A network to support, develop and promote local heritage groups across the capital city has been launched by their Honorary President, the Lord Provost Robert Aldridge.
The Edinburgh Local Heritage Network (ELHN) launched last week (Wednesday 10 May) with the aim of developing and sustaining relationships between local heritage groups and with Council services - predominately Archives, Libraries, and Museums and Galleries - and encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing.
The launch was attended by 17 representatives from a variety of local community groups, organisations, and societies across the city. The network will meet on a quarterly basis with plans to develop a searchable directory of heritage groups within the city and to collaborate on shared issues and opportunities, as well as events and fundraising.
Membership is only available to heritage groups and organisations based within the city, and not to individuals. If you belong to a group that you think might benefit from this network, please contact us at archives@edinburgh.gov.uk
The ELHN aims to welcome commercial, creative, and national partners in the future, once they are more formally established.
The Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge said:
Edinburgh is a city globally renowned for its heritage, history, and culture and as such I am very pleased that so many local groups around the city are committed to preserving and enhancing this for future generations.
I was delighted to attend the launch of the Edinburgh Local Heritage Network and to assume the role of Honorary President. I am sure that through collaboration between the Council and local groups we will see many exciting, member led, and locally driven projects come to fruition over the coming months and years.
The full list of organisations that comprise the ELHN at the time of the launch are:
Old Edinburgh Club
Cramond Heritage Trust
Cramond Association
Juniper Green and Baberton Mains
Portobello Heritage Trust
Victorian Schoolroom, History of Education Centre
Heart of Newhaven Community
Heart of Midlothian Football Club
Colinton Local History Society
Queensferry History Group
Yards Head Leith
Leith Cultural and Heritage Trust
Cockburn Association
Lothian Family History Society
Craigmillar Now
Currie and District Local History Society
Living Memory Association Leith
Wee Museum of Memory
Bridgend Farmhouse
If you would like to join or to volunteer for one of these groups, please email archives@edinburgh.gov.uk