By Paul McElwee
HISTORY and heritage groups across Donegal are being invited to access a new guide aimed at securing the future of their volunteer organisations.
The resource, entitled, ‘Succession Planning: A Guide for Community Archives and Heritage Groups’ is a free guide developed by the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN), the leading organisation championing and supporting digital community archives across Ireland.
The initiative, delivered by the National Museum of Ireland, is in conjunction with the Heritage Council, participating Local Authorities and community groups across the country.
The Guide’s purpose is to look at ways volunteer groups can address some of the challenges that can influence their future success including, boosting membership and attracting younger participants, adequate record keeping and losing access to accounts due to lost password or failing IT.
The official launch took place on Thursday last at the National Museum of Ireland, with iCAN and Heritage Council members in attendance.
Effective succession planning addresses these challenges so that groups can safeguard their work into the future.
Speaking at the launch, Lorna Elms, iCAN Development Officer said: “iCAN works to empower local communities to document their own history, heritage and culture. This Succession Planning Guide is designed for community archives and heritage groups to ensure their work is future-proofed. It provides a structured approach to forward-planning which, if carried out on an annual basis, will help to ensure groups are maintained and continue to thrive.”
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