Gabrielle Macbeth

I've just come across our volunteer Becky's latest blog for @womenslibrary . As usual with her blogs I've ended up fascinated by something I thought I had no interest in (in this case, cricket). womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/09/30/bey…

Once a month a few @womenslibrary volunteers and staff gather over lunch to chat about what they've been reading. Our volunteer Aileen then pulls together some recommendations. You can find November's here: womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/11/16/boo…

Here is a little summary of what the @womenslibrary team has been reading recently: memoirs, non-fiction, poetry, historical fiction, nature writing, and an artist's exhibition book. Find out more: womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/08/18/boo…

Thank you for supporting the @womenslibrary Volunteering Programme, enabling us to involve dozens of volunteers in our work, enriching the organisation, and creating a strong and vibrant community.

@TNLComFundScot @HSKirkcaldy @YouthBorders @NurtureBorders @GDA__online @periodplaceuk @SpaceBroomhouse @GCP_Edinburgh @FixforaFuture @remake_scotland @SelkirkSustain Thank you for supporting @womenslibrary Volunteering Programme, enabling us to involve dozens of volunteers in our work, enriching the organisation, and creating a strong and vibrant community.

Today we are awarding £17.3 million in #NationalLottery funding to over 500 projects across Scotland! These groups are supporting their communities in a myriad of ways and are a life-line for thousands. We’re proud to support their amazing work! 👏

Have you been on a @womenslibrary Women's Heritage Walk? Which one is your favourite? What totally surprised you? (Haven't been? Well here's your chance! womenslibrary.org.uk/events/categor… )

We have tickets left for the next @womenslibrary Women's Heritage Walk in the Necropolis, Saturday 8th June, 2-4pm Come and hear about stories of both the notorious and the forgotten women who are buried in this Victorian cemetery overlooking the city. womenslibrary.org.uk/event/necropol…

A couple of last minute spaces on a 1 hour East End Women's Heritage Walk for #GlasgowCityCouncil Walking and Wheeling Festival, starting from Glasgow Green this afternoon. Led by the kickass @womenslibrary volunteer tour guides! eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-herit…

This month's Book Picnic recommendations from @womenslibrary volunteers and staff: womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/05/04/boo…

Our #BookPicnic recommendations for April are now live! Including titles by @sarasheridan @BadsvilleBroad @flint_writes @LizziePook and @reo_lowe 📚 ⬇️ womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/04/11/apr…

@lindsayw1975 @womenslibrary Thank you so much. How's best to get in touch? (can't seem to be able to DM you) If you email info@womenslibrary.org.uk it will get passed to me. Thanks you.

@GabyMacbeth @womenslibrary Hi @GabyMacbeth - I work with SGSAH and happy to have a chat and see if my experience is helpful.

Looking for advice please 🙏 Has anyone hosted students from the EU on placement since Brexit? @womenslibrary has a long history of providing student placements (supported by their academic institution) and want to continue to do so, but wondering what's involved post-Brexit?

Who's still to read Fingersmith by Sarah Waters? This historical crime novel set in Victorian-era Britain with a lesbian romance is such a classic! Here is a review by our volunteer Helen which I hope whets your appetite: womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/04/08/a-c…

Join us at @womenslibrary next Thursday for an exciting discussion on women's countercultural creativity. Engage with the library's rich collections with @beccamale & @DrAdelePatrick to explore women's pioneering and often unrecognised work in the arts. rse.org.uk/whats-on/event…

More excellent and varied reading recommendations from @womenslibrary volunteers and staff, including travel writing, memoir and fiction from around the world: womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/03/14/mar… Big thanks to our volunteer Jenna who compiled this month's list. 🌟

Do you organise volunteers within Scotland's heritage sector? Check out this @VolOrganisers session about diversifying heritage organisation boards. Free, online, Thursday 28th March, 2pm-3pm. #MakeYourMark eventbrite.co.uk/e/amplifying-t…

@HMSUnicornship @womenslibrary Thank you so much for having us! We learnt so much about your volunteering programme and the HMS Unicorn. Thank you!

It was great to meet Gabrielle Macbeth and Ren Clark from @womenslibrary on Friday to share ideas and discuss our Wavemakers volunteering programme. Visit hmsunicorn.org.uk for further information about our volunteer programme and case studies from our volunteers.

What have the @womenslibrary team been reading recently? womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/02/22/boo… Thanks to our fab volunteer Aileen for pulling all the recommendations together this month.

Here's a cracking selection of recommendations from @womenslibrary volunteers and staff this month: fiction from Japan, travel writing, and non-fiction on topics including witches and the "autism industrial complex". womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/01/19/boo…

Volunteering can exclude people with support needs, with many roles requiring mobility, autonomy and public speaking. Join our next free event on 25 January to hear from @rzss about how they enable everyone to participate in natural heritage volunteering: bit.ly/InclusiveNatVol