🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Are you interested in community partnerships and working creatively with archives? Join us on 3 October to hear from Writing on the Wall about their Creative Heritage model and the partnerships they have formed. Find out more and register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-semin…

Are you exploring modules around #migration to Britain in your classroom? Book our free workshops 'Migrants to Britain' and 'The Mangrove Nine' (both KS 3-4)—spring term bookings open on Thursday! Find out more: nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/sess… nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/sess…

In our 'Whitechapel' workshop, students use original documents to find out what Whitechapel was like in 1888. #KS3 #KS4 You can book this workshop as onsite or online - our spring term bookings just opened last week! nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/sess…

Today we've enjoyed running our coal mining workshop. Take a look at our online resources on this topic. ncl.ac.uk/library/in-the…

Now is a great time to join ARA - our membership year starts in October - you get amazing benefits and membership rates start at just £12 for students. archives.org.uk/membership

Teaching Resource - The Young People's Digital Diversity Exchange project is a celebration of culture and heritage, curated through the lens of young people, particularly from ethnic minorities. It's a powerful tool that inspires and motivates by promoting diversity and community

Are you a Masters or Doctorial student studying Newcastle University? Fancy gaining experience of working in Special Collections? We're offering 5 Special Collections bursaries worth £3,000 each! Closing date midnight Fri 25th Oct. Find out more ncl.ac.uk/library/bursar… Newcastle University

📚 Learning resource - Windrush Cymru This is a resource for exploring the history and voices of the Windrush Generation in Wales. It contains a fictional story and a factual resource: ✔️ Windrush to Wales: A fictional story based on real-life experiences. Follow the Thompson

🍂 Half term is approaching! Book now to join one of our family events taking place over the holidays. From craft clubs, to storytelling, to an adventure that will get your family solving challenges around our building – there is something for everyone: eventbrite.com/cc/october-hal…

Join us Irish Film Institute on Tuesday Nov 5th for the Irish launch a free new online course and platform introducing students, educators and emerging filmmakers to the creative reuse of archive film. The morning includes filmmakers and archive specialists akajava films and Stephen Slater on

ALES's third 'Archives as Public History' event will be held online on Monday 9th December, 10-11AM. Our speaker, Tom Furber, will discuss public history and its influence on archives. Register on Eventbrite by the 5th of December to join! eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-ales-tra…

Don't forget to sign up for the third and final talk of our 'Archives as Public History's series on the 9th of December!

In case you missed it: applications for our summer term bursary scheme are currently open until 5pm on Monday 13 January 2025. Eligible schools can be given £500 to go towards the cost of visiting The National Archives for our onsite workshops. Apply: nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/teac…

For our final blog of 2024, Hannah Salisbury of Suffolk Archives wrote about using a database of rare WWI records to promote learning initiatives. Check it out: wordpress.com/read/blogs/161…

Is writing one of your 2025 goals? ALES is looking for contributions for our blog! We want to hear about your education projects, teaching ideas, or learning experiences. Get in touch via email at [email protected] 📬

We were delighted to welcome four former The Glasgow Academy pupils this afternoon. Our new Rector, Dr. Matt Gibson, was pleased to host the group who were treated to a recitation of Burns’ “To a Mouse” by Head Girl, Diya LM #burns #burnsnight

In our first event of 2025, "Navigating the Culture Wars: Public engagement & archival values", Dr Victoria Hoyle will discuss equity & openness in archives through engagement, education & participation. Register on Eventbrite by 20th of March to join! tinyurl.com/2spv7kt7

For decades, archives have critically reflected on their role in society, how they engage with & are informed by inequality. In a few weeks, Dr Dr Victoria Hoyle will explore how engagement drives equity in archives. Sign up on Eventbrite, linked in this blog: aralearning.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/nav…

Thanks to all of the speakers, organisers & hosts of today's School Archives and Records Association event Very informative and always good to share experiences with colleagues in other organisations. Sorry if I haven't tagged you! UofGlasgowASC Ballast Trust Sehar Sardar BACS HGS Archives