ABOUT THE LIVING MEMORY ASSOCIATION

Formed in 1984, The Living Memory Association has worked all around Edinburgh in residential homes, community centres, lunch clubs, schools, colleges, church groups and hospitals, talking to people about their lives and experiences.

From these memories, and from other materials, we have produced books, magazines, displays and exhibitions. We now have a photographic archive and have also been involved in video-making and drama projects.

In February 2008 the LMA received a Big Lottery Fund grant for our "Memory Bank" project. This is a city wide project involving local people in a a variety of community history projects. We also receive a grant from City of Edinburgh Council as well as support from Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland and The Robertson Trust for our training project.

Volunteers

The involvement and contribution of volunteers throughout this work is vital to the project. We offer many exciting opportunities to volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. See our Training page for information on training opportunities.

Volunteers are always needed to help with the work of the archive. If you can spare a few hours to help gather photographs, assist with computers or photograpy, help with promotion, publicity, fundraising or administration, please contact us for information. Or come along to our oral history / reminiscence projects to help gather valuable information about our past.

The Living Memory Association is an expanding organization and we are keen to bring our work to all sectors of the community.

© The Living Memory Association Edinburgh 2002 - 2010.