As part of our leadership role, we’re here to support the archives sector with advice and guidance. If you have a query, please feel free to email us or to get in contact with a member of our expert team below.
Please note that the Archive Sector Development department helps with archive services and archive collections. For record or research-related enquiries, please use our online contact form. There are also separate ways to contact The National Archives’ press team and web archive team.
Meet your Sector Development Manager
There is a member of the Regional and Networks team based in each part of England, supporting archive services of all types in this region. Additionally, these Sector Development Managers support archive services of a particular type, such as business archives, across all of England. If you haven’t reached out to your Sector Development Manager(s) before, we’d love to hear from you:
Head of Regional and Networks Team – David Morris
Development Manager (National and Networks) – Caroline Sampson and Helena Smart
Sector Development Manager (East and Arts) – Hannah Jones
Sector Development Manager (London and Business) – Philippa Turner
Sector Development Manager (Midlands, Transport, and Schools) – Mike Rogers
Sector Development Manager (North East and Yorkshire) – Sarah Wickham
Sector Development Manager (North West and Charities) – Kathryn Preston
Sector Development Manager (South West, Religion, and Science) – Tim Powell
Other contacts
Head of Archive Sector Development – Tina Morton
Collections and Audience Insight
Head of Collections and Audience Insight Team – Simon McKeon
Collections Knowledge Officer – Elisabeth Novitski
Digital Development Manager – Jo Pugh
Digital Development Officer – Barbara Packard
Digital Development Officer – Caroline Catchpole
Places of Deposit Manager (including Wales) – Andrew Rowley
Senior Adviser (Manorial Records) – Liz Hart
For advice on the 20-year rule and the NHS, contact Simon McKeon
Programmes
Head of Programmes Team – Jonathan Ladd
Bridging the Digital Gap Project Manager – Chris Jones
Inclusion and Change Manager – Rachael Minott
Project and Events Officer – James Heyworth-Taylor
For communications enquiries, contact Jonathan Ladd
Standards and Improvement
Head of Standards and Improvement Team – Philip Gale
Cultural Property Manager – James Travers
Programme Manager (Accreditation) – Melinda Haunton
Programme Officer (Accreditation) – Jane Shillaker