This Volunteers’ Week we want to say a huge thank-you to all our amazing volunteers. The Historical Association – now nearly 120 years old – could not continue to exist and to provide ‘history of all, for all’ without you. Volunteers form all of our committees and working groups, run...

Thank you for being a member of the Historical Association. Your membership is what enables the HA to continue supporting the teaching, learning and enjoyment of history at all levels, for generations to come. As part of our membership community you are important in shaping the development of the association,...

It is that time of year when we want to say a big thank-you to all our volunteers. Volunteers and volunteering are essential for making the HA work the way it does. From our governance to our output, we rely on the time, expertise and goodwill of individuals from across...

Each year the Historical Association awards a small number of Honorary Fellowships. These awards are to recognise and celebrate outstanding services to history and to the Historical Association. The awards cover services to the Historical Association Branches (of which there are over 45 across the country); our committees; the work...

As part of the HA's ongoing development work we are looking for volunteers to form a dedicated ‘feedback panel’ for more in-depth research into areas such as our membership offering, CPD provision and marketing communications, and to act as a soundboard for future proposals. You do not need to be...

On 7 July in central London the Historical Association held our annual awards evening. The evening is an opportunity to present in person the awards for some of the competitions that the HA organises and to recognise many of the people who have achieved awards in history, contributed to the...

Each year we aim to recognise a number of individuals whose support for their subject in all walks – education, heritage, community, public history and in academic history – is truly outstanding. As a charity with a small staff the Historical Association relies on members of the history community as...

It really happened! In May 2019 as we departed from Chester, the HA team said 'we’ll see you in Bristol'. Then Covid hit and we didn’t see you in Bristol in 2020 or 2021, but in 2022 we did! We were finally back in person having a conference and it...

The HA has a number of Fellowships and Fellows. Some are for teaching achievements, some are from participation on a course or similar, others are for lengthy membership such as our Jubilee Fellows – and then we have our Honorary Fellows. These are awarded to people who have shown dedication...

Historical Association membership is the perfect gift for anybody who studies, teaches or simply has a love of history. HA membership is not only a unique and personal gift but also helps to support the HA's work as a charity. Call us on 0300 100 0223 to set up gift membership...