The National Archives - Community outreach blog Find out about the latest cutting-edge work we are doing to open up archives and historical records to our communities. 2026-08-12T09:05:18Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/416/ https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/static/assets/images/icon-256x256.png Unheard Voices: Encountering difficult histories with the Sri Lankan Tamil community 2026-06-17T10:00:00Z 2026-06-17T10:23:23.800486Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1355/ In this blog, Hari Chandrapal explains how she explored unsettling histories with members of the Sri Lankan community using records at The National Archives. The National Archives Where Paper Remembers: South Asian Stories – A model for regional engagement 2026-06-15T09:49:00Z 2026-06-15T09:46:08.970270Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1433/ Iqbal Singh and Dr Shaniece Martin recently co‑led a workshop in Coventry inspired by the exhibition Stories That Made Us – Roots, Resilience, Representation. Iqbal Singh https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/iqbal-singh/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom Using our records to connect through nature 2026-05-18T09:00:00Z 2026-05-18T12:38:49.581439Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1315/ In this blog post, Sara Griffiths discusses our learnings from recent outreach sessions to mark Dementia Action Week. Sara Griffiths https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/sara-griffiths/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom Responding to love: A thank you to our love letter writers 2026-04-22T13:00:00Z 2026-04-22T11:23:58.688413Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1256/ As part of our Love Letters exhibition, visitors were invited to write a love letter of their own. Join me in reflecting on them. Vicky Iglikowski-Broad https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/vicky-iglikowski-broad/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom (In)visible Ink: Uncovering the life of a spy through playwriting 2025-12-17T15:26:00Z 2025-12-17T09:13:18.108307Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/848/ Writer in Residence, Rupert Shirley, reflects on writing an original play based on our records. The National Archives Unlocking stories through cataloguing collections: Archives Revealed 2025-11-28T09:00:00Z 2025-11-28T13:57:01.127851Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/798/ Jessica Hogg explores how Archives Revealed projects are connecting communities and celebrating diversity and identity. Jessica Hogg https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/jessica-hogg/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom The Global Second World War: Languages, cultures and legacies 2025-08-08T09:00:00Z 2025-08-08T10:35:28.111396Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/473/ How did we design a workshop to explore the wide range of experiences that the Second World War resulted in for different communities in the UK? Dr Elizabeth Haines https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/dr-elizabeth-haines/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom Iqbal Singh https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/iqbal-singh/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom An archive-inspired theatre performance 2025-06-25T09:00:00Z 2025-07-29T10:28:01.068868Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/454/ How did our records inspire and inform a recent theatre performance celebrating LGBTQ+ campaigns for change? Vicky Iglikowski-Broad https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/vicky-iglikowski-broad/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom A unique collaboration: students designing audio drama 2025-06-10T13:00:00Z 2025-06-11T15:42:38.025510Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/452/ What ideas did a group of students come up with when given the chance to design audio dramas inspired by records in The National Archives' collection? Iqbal Singh https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/iqbal-singh/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom Three UK archives engaging new audiences for VE and VJ Day anniversaries 2025-05-06T09:00:00Z 2025-05-19T12:19:10.159219Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/425/ Get a taste of how archives across the country are using engagement grants from The National Archives to commemorate these important anniversaries. Joseph Kelly https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/joseph-kelly/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom Reflecting on History Mysteries: a look into the life of Anne Lister 2025-04-07T09:00:00Z 2025-05-07T16:06:47.314054Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/433/ Our Education team reveal how they went about researching and producing a fascinating new resource to coincide with LGBTQ+ History Month. The National Archives Archives and Emotions book launch: reflecting on models of collaboration 2025-02-20T09:00:00Z 2025-05-15T08:34:22.723534Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/426/ Iqbal Singh reflects on co-authoring a chapter for a new book on archival engagement practice. Iqbal Singh https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/iqbal-singh/?utm_source=feed-community-outreach&utm_medium=atom Looking for an old blog post? 2025-01-01T09:00:00Z 2025-07-07T11:20:44.128803Z https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/483/ The new National Archives blogs launched in 2025, but our older posts can still be read in the UK Government Web Archive. The National Archives