Local Studies and Community Wellbeing – the Local Studies Group of CILIP Conference

Local Studies and Community Wellbeing – the Local Studies Group of CILIP conference

Monday 7th April 2025 | 10 am – 4 pm | Manchester Central Library – Performance space

Our CEO Karen Shannon will be speaking at the conference and giving an introduction to our new Heritage and Wellbeing Toolkit.

Other speakers confirmed include:

• Dr Michala Hulme, award-winning Historian and Genealogist, Podcaster, and who has appeared on many national and regional TV programmes. Michala will be talking about her popular podcast and especially how Family History has been supporting men’s mental health.

• Isobel McDonald, Glasgow Life Museums. Glasgow’s award-winning museums are rooted in the community, and we will learn about their work, notably with the Bangladesh community and the city’s Lascar Heritage, winner of the Alan Ball Award for Local History.

• Julie Davis, Archives and Local Studies Lead officer, and colleagues from the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, will reveal what has been learned from their community engagement projects

• Hannah Turner, Local Studies Librarian for Lancashire Archives, also giving insights into their community work in the county.

• Dr Paul Carter, Principal Records Specialist (Collaborative Projects), The National Archives, will be talking about the impact of volunteering

• Matt Grace, English Heritage, will be introducing their new online content for historic buildings and how they can support wellbeing.

• Plus, a tour of Manchester Central Library and an introduction to the Local History Collections’

Lunch is provided

Dietry Restrictions

Please contact either Chair.LSG@cilip.org.uk or Secretary.LSG@Cilip.org.uk if you have any dietary requirements

Ticket Prices

£25 Member

£27 Employer Partner (Please email employerpartners@cilip.org.uk for the promo code)

£30 Non Member

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