Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage is looking for reliable and enthusiastic volunteers to support our projects.  At the moment we are recruiting for volunteers with a passion for heritage to support Unearthed: Forgotten Histories.  

This is a perfect opportunity to gain real hands-on experience and participate in the behind-the-scenes work it takes to create our trailblazing projects.

Volunteers will have the opportunity to develop skills across the following areas of work:

Archives administration, access and organisation: 

• Opportunity to develop a working knowledge of archival collections software.
• Learning about archive conventions and standards.
• Learning about the preservation of a variety of archival materials including environmental monitoring.
• Gaining knowledge of accession, selection and providing access to the archive.
• Cultural sensitivities in the production, accession, selection, and access of materials for the archive.
• Customer service skills.

Digitisation:

• Good practice and digitisation skills in archiving.
• Practical digitisation techniques and use of equipment.
• Knowledge of metadata standards and audit frameworks.
• Project planning.
• Recording and transcribing oral histories.

Digital preservation and archiving:

• Troubleshooting.
• Digital preservation principles and concepts.
• Interpreting archival material for learning and engagement.
• Knowledge of metadata standards and audit frameworks.
• Copyright and licensing.

If you are interested in volunteering with Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage or would like to discuss these opportunities further please email info@serendipity-uk.com