The Network supports libraries, museums, archives, galleries and other cultural and heritage organisations (as well as individuals) who are working to tackle social exclusion and towards social justice.

Libraries and Sanctuary

Published by Facet in Nov 2022, "Libraries and Sanctuary draws on John Vincent's decades of work in libraries and social exclusion to provide this guide for anyone seeking to create an inclusive and welcoming library community for new arrivals." Further details on the Facet Publishing website.
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“Book28 teamed up with African Rainbow Family on a queer African reading list. This post features twelve books available on...

What is “Weeping Bank”? Weeping Bank Library brings engaging performances of ghost stories, read by the author, to people through...

Very useful padlet: “Get started with these recommendations on resources and increasing access”. Disability History Month 2023 – padlet

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This new guidance: “[…] has been developed by the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) with...

New report from Counterpoints Arts and The Baring Foundation: “Refugees often experience high levels of stress, trauma, and mental health...

Important listing of resources by CILIP Scotland (updated Oct 2023): “CILIPS supports the #BlackLivesMatter movement and is firmly anti-racist. We...

“Over the last 8 months, a group of committed museum professionals have set up the Disability Cooperative Network. This involves...

“Share the Vision, in partnership with the Ulverscroft Foundation, The Reading Agency, and Libraries Connected, have developed a FREE Reading Sight resource pack aimed at...

New toolkit from The Reading Agency and Libraries Connected: “Coordinated by Place2Be, this year Children’s Mental Health Week will be 6-12 February 2023....

“The Queer Heritage and Collections Network is a UK-wide Subject Specialist Network that provides training, networking and peer support to people...

Organised by CILIP Scotland, this webinar was held on 11 March 2022. “Around the world, more people than ever are being forced...

New blogpost from Facet Publishing, in which “John Vincent shares the importance of libraries in these trying times and how they can...