Charity records and archives are always at risk, but the multiple and intersecting crises of 2020 are adding to this strain.
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We are delighted that we have a further five years of support from the British Academy to continue the project’s work until at least 2024 – watch this space for some new developments in 2020, including a podcast series on…
JUST LAUNCHED: Records Management Improvement Toolkit
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new and updated online toolkit to help charities, voluntary and community groups with records management. Record keeping is an important but often overlooked part of running a voluntary organisation. It is vital…
Four things academics can do to help preserve charity archives
This week’s new that the Black Cultural Archives is to receive £200,000 stop-gap funding from government is a moment to celebrate, although the organisation’s future is far from secure. This results from a wide community campaign of support, including an…
Filling in the blanks: Why charities must take records management seriously
Getting my records has filled in blanks as I had lived a life of non-existence, I had nothing of my past, nothing was there, it was empty. This eloquent testimony from a care leaver in 2013 was shared by the…
Improving records management in charities – a new toolkit
What records do charities need to keep? How long should they be retained? What legislation and regulations on record keeping do charities need to comply with? I’m very pleased to announce that our new toolkit to help charities and voluntary organisations…