The Reepham Archive is looking for additional volunteers. There are two specific roles that the archive team seeks volunteers for (or a single volunteer to cover both roles) as well volunteers to contribute to the work of the archive.

The archive is based in the Bircham Centre in Reepham. It has a large collection of photographs, publications and documents, some more than 200 years old, relating to Reepham and the surrounding area.

Archive administrator

The archive administrator will support the work of the archive. This voluntary role will typically require a commitment of around an hour a week. The role can also be combined with that of archive co-ordinator.

The main duties include:

scheduling the use of the archive and responding to initial contacts, including those received by email, telephone and visits to the archive

taking the minutes of quarterly committee meetings and attending monthly informal volunteer meetings

preparing reports for the Bircham Centre trustees

ordering and organising archive-grade materials and stationery

liaising with the Bircham Centre manager

general office duties

social media and website subject to existing skills

promoting the work of the archive

Ideally, the volunteer we seek for this role will have experience in general office management and be competent in IT.

Archive co-ordinator

The co-ordinator role will support an established group of volunteers and take the archive forward. It is envisaged that this voluntary role would require a commitment of around four hours per week on average, including a contribution to archiving activities.

The main duties include:

co-ordinating the activities of the archive office

supporting the team of volunteers

promoting the archive

recruiting new volunteers

liaising with the Bircham Centre manager

Other volunteer roles

The archive also welcomes new volunteers to support its work. Volunteers may contribute to any or all of the following activities:

sorting and sifting of documents and photographs

research, including responding to queries and for archive exhibitions

recording and storage of information

If you have any time to spare, are interested in local history and are looking for an enjoyable voluntary role, we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in any of these volunteer roles or have any questions, please contact the archive by email.

The Reepham Archive is normally open on the first Wednesday and Saturday of the month, from 10 am – 12 noon; other times by appointment.