YAC YorkBranch

York YAC is for young people, aged 8-17, who have an interest in archaeology or heritage. Email [email protected] for more info.

[Shout Out Loud @eh_shoutoutloud]

Later this year we will be hosting 5 paid placements for 18-25-year-olds looking to start their #careers in the #Heritage sector. Head over to the @englishheritage jobs page to find out more and apply. @HeritageFundUK #youthvoice #KicktheDust https://t.co/ChKSJMqd3I

[YAC @YAC_CBA]

Today, we are really pleased to be able to share a new resource pack with our members and #volunteers. You may know that we have been working with the @britishmuseum's @findsorguk over the last year to develop activities for different ages and #training for our volunteers.

[YAC @YAC_CBA]

#GBArchaeoComic needs you! What do you envision when you think of #archaeology? Why not show us using pencil, crayon, pen, paint, pastels or simply surprise us! 🖌️✂️🖍️

Be part of our new #comic with @eh_shoutoutloud and @HeritageFundUK. Here's how: https://t.co/d40AUh3Bkv

[YAC @YAC_CBA]

We are really excited to tell you about our latest online offering..

Meet @MaryAnnOchota (presenter on @thetimeteam Mystic Britain and Ancient Top Ten and lots of other TV archaeology shows) for a special online talk just for @YAC_CBA members and their families!

[Good Organisation @GoodOrgCIC]

Happy #YorkshireDay. Why not uncover the history of #York by booking an #InvisibleYork tour. All of the tour guides have experienced homelessness and offer a unique perspective of this beautiful city.
https://t.co/fEKRsw2eEK

[YAC @YAC_CBA]

📣Calling our YAC members...
We are really excited to tell you about a new project from our partners at @EnglishHeritage. #UntoldHeritage is an online, mass participation #photography competition in partnership with @photoworks_uk (1/3)

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

We've had the first flurry of#GBArchaeoComic entries, which we'll share soon! Want to join in? Here's how: https://t.co/2oD8kIJ6jj

We’re looking forward to seeing how imaginative you can be 🖌️✂️🖍️

Part of our partnership with @eh_shoutoutloud funded by @HeritageFundUK

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

Professor @CarenzaLewis's #FestivalOfArchaeology lecture taking the long view on pandemics through the latest research into the ‘mother of all pandemics’, the medieval Black Death, is now available to watch on our YouTube!
WATCH: https://t.co/LJzUuTFV89

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

📣 Surprise bonus event for Day 9 of #FestivalOfArchaeology Digital Week! @thetimeteam have recorded a special discussion on archaeology, climate and the environment.
Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/fLEUR7t4Jo
Or streamed live on our Facebook page at 3pm: https://t.co/rY6EcXco6V

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

Morning campers! It's the final day of #FestivalOfArchaeology Digital Week, and here's what's in store...
9:00: Special festival podcast from @CareerRuins 'Archaeology and the Climate Change Conundrum' https://t.co/5Hg6f0cKif (or wherever you get your pods)

[YAC @YAC_CBA]

There's still time to head over to YouTube and join this brilliant @eh_shoutoutloud event on #graffiti.

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

Welcome to Day 1 of CBA #FestivalOfArchaeology Digital Week! Here's CBA Director Neil Redfern to welcome you to the week & explain our theme: Climate & Environment, & why the CBA have signed up to the @ClimateHeritage Network.
📺 https://t.co/axVBcDoHXa
🌐https://t.co/4e0CJByvBs

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

🎓 Dig School 17, ‘Pits in Place’ is now live! Students will explore how connecting finds with place helps us understand both the finds and the places better. Access now: https://t.co/UQRd5QR4xE

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

Our joint response with @InstituteArch to @BorisJohnson's 'Build, build, build' speech. We encourage CBA members to write to their MPs to make clear the value that heritage has in the planning system. https://t.co/apF78yCDqS

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

📣 In #DigSchool 16, ‘What’s the Story?’, students will explore the significance of finds through a new version of #TopTrumps, filling out their own unique cards with information about their gamed test pit finds! It's live now: https://t.co/q4TMOjpb9H

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

Perhaps the oldest surviving land art in the world, the Uffington White Horse has fascinated and puzzled observers for centuries - and it's the inspiration for Yasmin's awesome #RubbishArt entry! Have a go yourself: https://t.co/yrSkUWQ6ek #FestivalOfArchaeology

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

📣 #DigSchool 15 ‘Exploring Artefacts’ picks up where test pit diggers leave off, as they backfill their pits and put away their shovels – thinking about what the finds can tell us. Now live and free to view! #ArchaeologyForAll https://t.co/f3rLqNXeaU

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

The arrival of the Windrush generation on 22 June 1948 marked the dawn of modern multicultural Britain.

This #WindrushDay, discover six places that help to tell the story of the Windrush generation 👇

Find out more: https://t.co/9Cy8UpemgU

📷 Brixton Markets, London (2016)

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

📢 It's #DigWeek at last! We can't wait to see how you get on. Remember to share your discoveries with us using #DigSchool and our finds specialists are on hand to ID your discoveries. Find out more: https://t.co/epj9dwCpbl

Good luck and remember to have fun!

[YAC @YAC_CBA]

Can't get out to dig at the moment? Not to worry! Why not create your own mini excavation with #YACatHome? This was created by one of our @UoYArchaeology MA placement students, Sean: https://t.co/d1gGnfDfSg