Local History Volunteers needed!!

[Guest sywdt]

We are looking for volunteers to get involved with a local oral history project based around women’s lives in Industry in South Yorkshire.

This project is being run by the South Yorkshire Women Development Trust, which is a charitable trust based in Rotherham that primarily works to get Women into non-traditional trades.

The Trust recently received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to carry out a research and oral history project, entitled 'South Yorkshire Women in Industry over the past 100 years.’ The project aims to research and archive the experiences of South Yorkshire women working in industry over the past 100 years, record their experiences and celebrate their and celebrate their contribution to the region’s heritage.

This project will culminate in an exhibition, workshops and an archive accessible across the region. We are planning on recruiting 10-12 volunteers from the various areas in the region who will then be trained by the Oral History Society to have the skills to collect the oral histories from volunteers that we will recruit ourselves.

We now need volunteers to take part in the project:

We would like volunteers from all ages, backgrounds and from all areas of the region:

As a volunteer you will;

• Receive training on gathering oral history, including how to use recording equipment

• Receive all travel expenses

• Have the chance to contribute to your local history and build up a bank of knowledge that can be used by local communities.

• Take part in workshops, and an exhibition that will be formed around the information you have collected.

• Gain the skills to research your own community or family - bring the past to life!

• Receive support from Trust staff throughout the project.

We would be very pleased to hear from anyone who can contribute to the project and help us in compiling a lasting picture of women’s contribution to the rich industrial past of South Yorkshire. Please see below for contact details.

Julie Berrisford or Jessica Thomas

'South Yorkshire Women in Industry' Project

Telephone: 01709 834441

Email: industry.sywdt@btconnect.com

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