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Social Inclusion
What is Social Inclusion?
"Social exclusion happens when people or places suffer from a series of problems such as unemployment, discrimination, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime, ill health and family breakdown. When such problems combine they can create a vicious cycle." (Social Exclusion Unit website)
According to the National Council of Archives report, "Archives in the Regions: An Overview of the English Regional Archive Strategies", there are some common themes on how archive services can begin to tackle social exclusion:
- Articulate the contribution of archives to specific communities and potential partners.
- Research into impact on users. Develop collections to ensure they represent the full richness of diverse communities.
- Conduct non-user research to assess needs and develop links with local communities.
Advice and Guidance
- The Community Access to Archives Project (CAAP) produced a framework for development of relationships and activities between community groups and more formal archive services
- The Social Exclusion Unit
aims to support the creation of inclusive and sustainable communities
- IDeA Knowledge
- The Network
Case Studies
- The Northamptonshire Black History Project
- Connecting Histories
- NowThen Dewsbury
Resources
- Recordkeeping (PDF, 3285.91kb)
- The National Council on Archives: Taking Part, An audit of social inclusion work in archives
- Access Standard for further information on broadening access to archival services.
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