About

The ARA was created to ensure that archives and records were properly looked after and preserved for posterity and that all those working hard on this task received the proper training and support to do so.

We work to provide the broadest and most coherent voice on all matters relating to the record-keeping sector and aim to broaden the care, management, access and use of records and archives by everyone. We embrace all those working in archives, records management, archive conservation, archive learning, research and outreach as well as anyone in the wider community with an interest in records and archives including users, owners and volunteers.

 
 

Who’s Who at the ARA?

More than 450 volunteers support the day-to-day work of the ARA. The organisation is run by a small permanent staff team together with an elected Board of Trustees (twelve individual volunteer members).

Find out more about each of them and the best person to contact with your query.

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ARA Conference 2025

The conference committee are now working on the 2025 ARA conference which will be held at Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre and Online on Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 August 2025.

If you have any questions relating to conference please send them to conference@archives.org.uk

More details about the conference will be posted on the ARA Conference website in due course.