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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 13m

That’s why this year’s NSHD theme, Collections at Risk, could not have been more fitting.
This is a fantastic example of community spirit, collaboration, and preserving sporting heritage for future generations. #CollectionsAtRisk #SportingHeritage #HeartsHeritage

Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 13m

The older the minute books, the greater the risk, not only because the material itself is delicate, but because their historical context is slipping further away from living memory.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 13m

In previous sessions, volunteers had already completed 150 minutes of transcription, but 144 minutes from this fascinating period remained unfinished. Using NSHD as the perfect opportunity, they rallied the community to protect these fragile records and ensure their stories are not lost.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 13m

A big shout-out to Hearts Heritage for marking #NSHD2025 with a brilliant Live Transcribathon event at the Hearts Museum!

Hearts Heritage invited volunteers to join their community challenge to help transcribe historic Club minute books, some dating back to 1896–98.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 3d

One category is the Celebrating Disability & Neurodivergent Sporting Heritage Award.

From blind sports to wheelchair tennis & GoalBall, these projects ensure heritage is inclusive, empowering & accessible for all. 👏

#InclusiveHeritage #SportingHeritageAwards

Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 3d

As we gear up for the Sporting Heritage Awards on 14 Nov at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, we’re celebrating the people & organisations who keep the nation’s sporting heritage alive! 🏆 These Awards shine a light on the work, stories & collections shaping communities across the UK. #SportingHeritage

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to partners Bayfirth Research CIC, @sportingheritage.bsky.social & Cricket Scotland, a small part of 'Catching History' was published this week - access it at www.bayfirth.co.uk/women-s-cricket-research.
Director Dr Fiona Reid & Cricket Scotland Partners.(Credit:Cricket Scotland/Ian Jacobs)

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 5d

One way we champion this work is through our collections listings.

From grassroots clubs & local archives to national museums, this central resource makes it easier to explore, connect & celebrate sporting history.

👉 Discover them here: tinyurl.com/denp2bk4

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 5d

Celebrating the people & organisations who keep the nation’s sporting heritage alive! 🏆

Sporting heritage is about people, places & stories—and the positive impact they have on wellbeing, education, identity & community pride.

#SportingHeritage #SportingStories

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 7d

We are so proud to support this inspiring work, and a huge thank you to Castle House Museum for helping make this year’s NSHD so special. 📍 Are you local to Dunoon? Be sure to plan a visit! www.castlehousemuseum.org.uk

#CasteHouseMuseum #SportingHeritage #NSHD2025

Museum | Castle House Museum | Scotland

Castle House Museum, Dunoon, is a unique Museum, offering old-world charm, educational opportunities, family history and archive research. Local history about Dunoon and the Cowal Peninsula and clan…

www.castlehousemuseum.org.uk

Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 7d

For #NSHD, the museum opened its doors with an interactive Fitbaw History Hunters trail around Castle Gardens. Visitors of all ages had the chance to explore local football history, reminisce over archive photos, and even help put names to faces in the collection.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 7d

As one of our grant recipients, the museum is working on an exciting project uncovering the hidden histories of Dunoon’s pioneering female footballers from the 1970s, a group whose legacy has too often been overlooked in the wider sporting narrative.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 7d

Castle House Museum, set in beautiful gardens opposite Dunoon Pier, has been at the heart of local history since 1824. Originally built as a holiday home for the Lord Provost of Glasgow, it has since served as council offices & the town library.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 7d

A huge thank you to @CastleHouseMuseum for celebrating #NSHD2025 with a brilliant day of free, football-themed fun for all the family, hosted within the walls of this historic Dunoon landmark.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 10d

Do you know an incredible volunteer in the sporting heritage space? Go on, give them a shout-out below. #SportingHeritage #SportingHeritageAwards #Volunteers

Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 10d

A big shout-out to all the incredible volunteers who are helping to protect and celebrate our sporting heritage. 👏 Find out more about the awards here: tinyurl.com/3k7b4dnd

Sporting Heritage Awards

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 10d

This award is about recognising and thanking those individuals who so often work quietly behind the scenes, yet make an enormous difference to the sector and the people it serves.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 10d

Without them, so many collections and stories would be lost. From individuals who set up charities specifically to protect & care for sporting heritage, to volunteers who log collections from start to finish, we want to shout about the work volunteers do, protecting sporting heritage for the future

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 10d

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be showcasing each of our award categories. First up: the Celebrating Sporting Heritage Volunteers Award. Volunteers are the backbone of the sporting heritage sector.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 10d

The Awards aim is to recognise the breadth of activity taking place across the sector. By shining a light on previously unheard voices, celebrating the variety of sporting heritage across the UK, and highlighting the powerful ways heritage supports individuals, communities, and wider agendas.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 10d

The #SportingHeritage Awards are coming on 13 Nov! First up: Celebrating Sporting Heritage Volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of our sector, protecting stories & collections for the future. 👏 Big thanks to all who give their time & passion! #Volunteers

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 11d

#SilverstoneMuseum hosts its 2nd Research Forum on Sat 18 Oct, marking 75yrs of the FIA F1 Drivers’ Championship @SilverstoneIM

🏁Access the Research Forum
🏁Single Day Entry to the Exhibition
🏁Tea / Coffee & Light Refreshments

Tickets tinyurl.com/48jvbcrx

#SportingHeritage

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 12d

We are so proud of how the Sporting Heritage community continues to grow every post, every story, every event makes such a difference, and together, all of your input helped create a truly special day. 💙 Thank you for your passion, your energy, and your support.

Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 12d

This year has been no exception. We’ve seen everything from grassroots community activities to national showcases, all shining a spotlight on the importance of collections at risk and the need to nurture them.

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Sporting Heritage CIC @sportingheritage.bsky.social · 12d

Every year, National Sporting Heritage Day reminds us why we do what we do: to protect and preserve the stories, objects and memories that make up our sporting past, while making them accessible for future generations.

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