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A Royal Afternoon for The Arts Society

Congratulations to Felicity Sykes (retiring Chair, Chiltern Hills Area), Hilary Olleson (Head of Heritage Volunteering), Pauline Stewart (Head of Trails of Discovery) and Terrie Wheatley-Ward (Chair, Kent Area/The Arts Society Thanet), who attended the Buckingham Palace Garden Party on Tuesday 12 May in recognition of their longstanding commitment and dedication to The Arts Society.

Celebrating Volunteers' Week 2026

1-7 June was Volunteers' Week and an opportunity to say a huge thank you to The Arts Society's incredible community of volunteers. Their passion for the arts enriches lives, strengthens communities and keeps our shared heritage alive.

From leading Member Societies and Areas, protecting historical objects, and supporting local arts projects, volunteers truly are the beating heart of The Arts Society. Their dedication, enthusiasm and generosity with their time make everything we do possible.

We simply wouldn’t be where we are today without our volunteers.

A Volunteers’ Week Thank You from Hilary Kay, President of The Arts Society

"Since becoming President in April 2025, I’ve been continually inspired by the passion and commitment of our volunteers across the UK and beyond.

This Volunteers’ Week, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who gives their time, whether you’re running Societies and Areas, supporting local arts projects, creating Trails of Discovery, or helping to record and conserve our heritage in places of worship, museums and historic buildings across the country.

Church Recording

Seeing things inside a church with new eyes. Learning to appreciate fine art and craft. Discovering the fascinating social and community history which these things manifest and the histories and stories of those represented by them. Then, being part of a team to identify, research, describe and photograph all the significant things there are in the church, to produce a Church Record.

Over 50 years ago, the V&A Museum confirmed that volunteer groups of The Arts Society members were capable of producing Church Records as a national archive of the treasures in our churches. The essential training and sources of reference are provided. More than 2,000 churches have been recorded. Be part of The Arts Society’s most enduring legacy, kept permanently both nationally and locally.

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