Jen Novotny

Make Your Mark in Volunteering logo, consisting of pictograms of a castle and a tree, a group of people and a place icon.

Two volunteers at Edinburgh Zoo head down a path. One is walking and one is in a motorised chair. Both are wearing purple vests that say "RZSS volunteer".

A group of refugees and people seeking asylum handle archaeological artefacts.

Two people in high vis vests inspect a wall for masons' marks.

Hi Bluesky! 👋

Make Your Mark supports everyone in Scotland to volunteer with history, culture and nature organisations.

Search our volunteer portal to see what opportunities are available at museums, nature reserves, zoos, archives and historic sites near you: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot

(1/3) ☀️We are hiring: Festival Manager

Enthusiastic about events? Ready to make a mark on Glasgow's cultural heritage scene? Glasgow Doors Open Days wants YOU as our new Festival Manager!

View across Edinburgh rooftops and sunshine

Sunny day in Edinburgh with lovely folks (and nice cakes) @scotsarchives.bsky.social Community Archives - Community Stories event!

Terranexus in the Rust Belt If we are going to care about the environment and preserve natural spaces in the so-called “rust belt,” then we must love rust. We must practice terranexus and accept and even love the chaotic interse...

Having lived my life exclusively in post-industrial places (on two different continents), this resonated
beltmag.com/terranexus-i...

New strategy for Scotland’s local civic and heritage groups announced

New year, new goings-on at the Scottish Civic Trust, including a refreshed strategy and new Chair of our Board of Trustees!
scottishcivictrust.org.uk/trust/new-st...

Our interview with @simonverdegem.bsky.social might be of interest to @1418research.bsky.social, @tonypollard.bsky.social, @profgsheffield.bsky.social, @profpeterdoyle.bsky.social, @novojen.bsky.social, @ryankmcnutt.bsky.social, @almurray.bsky.social, @thehistoryguy.bsky.social

The Scottish Civic Trust's My Place Awards 2025 are officially open for entries!

The Awards celebrate community-led placemaking, and have 2 categories:

1⃣ Community-led Projects
2⃣ Community Champions

View a clip from our launch yesterday and learn more about how to apply: myplacescotland.org.uk

We are thrilled to announce the next lot of Community Stories - Community Archives skills sessions. They cover topics including cataloguing, engaging outreach and preservation.

Take a look at all the CS-CA events and book your spaces via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/scottish-c...

Be Our Friend | Glasgow Women's Library From as little as £2 per month, you can ensure that our work continues now and for future generations, and develops in new directions.

Did you know that GWL is the only Accredited Museum dedicated to women's history in the whole of the UK? We're always in need of support, & one of the best ways is to become one of our valued Friends:
womenslibrary.org.uk/how-to-get-i...
Join us and help to keep us running!

Blue sky over pedestrian bridge in Stirling

Beautiful day in Stirling hearing about great community heritage projects at Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations!

The Brooch of the Dragon By Adrián Maldonado The gift and the curse of being a medievalist is that watching fantasy fiction adaptations can feel a bit like taking your job home with you. You’re still able to be a fan, but...

NEW POST: The Brooch of the Dragon by @archaeonado.bsky.social

On the archaeological parallels that seem to have inspired the penannular brooches used in season 2 of House of the Dragon #HotD

📚 If, like all fine people, you like spending your weekend reading about Vikings, trade and silver economies, then do I have a book for you, early medieval Bluesky!

A #Viking Market Kingdom in Ireland and Britain is a rollercoaster of a ride from Samarkand to Skye: www.routledge.com/A-Viking-Mar...

[Just Like] Starting Over (Ultimate Mix) YouTube video by John Lennon - Topic

It's been a good few years since I last microblogged!

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