The ARA National Surveys Group is launching this year’s ‘Survey of Onsite Visitors to Archives’ on Monday 5 October, working in partnership with The UK National Archives for the first time! The survey...

The Archive, at the British Motor Museum, preserves and provides access to documents, images and film recording the work of people in the motor industry.

AWM is delighted to offer its subscription members a new opportunity to benefit from collaborative working across the region. The Member Development Fund will offer grants to subscription members unde...

Take a step back in time and explore Dudley Borough's history at the first annual Dudley Writers' Festival.

AWM is delighted to offer its subscription members a new opportunity to benefit from collaborative working across the region. The Member Development Fund will offer grants to subscription members unde...

The Scoping Grants programme funds an independent consultant to produce an expert collections report (or scoping report) on a full or partial archival collection, for which the contents are unknown in...

We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest Annual Review. As with our previous reviews, it contains an overview ...

In these times where the climate crisis is increasingly of concern, how can archives be used to facilitate conversations around the implications for all of us, helping to reduce eco anxiety, build res...

Join our first webinar in this series to support the archive sector in borrowing collection items for display in exhibitions

This mid-career course will help participants build confidence, influence and career direction.

Join us to hear from inspirational leaders and explore your own leadership skills and the importance of continuing professional development

‍Consultancy Brief: Developing and delivering a pilot Action Learning programme to allow small archive services to apply for Archive Service Accreditation This web page available as a pdf here. ‍‍...

Cataloguing Grants Awarded 2026 Bromley House Library – £46,335 Project – WHAT’S BEHIND THE DOOR? Unlocking 270 years of history from the Archive at Nottingham’s hidden library Bromley House Library’s...

The Archives for Learning and Education Section’s third event in 2026 will be held using Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 9th September, from 1 to 2pm.  “Divergent Minds in the Archive – Neurodive…

In his second blog this August, Joseph Kelly looks at two more archive services marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Artificial Intelligence is growing in its influence on the work of the archive sector.  AI has the potential to be a useful tool in assisting archival processes but also creates new challenges for the...

Grants awarded 2026 Lancashire Archives Lancashire Archives hold an extensive collection of sound recordings that are at risk due to format degradation and equipment obsolescence. In recent years, the...

Artificial Intelligence is growing in its influence on the work of the archive sector.  AI has the potential to be a useful tool in assisting archival processes but also creates new challenges for the...