Archive Achieves Accreditation - Scottish Council on Archives

16 June 2026

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The call for contributions for our next Year in Review is now open! The publication seeks to capture and celebrate the important and necessary work being done in the sector in Scotland. Find out more and submit your interest via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/call-...

Call for submissions: Scottish Archives and Records Annual Review - Scottish Council on Archives

16 June 2026

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The first blog post from Deaf History Scotland is now live on our website! The blog explores what deaf-centred cataloguing could look like, and what it means to them in practice. Read the full piece via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/community-ar...

A Year in the Life of a Community Archive: Deaf History Scotland - Scottish Council on Archives

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Year in Review Spotlight: Fruitmarket In this article Fruitmartket highlight how their archive has been used creatively and how they've incorporated the rich collection into their programming. Read the full article via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/scott...

Yesterday we were delighted to present Comunn Eachdraidh Nis with our Community Archive of the Year 25-26 Award for their outstanding work they have been undertaking. Read full story: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/sca-p...