UK Archive Sector Leadership
@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/
Find out more about the support we offer: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/
Pinned
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!
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!
📣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!
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!
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
📣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!
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 👇
Book for insights on how to promote the impact of your archive 👇
Calling all Archivists & Archive Managers!
Join us for this workshop which aims to provide you with insights, skills and resources which will support you to shout about the impact of your archive.
Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sca-advoca...
Join us for this workshop which aims to provide you with insights, skills and resources which will support you to shout about the impact of your archive.
Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sca-advoca...
SCA Advocacy Workshop - Metrics and Messaging: Promoting your Archive
Join us for this in-person workshop exploring how to promote the impact of your archive.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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 👇
Book for insights on how to promote the impact of your archive 👇
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/...
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/...
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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/...
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/...
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/
Find out more and apply here by Wednesday 25 February: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/QW5177/
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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/
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 📈
All you need to apply is a brief description of an income-generating initiative your archive has successfully implemented 📈
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/
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/
February 11, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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 📈
All you need to apply is a brief description of an income-generating initiative your archive has successfully implemented 📈
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!
Archives are a key safeguarding resource for documenting intangible heritage and can be cited in submissions as a key source of information!
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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!
Archives are a key safeguarding resource for documenting intangible heritage and can be cited in submissions as a key source of information!
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!
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!
February 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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!
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!
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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...
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...
SCA Advocacy Workshop - Metrics and Messaging: Promoting your Archive
Join us for this in-person workshop exploring how to promote the impact of your archive.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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...
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...
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/
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/
February 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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/
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/
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
Includes contributions from practitioners and organisations working across the archive and voluntary sectors! (1/2)
📷British Red Cross Museum and Archive
February 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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
Includes contributions from practitioners and organisations working across the archive and voluntary sectors! (1/2)
📷British Red Cross Museum and Archive
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/
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/
February 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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/
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/
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)
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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)
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)
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)
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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)
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)
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...
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...
January 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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...
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...
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...
(1/2)
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...
(1/2)
January 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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...
(1/2)
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...
(1/2)
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)
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)
January 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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)
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)
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)
Read about their projects here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
January 21, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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)
Read about their projects here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
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💫 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
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
January 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
💫 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
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
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!
Congratulations to everyone at @yorkminster.bsky.social!
January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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!
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...
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
Register for our upcoming impact seminar on digital and community engagement. Discover innovate ways of sharing collections with new and existing audiences!
📆 Monday 2 February (1pm – 2.30pm)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem... (1/2)
📆 Monday 2 February (1pm – 2.30pm)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem... (1/2)
January 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Looking to improve your outreach and engagement?
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
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...
🚨Applications close in just three days’ time: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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...
🚨Applications close in just three days’ time: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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)
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)
January 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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)
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)
Reposted by UK Archive Sector Leadership
The portal for submitting a paper for our call for papers for ARA Conference 2026 is now open.
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
Call for Papers
2026 Annual Conference of the Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland)
openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The portal for submitting a paper for our call for papers for ARA Conference 2026 is now open.
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
Has your archive successfully generated income using practical and creative initiatives?
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Has your archive successfully generated income using practical and creative initiatives?
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
Congratulations to Hackney Archives on becoming a fully accredited service! This week, @tmmorton.bsky.social (our Head of Archive Sector Leadership) & @carolinewoodley.bsky.social (Mayor of Hackney) presented their certificate in a night of networking and inspiring presentations 🎉
📷Gary Manhine
📷Gary Manhine
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Congratulations to Hackney Archives on becoming a fully accredited service! This week, @tmmorton.bsky.social (our Head of Archive Sector Leadership) & @carolinewoodley.bsky.social (Mayor of Hackney) presented their certificate in a night of networking and inspiring presentations 🎉
📷Gary Manhine
📷Gary Manhine