A one off Philanthropic Opportunity
Preserving the past, Enriching the present and Contributing to the future:
The importance of saving our archive
With our trip down memory lane our rich past should never be forgotten
1. A timeless cultural treasure
Our archive captures irreplaceable moments in history, reflecting the lives, traditions, and industries of past generations. Without preservation, these authentic Scottish memories risk being lost forever. The listing of all our heritage digital downloads can be found here at our SHOP
2. A vital dementia and alzheimer’s care resource
Our , first of its type in the world, reminiscence therapy films provide a scientifically backed, non-invasive, non-drug intervention that helps people with dementia and alzheimer’s reconnect with their past. Improving their mood, cognition, and communication. Supporting this archive ensures that these films remain accessible to those who need them most. This is the first digital therapy of its kind, available 24/7, offering respite to caregivers and meaningful engagement to those with the two conditions. Philanthropic support will help expand its reach and ensure its continued impact and development. Find out more about this world first in dementia and alzheimer’s care here
3. Education and research opportunities
The archive serves as a valuable resource for academics, historians, and healthcare professionals researching the intersections of memory, identity, and therapeutic intervention in a new and dynamic manner through our heritage footage.
4. Global accessibility and inclusion
By supporting and saving the ongoing developments and expansion of our archive, philanthropists can help make this resource accessible to diverse global audience. Many new audiences for this archive content have yet to emerge or be identified. This archive has no end point only future exciting development opportunities. It has always been our plan to embrace 21st century technologies in all we have done to date. This technological bridge facilitates the archives future utilities.
5. Recognition and lasting impact
Philanthropists who support this initiative will leave a lasting legacy by ensuring that the content of the archive with diverse utility opportunities endures for future generations. This philanthropic gesture has many opportunities for named endowments, dedications, and public recognition.
How you can help
There is just so much I can do myself without funding support
Your support can help:
• Preserve a unique Scottish cultural asset with exciting and dynamic present and future opportunities
• Expand access to our shared cultural values and beliefs worldwide
• Celebrate our Scottish achievements and identity with fellow Scots who are searching for ways to connect with their Scottish ancestral past. Other interested parties can benefit for using our archive also
• Develop new research initiatives and educational materials
• Provide free or subsidised access for individuals and those who can benefit from such facilities
Join us in this meaningful mission
By investing in the preservation of our unique Scottish heritage film archive its future will be safeguarded. You will be contributing to a social requirement that transcends generations. Contact us today LINK to discuss partnership opportunities and how your philanthropy can make a real difference on a world stage.
Why support our Scottish heritage and dementia archive?
I Dr Don Carney was motivated to produce the archive through pride in my Scottish ancestral past. The archive started in 1989 and has been a pleasure to produce. Its achievements to date have been extraordinary.
My ancestral past and your ancestral past is a story worth telling. I am the little loon in the middle
Some key milestones.
clips distributed to thirteen countries worldwide
featured in national and international television inputs
I have presented academic papers nationally and internationally about the archive
we have captured over 530 hours of unique footage, which has been digitised into 2,367 clips each linked to a searchable computer database. This represents best practice in heritage management. We are the world leader in capture and digitisation of heritage on digitised film.
through business sponsorship some of our clips are made available through Historic Environment Scotland’s educational portal to all Scottish schools as validated educational resources.
Academics are using our footage for contemporary research
By any comparison or critical assessment these key milestones are impressive
See what we presently offer as digital downloads here.
Our Scottish heritage catalogue with our “Get to know YOUR Scottish ancestors a bit better” digital downloads.
Our dementia and alzheimer website.
Let your past wash over you and connect to your ancestors way of life
The limits to what a one man operator who is well over retirement age can do to save the archive
As a one man business I cannot guarantee the archive will be saved for future generations to enjoy, learn from and utilise. The archive needs to be secured in an organisation who can safeguard its future and provide access to future users. A philanthropic gesture to ensure this happens to the archive is urgently required. You can donate the archive to an organisation of your choice our consider our choices.
Do you have the same passion for saving our Scottish heritage as we do
I am sure there must be some philanthropist who shares our passion about the importance of our rich Scottish past and preserving the ordinary persons life and work for posterity. This archive could never be recorded again as many of our featured ordinary people are no longer with us. They were happy to give me custody of their past life and work and I must return that trust in me by saving their contribution for posterity. If you know of such a person, or you are such a person please get in touch for a blether. Contact me here
The only modern new film archive of things gone bye
Our Scottish heritage film archive is the only new film resource that has been produced in modern times about any society. Creating an archive like this is 100% cost based. For that reason no organisation could afford to fund such an undertaking. I have funded 98% of the costs of 35 years work and technology provision myself. The archive can boast of having over 530 hours of unique footage all digitised telling the story of the ordinary people of Scotland in their own voice and way. The camera has never dominated the creation of our content. The real stars are our contributors. I am constantly adding to this archive but I could do much more with sound financial support. See our complete listing of clips here.
Our unique Scottish heritage reminiscence film archive is more than a collection of authentic historical footage
it is an endorsed lifeline for individuals living with dementia and alzheimer’s
it is a vital cultural resource for all those interested in their Scottish past or Scotland’s past
the archive already enjoys world distribution and diverse utility
it is a rich new digital film library for Joe public, academics, health care professionals, educational specialists and others to use
can be a source of authentic resources for future technology to optimise for social good.
is a future proofed legacy for generations to come to further develop in areas not yet even identified
By supporting our work, a philanthropic contribution can play a crucial role in preserving an invaluable part of our shared Scottish heritage for the general public, academics, researchers, educationalists and for making a meaningful impact on dementia and alzheimer’s care worldwide.
