LOCAL HISTORY HUB SURREY

About

Local History Hub Surrey connects schools, heritage organisations, and community partners to support high-quality, place-based history across the county. The hub helps children and young people explore the people, places, and stories that have shaped Surrey, strengthening local pride and a sense of connection to where they live.
At this stage, the hub is focused on building relationships, signposting good local practice, and strengthening connections between schools and heritage organisations across Surrey. As interest develops, the hub aims to support greater collaboration and create opportunities for schools and heritage partners to work together in practical, curriculum-linked ways.
Through networking, curriculum support, and local storytelling, the hub works to make local history accessible, meaningful, and relevant for learners across the county.

Our Team

Kate is the Learning and Communities Officer at Surrey Heritage she works with schools and community groups to discover local sources and hidden histories in the County's archive. We have six miles of shelving telling the story of Surrey through paper and parchment documents such as maps, photographs, diaries and even letters written by Tudor Kings and Queens.

Haidee is the Museums Engagement Officer for Surrey, working with the county's 40 museums and galleries. She supports schools in bringing local history to life, helping teachers to make local cultural links across the curriculum to Surrey's unique people, places and events through the museum collections and workshops. The MEO and Surrey Heritage also run the Learning On My Doorstep schools programme together, and more recently, have been implementing the Heritage Schools initiative in Surrey with Historic England.

Local History Hub Surrey works with schools, heritage organisations, and community partners to strengthen local history teaching across the county.
We’re keen to hear from teachers, schools, museums, archives, and community organisations who would like to get involved, whether by sharing local expertise, supporting curriculum-linked opportunities, or helping to strengthen connections between schools and heritage across Surrey.
The easiest way to get involved is to complete our Expression of Interest form. It only takes a few minutes and helps us understand how you’d like to be part of the hub’s work.
👉 Complete the Expression of Interest form to get involved.
Or contact us directly at enquiries@localhistoryhub.org.uk