Call for expression of interest: Community Archaeology Toolkit

Call for expressions of interest to developing a suite of guidance tools to support the promotion and delivery of community engagement in archaeology (P166/8522)

The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) has received funding from Historic England for a project to develop guidance presented as a CIfA Toolkit to support the promotion and delivery of community archaeology. The main target audience for this guidance are those who commission community archaeology projects and/or engagement activities.

CIfA is seeking to appoint a consultant who will work with them to deliver this new resource, due to be launched by the end of March 2023. The Consultant will work closely with the project board and members of the Voluntary and Community Special Interest Group.

For more information about the project, please see the

Call for expression of interest

Project Proposal

Both documents below may also help inform your tender document.

Report on the Local Planning Authority Public Benefit Survey – 2021

Delivering public benefit professional practice paper

Expressions of interest are welcome from organisations and individuals who can demonstrate the relevant competence, and especially those with experience of community archaeology and community engagement. Please give details of your/the proposed project team’s relevant experience, availability and chargeable rates and send to cara.jones@archaeologists.net by 22nd of July 2022 (Please note the new deadline date which was previously 15th July). Proposals will be assessed by the Project Board against the criteria outlined above.