Sarah Shooter Project Manager Pennine Horizons SHAPING A DIGITISATION STRATEGY IN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF A COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT. PENNINE HERITAGE An environmental trust registered as a charity dedicated to maintaining the unique heritage of the South Pennines. PENNINE HORIZONS WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? Its a 3 year Heritage Lottery funded project aiming to; Bring alive, make relevant and accessible the heritage of the Upper Calder Valley. •Heritage & Arts Space •Learning Space •Performance Space •Conference & Events Space •Community Space •Venue for Hire •Talks •Walking Weekends •Exhibitions •Touring Exhibitions •E-Trails •Trails •Guided Walks •Oral History Projects •Using Volunteers Refurnish the Birchcliffe Centre Develop Education & Learning Opportunities Deliver a programme of activities & engagement projects Expand the Digital Archive •Programme of one off schools engagement opportunities •Developing sustainable project and resources •Adult Learning Opportunities •Public Performances – developed from community engagement •Digitising over 10,000 images •Digitising existing Oral History Collection •Creating an online searchable resource •Catalysis for engagement & learning activities MISSION STATEMENT The function of the Pennine Horizons Digital Archive is the acquisition and digital preservation of photographs, oral history, video recordings and other pertinent published material relating to the Upper Calder Valleys. SARAH SHOOTER PROJECT MANAGER PENNINE HORIZONS sarah@pennine-horizons.org.uk 07410549989 www.pennine-horizons.org.uk