Suffolk Archives receives national accreditation
l-r Kate Chantry, Strategic Manager at Suffolk Archives, Baroness Ros Scott from Needham Market, Bridget Hanley, Senior Archivist at Suffolk Archives with the accreditation certificate.
l-r Kate Chantry, Strategic Manager at Suffolk Archives, Baroness Ros Scott from Needham Market, Bridget Hanley, Senior Archivist at Suffolk Archives with the accreditation certificate.
All the attendees at the celebratory event on the steps of The Hold.
All the attendees at the celebratory event on the steps of The Hold.
Conservator Dominic Wall showing Jeff James, Val Johnson and Baroness Ros Scott from The National Archives some archive material.
Conservator Dominic Wall showing Jeff James, Val Johnson and Baroness Ros Scott from The National Archives some archive material.
Suffolk Archives has officially received its Provisional Archive Service Accreditation from The National Archives.
Representatives from The National Archives visited The Hold on Ipswich Waterfront on Friday 11 November, where they met staff from Suffolk Archives and were given a tour of the new archives and heritage centre building. The Hold is a partnership between Suffolk County Council and the University of Suffolk and was partly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Members of partnership organisations, heritage groups and volunteers from across the county also attended the celebratory event, which showcased the work that has been achieved in transforming and diversifying the archives service.
The visit comes just over a year since the building was officially opened by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester and provided an opportunity for Suffolk Archives to be officially presented with their Provisional Archive Service Accreditation.
The accreditation defines good practice and agrees standards for archive services across the UK. It allows archive services to participate in a scheme supporting the ongoing development of their service against a nationally agreed standard.
“I am delighted to get this opportunity to visit The Hold, view the fantastic facilities that this new building offers, and to participate in the presentation of Suffolk Archives’ certificate for provisional Accreditation. Archives Service Accreditation is a notable achievement, and I am pleased to be able to join so many staff members and local stakeholders to celebrate this.”
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