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.

CDEG Talk - ECHO Mobile Library

This talk explores the work of ECHO, the multilingual mobile library which works out of Athens, Greece, supporting refugee and migrant communities in and around the city and elsewhere in Greece.

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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Very useful resource: “The REAL Resource Bank: Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning for the Social Sciences in Higher Education”. “The...

This is a great series of podcasts: “Our launch episode, ‘Act Your Age,’ brings together three powerful voices, Jan Gooding,...

This important report was published in Jan 2026: “This report highlights some very positive findings from jails in which committed...

Excellent resource from Historic England. “The Inclusive Heritage Advice Hub is part of Historic England’s commitment to supporting the heritage...

“In this guideline, the Network of European Museum Organisations(NEMO) addresses the critical issue of ensuring that all communities feelwelcome in...

“This book presents examples and best practices brought forward by dozens of librarians and communities involved in The Europe Challenge,...

On 14 Feb 2025, CILIP’s Community, Diversity & Equality Group hosted a webinar presented by Ghada Dimashk, an experienced Archivist...

Review of an interesting initiative in the northeast, led by Newcastle LIbraries: “WARM was a creative initiative supported by Arts...

Produced by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of its “Right to Read” programme, this checklist was approved by DCMS...

This important Hub has just been launched by Historic England: “The Inclusive Heritage Advice Hub is part of Historic England’s...

Leading questions: learning from the Reading and Libraries Challenge Fund. Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2010 This important report, written by Helen...

The 3 volumes of the report, Open to all?, were published in 1999. Vol 1 is published here, and Vol...