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Volunteering details
Sporting Memories is a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity. Sporting Memories supports a wide range of people aged 50-plus, including those living with dementia, living with depression or facing isolation and loneliness to improve their mental and physical wellbeing through our regular club sessions, situated within local communities across Scotland.
Project details:
As part of an exciting project alongside Orkney Islands Council, the Island Games, and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland, we will be capturing oral histories and memories to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Island Games, before, during and after the 2025 games, which are being held in July across Orkney.
We are looking for volunteers to record and transcribe oral histories of the games. These will capture the diverse experiences and proud memories of current and past participants, officials, spectators, and volunteers. The oral histories will be preserved in an online archive and used in an exhibition during this year’s 20th Island Games.
What you’ll be doing:
• Undertaking Oral History Training;
• Conducting and Transcribing Oral History Interviews;
• Providing support with the archiving of oral history for Sporting Memories;
• Assisting with outreach events and exhibition launches;
• Assist with enquiries and signposting for sharing memories for project.
Why get involved? making a valuable contribution to the social history of Orkney and the Island Games.
• Be part of an exciting local history project;
• Receive oral history training from our experienced team;
• Gain valuable skills in interviewing and transcribing;
• Feel more connected to the Orkney Islands;
• Meet and befriend other volunteers.
Experience required
No specific experience is required for this role, but to get the most out of this role you should be/have:
• An interest in local history and working within your community;
• Comfortable using a computer for typing up transcripts;
• Reliable, professional and punctual;
• Comfortable working alongside the public;
• A good communicator and listener.
Dates
5 February - 31 August 2025
Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Oral Histories Volunteer with Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Orkney:
Contact name: Aimee Harvey
Email address: aimee.harvey@vaorkney.org.uk
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