About The Trust and the Project...
- South Yorkshire Women's Development Trust
- We are a charitable trust based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. In 2008 we recieved at grant from HLF to carry out an oral history and research project into the lives of women who have worked in Industry across the region over the past 100 years. This blog is here to keep everyone up to date on the progress of the project and where we hope it will go, it is also here so that people can add comments or ideas for the project. Hope you enjoy reading! If you need any more information email: industry.sywdt@btconnect.com
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Monday 22 December 2008
Thursday 18 December 2008
Women In Industry gets Yorkshire Post spread
Tuesday 16th December 2008, 'Women In Industry' was covered by the Yorkshire Post with a full page three article. The piece used high definitions images taken from the Sheffield Local studies picture library, Picture Sheffield. Having such high profile coverage in not just the region but the whole of South Yorkshire, again boosted the interest from the general public and we have managed to recruit both volunteers and participants. But as ever we are still in need of more of both parties and if you or anyone you know would like to get involved please contact us in: industry.sywdt@btconnect.com |
Monday 15 December 2008
South Yorkshire Women In Industry gets press attention
'South Yorkshire Women In Industry' Project has received some positive press attention since the Press Release of 01/12/08. So far we can count two articles in The Sheffield Star, and shown here are the cuttings from the Sheffield Look Local (left), and The Rotherham Advertiser (below). We have had a good public response from these articles and have had a number of calls and emails this week from people wanting to get involved. However, we are still looking so all interested parties should get in contact on: industry.sywdt@btconnect.com |
Thursday 11 December 2008
Sheffield Live! Radio Interview
http://www.canstream.co.uk/sheffieldlive/get.php?web=http://www.canstream.co.uk/sheffieldlive/audio/20081211120001.mp3
'South Yorkshire Women In Industry' needs Volunteers and Participants!
South Yorkshire Women’s Development Trust is delighted to have been awarded funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund to carry out an Oral History project ‘South Yorkshire Women in Industry’. The project aims to research and archive the experiences of South Yorkshire women working in industry over the past 100 years, record their experiences and celebrate their and celebrate their contribution to the region’s heritage.
Dr Fiona Spiers Head of Heritage Lottery Fund Yorkshire and the Humber said:
“Women played a vital role in the industrial heritage of the South Yorkshire Region; a hidden history that is sometimes forgotten. ‘The South Yorkshire Women in Industry’ project will preserve this unique heritage by bringing their stories to life, letting everyone get involved and share their past.”
We would like volunteers and participants from all ages, backgrounds and from all areas of the region:
As a volunteer you will:
- Receive training on gathering oral history, including how to use recording equipment
- Have the chance to contribute to your local history and build up a bank of knowledge that can be used by local communities.
- Take part in workshops, and an exhibition that will be formed around the information you have collected.
- Gain the skills to research your own community or family - bring the past to life!
Contributors
As a participant you will:
- Have the chance to tell your story about the way you have lived and worked.
- Play an important role in the filling in of the gaps about women in the history of industrial work in the region.
- Have your oral history archived across the region for future generations to use.
- Meet new people in your area who are interested in local history.
- Take part in workshops, and an exhibition that will be formed around the information you have given.
-Not you?
It could be your Mother, Grandmother, sister or any other relative or friend who worked in such an environment whose story you could tell on their behalf.
We would be very pleased to hear from anyone who can contribute to the project and help us in compiling a lasting picture of women’s contribution to the rich industrial past of South Yorkshire. Please see below for contact details.
'South Yorkshire Women in Industry' Project
Telephone: 01709 834441
Email: industry.sywdt@btconnect.com
South Yorkshire Women’s Development Trust is a registered charity no. 1102515 and a company limited by guarantee no. 4382570