Freelance Consultants List 

To be included on this list you must be a member of the Archives and Records Association

The Archives & Records Association office receives many enquiries asking for a list of consultants. Although the Association is not moving directly into consultancy itself, it has been agreed that a list of consultants should be made available to any enquirer. It is then up to the enquirer to select a consultant and then deal with them directly from that point on.

This List of Consultants has been compiled from details supplied by Members of the Archives & Records Association who wish to offer their services as a consultant. Also included are companies run by and where the main consultant is a member of the Archives & Records Association. Freelancers are shown by an orange block, companies by a blue block in the grid below. Please note there are two pages of freelancers/companies.

Although the information in this list has been prepared in good faith, the Association does not accept any legal liability or responsibility in any circumstances for the consequence of its use or for the advice, goods or services provided by any person or organisation included in this list. The fact that an organisation or a person’s name appears on this list should not be taken as any guarantee by the Association of their competence or ability. The Association recommends that you should make your own enquiries and ask for references before engaging a consultant.

If you are a member of the Association and wish your name to be added please contact the Association’s office on 01823 327077 or e-mail  membership@archives.org.uk.

Finding a specific service using the tag/category filter below:

In order to keep the tag system manageable for users some tags are broad categories covering a number of services, categories show the broad area in which the consultant operates - check their profile page for exact services provided and areas covered:

Collections Management Care & Appraisal includes: Selection, Cataloguing, Acquisitions, Couriering of collections, Evaluation, Appraisal, Weeding, Packaging, Stock-checking, Sampling for Appraisal and Surveys, Policy for collections care, Collections Care, Collection and content reviews, surveys, assessments and audits, Retention Schedules, Sensitivity Reviews, Family & Personal Collections Appraisal

Conservation includes: Bookbinding, Repairs, Remedial Conservation, Reclamation

Data includes: Data cleaning, Data conversion, Data entry, Data management, Data Protection & Freedom of Information

Digital includes: Digital preservation, Digital Preservation of born-digital archives, Digitisation

Feasibility includes: Feasibility and Development Studies, Feasibility and evaluation studies

Funding includes: Fundraising, Funding Applications and bids, specific help for Lottery, & National Lottery Heritage Funds

Housing / Buildings / Facilities / Environment includes: Archive building assessment, Building Projects & Specialist Facilities, Housing, storage and collection moves, Environmental management and mitigation

Land includes: Interpretation, Evaluation and Critical Analysis of Historical Documentation relating to the Title, Ownership and Conveyancing of Land and Rights over land, Land Law Research

Marketing / Outreach / Engagement includes: Advocacy, Consultations, Engagement, Audience Development, Marketing, Promotion, Media, Outreach, Creative Workshops, Public Access to Archives

Management / Strategy / Policy includes: Management strategies, research and planning, Organisational reviews, Partnership Development, Policy reviews, Strategic Planning Surveys, Service Assessment

Specialist archives & collections includes: Art Archives, Educational archives, Rare Book Collections, Technical Drawings in Archives

Workforce and Volunteering includes: Recruitment, Volunteer management, Volunteering, Workforce Development, Training, Team building,

Geographical areas covered are grouped into broad areas - please check the individual consultant details for specifics.