Welcome

Members will be aware that at an Extraordinary General Meeting held in September 2000, it was resolved to change the structure of the LMA and to seek sustainable funding in order to employ staff and to initiate and develop reminiscence and oral history project work in Edinburgh.

Following the award of two major grants in December 2000 it became possible to achieve this ambition.

The Unemployed Voluntary Action Fund provided funding for a project to involve more volunteers in this field and early in 2002 the post of Co-ordinator was advertised. The committee is pleased to report that Heather Robertson was appointed and took up her post in April.

Heather has worked for a number of years with volunteers and the LMA already owes much to her experience and enthusiasm.

An award from the Heritage Lottery Fund together with the City of Edinburgh Council to establish a new photographic archive enabled the LMA to advertise for two members of staff to carry this out.

Miles Tubb, who has been appointed to develop and extend the archive, has already worked in a voluntary capacity and has a background in both photography and reminiscence and oral history.

Colin Jubb was appointed to explore the potential uses of IT in the field. Colin has worked with the LMA in a voluntary capacity for some time, offering training in the use of computers in reminiscence and oral history.

In addition to the two major awards, the LMA receives smaller grants for a number of individual projects which will continue in 2002/03.

Several new projects are planned and work will begin as soon as the necessary structures and funding are in place.

The AGM was held in June 2002.

A summary of the work of the LMA to date and plans for the future were presented to members and other interested people who attended.

"The City Image" an Age Concern Millennium Project was launched at the same event. David Langridge has produced an exhibition of "Memory Maps" and a book reflecting people's experiences of change in 3 inner city areas. These will be on display at different city venues later.

FUTURE EVENTS

A launch of Polish Handling Boxes is to be held in October.

The work on the boxes which has been carried out by the Pilmeny Development Project together with the Polish Community and Alzheimers Scotland has been sponsored by a number of agencies.

The LMA hopes to hold a training session on the use of the boxes at the event.

© The Living Memory Association Edinburgh 2002 - 2008.