Scottish Council on Archives

01/09/2026

🎉 We are delighted to share that the Highland Archive Service has been awarded funding through the Archives Revealed Consortium Grant programme.
This exciting partnership with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean and Scottish Council on Archives project will help preserve, catalogue and digitise important Gaelic archive collections held across Skye, Lochalsh and the Western Isles, ensuring they can be discovered and enjoyed by future generations.

From poetry and literature to community history and theatre, these collections tell powerful stories about Gaelic life, culture and identity. We look forward to sharing more about the project as work gets underway.

Archives Revealed is the only grant programme in the United Kingdom dedicated to cataloguing and unlocking archival collections. The programme is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National Archives. Its goal is to ensure that significant archive collections, representing the lives and perspectives of people across the UK, are made accessible for public research and enjoyment.

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27/08/2026

The Explore Your Archive focus week will be between the 21st-29th November 2026!

Start preparing by viewing the themes below:

26/08/2026

Have you explored the new Accessible Records Management Toolkit yet?

It is intended to address a recognised sector gap in confidence and training for non-specialist practitioners, improving standards of recordkeeping and supporting better compliance, transparency, and accountability.

View it via our website:

Accessible Records Management Toolkit SCA have developed a new Accessible Records Management Online Toolkit, aimed at individuals across the UK and Ireland who have records management responsibilities but are either newly qualified or working without formal qualifications. It is intended to address....

25/08/2026

We opened early bookings for our conference last week!

Taking place at Tynecastle Park, home of Heart of Midlothian FC, this conference will explore how archives and records underpin democracy, accountability, creativity, wellbeing & community.

We're bringing together voices from across the sector to share how archives and recordkeeping contribute to a more transparent, vibrant and healthier society. Secure your place at the heart of it 👉

Join us for this year's conference exploring how archives and records underpin democracy, accountability, creativity, wellbeing & community.

24/08/2026

Digital Storytelling for Community Archives

Join CAHG for an in-person workshop at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. In this workshop you'll explore how to use your archives to tell online stories that engage curiosity and introduce new people to your group.

Book your space:

An in-person workshop about digital storytelling, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre

21/08/2026

Community Stories – Community Archives Project Update

Community members at the Pilton Community Health Project‘s lunch club were invited to add their stories to the Granton Hub archive. These will be deposited in the archive to ensure the collections include stories from a wide range of community members.

Find out more:

13 August 2026

20/08/2026

Call for Papers: Archives and Records at the Heart of Society

For this year's annual conference, we want to explore the essential role that archives and records play in underpinning democracy and accountability as well as inspiring creativity, wellbeing and community building.

Read the full call for papers and submit your proposal via:

11 August 2026

19/08/2026

Today is 📸

Archives across Scotland hold millions of photographs whether that's portraits, industrial records, family snapshots, press images, aerial surveys or something else.

A huge thank you to the archivists, conservators, and volunteers working to preserve them for future generations.

Image: Dòmhnall Sheoc and Màiri with family at 25 North Shawbost, Lewis. Courtesy of CEATS-Siabost, the West Side Society, Lewis and Tasglann nan Eilean

19/08/2026

More groups have submitted letters to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic. View them below:

6 August 2026

18/08/2026

Early bookings are now open for the SCA Annual Conference 2026: Archives & Records at the Heart of Society!

📅 Tuesday 3 November
📍 Tynecastle Park, Heart of Midlothian F.C, Edinburgh

This year we are exploring how archives and records underpin democracy, accountability, creativity, wellbeing & community.

Whether you work, volunteer or are interested in archives, records management, conservation, community archives, research, education or policy, this conference is for you. Our call for papers is open now, and the full programme will be published soon.

Secure your ticket now so you don't miss out: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sca-annual-conference-2026-archives-records-at-the-heart-of-society-tickets-1997681042775