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Dear Helen
You may be interested in a piece of research and guidance published by The National Archives last year.
The research has a specific focus on using Friends Groups for fundraising, but also addresses key issues such as role, remit and constitution. It's accompanied by a few illustrative case studies.
Best wishes
Isobel
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/friends-groups.htm
The National Archives has produced guidance aimed at those working in archive services to provide:
* an overview of how friends groups commonly operate
* an exploration of some areas that relate specifically to the ability of friends groups to fundraise effectively [some issues relating more generally to the governance and operation of friends groups are touched upon where this is critical to improving fundraising capacity]
* some approaches or solutions based on good practice in the archive sector and elsewhere
There are over 40 functioning friends groups linked to archive services in the UK. Analysis of information supplied to the Charities Commission shows that in 2012, the average income of friends groups was nearly £16,000.
The majority of these groups share common characteristics in their governance structures, aims and purposes, membership fees and benefits and therefore have similar challenges and opportunities in their role as fundraisers.
The guidance below outlines how archive services can work with their friends groups to maximise effectiveness in the following areas:
* role of the Chair of Trustees
* trustees or Committee membership
* membership fees
* member benefits
* relationship with archive service staff
* engagement with volunteers
* translating users into Friends
* charitable status
* peer to peer giving
* online presence
* advocacy
Isobel Hunter | Head of Engagement| Archives Sector Development
The National Archives | Kew | Richmond | Surrey TW9 4DU
020 8392 5330 x2271 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives>
From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wallder, Helen
Sent: 11 August 2014 13:33
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Subject: Friends of groups
Hello everyone,
Can I ask some advice and help from any of you who have dealings with 'Friends of Archives and Local Studies' groups? We are trying to set one up here in Doncaster and although I have had some excellent advice already, I'd like to get as full a picture as possible.
What I would like information on is (a) a constitution for such a group, (b) the structure of such a group and what the group/situation entails and lastly (c) really any general information about how the groups are run etc.
Many thanks in advance for your help,
Kind regards
Helen
Helen R Wallder
Local Studies Officer
Adults & Communities Directorate
Doncaster Local Studies Library
Waterdale
Doncaster
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