The Scottish Community Heritage Alliance (SCHA) was set up last year, and aims to form a national network of community heritage groups to help bring positive change for community heritage in Scotland. The SCHA have teamed up with the University of St Andrews, the National Library of Scotland and Ergadia Heritage to bring a series of community heritage workshops to 12 different venues around Scotland, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
If you are part of a local heritage group, society, or are an individual involved with heritage in your local community, please come and join the Scottish Community Heritage Alliance (SCHA) on their roadshow this year!
The community heritage research workshops and discussion days will be taking place between now and October at 12 different venues around Scotland. It’s an excellent opportunity to meet fellow heritage enthusiasts from your region, share ideas and take part in the making of this new national network. And do look out for Archaeology Scotland, as we will be present at a number of them.
The programme is as follows:
| Workshop Tour | Date (final) | Venue | Address |
| Central Belt | 15-May | Maryhill Burgh Halls, Glasgow | 24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 17-May | Peter Pan Moat Brae, Dumfries | Moat Brae House, George Street, Dumfries DG1 1EA |
| Inverness | 31-May | Strathpeffer Community Centre | Strathpeffer Community Centre, School Road, Strathpeffer IV14 9AG |
| Northern Highlands/Caithness | 04-Jun | Timespan, Helmsdale | Dunrobin St, Helmsdale KW8 6JA |
| North East Scotland | 07-Jun | Garioch Heritage Centre, Inverurie | Loco Works Road, Inverurie AB51 4FY |
| Central – Perthshire/Angus/Fife | 08-Jun | Blairgowrie Town Hall | 14 Brown St, Blairgowrie PH10 6EX |
| Shetland | 29-Jun | Voe Hall | Bankhaven, Shetland ZE2 9PT |
| Skye/Wester Ross | 18-Sep | Kyle Hall | Village Hall, Main Street, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8BY |
| Lochaber | 19-Sep | Nevis Centre, Fortwilliam | An Áird, Fort William PH33 6AN |
| Inner Hebrides/Argyll | 20-Sep | Kilmartin Church | 1 Barrmor View, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead PA31 8UN |
| Borders /SE Scotland | 11-Oct | Eyemouth Hippodrome | Harbour Road, Eyemouth TD14 5HT |
| Western Isles | 25-Oct | Leverburgh Hall, Harris | Leverburgh Isle of Harris HS5 3TS |
To book (it’s free!), go to: https://onlineshop.st-andrews.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/events/community-heritage-scotland
Do also give the SCHA’s Facebook page a like and check out their website to follow, what they’re up to.
See you on the road!