Local History Cafe

Local History Cafes are practising #PhysicalDistancing during this difficult time, not #SocialDistancing We are finding new ways to keep our community connected, staying positive and supporting each other along the way. #communityspirit

Not long till our live online launch of #WomensThings creative writing anthology of #menopause. Join us for this free event in partnership with @WritingEM with support from @FiveLeavesBooks for this event on 17 April. #TheSilentArchive project @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundM_E

Congratulations, Peter.

We are looking forward to this Fiona. ⭐

Do you have any stories to share about Bennerley Viaduct in #Nottinghamshire #Derbyshire #OralHistory. We're excited to be part of #voicesfromtheviaduct. Get in touch with @TheIronGiant if you would like to get involved.

There are now less than 40 tickets left for Thursday's Lockdown Lecture on historic graffiti. Best to book your place soon as it will not be recorded. If you have booked but can't make it please do return your ticket so someone else can join us :-) …iskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2021/01/21/his…

2/2 to make pres-ns financially sustainable. That doesn't seem likely-donations are minimal. Everything for free isn't a model I support. If you've done a presentation for us, can you say why that £40 is important? I'd like to build a better picture for group members. Thank-you.

1/2 Hi. Over in our Local History Cafe Online Facebook group we ask members for a £3 donation if they watch a presentation. That's the same amount we ask for at face-to-face cafes. Through funding we offer speakers £40, a fraction of what you are actually worth. Our aim was...

@andreanhj Sending much love. ❤

my wild boy grew into an elegant old chap. 17 years of mischief, adventures and love. We'll miss you Dill Dog #Heartbroken

Goodness. How is it almost one year ago since we moved Local History Cafe online?! Head down. Tap, tap, tap with @kate_crux #heritage #wellbeing #community

Good morning you lovely lot ⭐ #community #heritage #wellbeing As well as developing community initiatives, I'm a Coach working with individuals & orgs making a difference. Please do get in touch if I can support your thinking in the coming months. makeadifference-coaching.co.uk

At Derby Silk Mill, the new Museum of Making will be opening very soon - "...the world’s first factory [rising] again from the ashes of its former self, repurposed as a new cathedral for the maker movement." theguardian.com/culture/2021/j…

But 2020 wasn't quite done, of course. November & December would see Tier 3 & new lockdowns. But this time, we didn't have to stop. Work went on behind the scenes. We became a Digital Partner in @LocalHistoryCaf from @CraftingRel creswell-crags.org.uk/2020/11/30/cre…

Merry Christmas to all our @localhistorycaf pals. x

To our heritage colleagues experiencing difficult times, we would love to hear your Midlands based presentations over at our Local History Cafe Online Facebook group. We have £40 available and you can use it to tell the world how amazing you are and why they should work with you.

We are delighted to announce that we've become a @LocalHistoryCaf Digital Partner from today! We're huge fans of Local History Cafe, which is all about making connections through our shared heritage & are thrilled to be part of it. Read more here: creswell-crags.org.uk/2020/11/30/cre…

Hello :) As part of my (@CraftingRel) work on creating space and spaces for people to process information and contribute in a way that's right for them, I thought this might interest some of you?

@MartinHISC Absolutely - craftingrelationships@outlook.com

@LocalHistoryCaf Hi Katherine - is there a number or email we can reach you on please?

Hi @MartinHISC how are you? Do you fancy a chat about Local History Cafe Online? I'd love to involve more older people's settings. Our model is based around agency, active ageing, lifelong learning and crafting relationships.