Straightforward guidance on topics such as running meetings, holding an AGM and managing a bank account. Each topic has a pdf download
Helps provide a framework for planning for new activities.
A resource for those managing archive collections with little or no previous experience.
A list of the grants available to the archive sector from The National Archives
An overview from the National Archives of the key implications of the data protection
Key questions for groups to ask when thinking of approaching a funder.
The British Library’s Preservation Service
Tips on handling and caring for records.
Tips on handling and packaging documents and caring for photographs.
A toolkit to guide you through the arrangement of an archive collection to make it easy for you to manage, and make available for researchers.
Sorting, arranging and providing references for archives.
Guidance to help you complete your charity's annual return.
Contains resources for small charities and small fundraising teams as well as a section on guidance and resources about fundraising.
A set of one-page guidelines on topics such as writing a collections policy, your relationship with a donor, and completing an accessions form.
Guidance on collecting archives, cataloguing archives, oral history and digitisation.
Guidance and links to help understand GDPR.
A community archives toolkit from Norfolk Record Office
A comprehensive and well-organised guide for community archives, covering topics from Collections Care to Legal Matters.
A guide by the Scottish Council on Archives about how to create educational activities from archive records.
Advice for heritage groups about using crowdsourcing to raise funds
Government guidance for volunteers on applying for Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks
A summary of data protection responsibilities for small, volunteer-run community groups.
A toolkit by The National Archives to help archives develop how they use their collections to tell stories online and engage audiences in different ways.
Aimed at a wider audience from beginners to experienced practitioners. Cited in Digital Preservation for Community Archives, which is best to read first.
