Education

Local history is a lifelong study, pursued formally and informally, from primary school to post-retirement participation.

The BALH Education Committee aims to encourage interest and enthusiasm for local history amongst learners of all ages and to share and promote best practice, knowledge and skills. It represents the Association through links with organisations key to the interests of local historians,  responds to consultations on educational issues on behalf of its members, and contributes to BALH's work on publication and conferences.

Why BALH?

Nick Barratt Historian and Author

Supporting your academic research

There is an increasing interest in local history as a key element of academic studies – not just the content that has been published by local historians over the decades as a key research resource, but also in co-produced projects. Grant-awarding bodies such as the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have placed an increasing emphasis on collaborations and partnerships when considering the award of research funding, and BALH provides the perfect platform for academic researchers to locate key groups and ongoing activity.

Nick Barratt, Historian and Author

Meet the team

Jane Golding Trustee

Jane Golding

Jane sees local history as a guide to understanding the present, enriching life through shared ideas and exploration. With a background in landscape history from UEA and Reading, she began her career in Oxfordshire Local Studies before joining the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, now Historic England. Her work spans teaching, exhibitions, and community programmes, highlighting local history’s power to inspire. She manages the Heritage Gateway and researches rural change and enclosure (1750–1850). A former ALHT trustee, she now serves BALH, alongside roles with CAHG and Kirklees Local TV.

Jane Golding, Trustee