Regional heritage dashboard

Member societies 73

Coordinated across county archives, museum circles, and village associations.

Annual participants 18.4K

Residents and visitors reached through exhibitions, restoration days, and field schools.

Sites supported 126

Documented landmarks, collections, and local memory sites receiving technical support.

Volunteer hours 41K

Logged through oral history, cataloging, maintenance, and youth mentoring activities.

Living memory, public stewardship

Safeguarding Vastmanland’s places, archives, and shared stories

We back local heritage societies with funding guidance, conservation support, and public programs so community history remains visible, usable, and accountable.

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Organization history timeline

Milestones in regional memory work

A county-wide federation built through archives, restoration campaigns, and sustained volunteer leadership.

1919

Founding assembly

Local societies formed a shared body to coordinate preservation, records, and rural cultural events across Vastmanland.

1954

Archive mobilization

A county cataloging effort standardized accession records and rescue storage for parish and farm archives.

1988

Youth field schools

Hands-on seasonal programs introduced students to oral history, maintenance craft, and material culture surveys.

2007

Digital access push

Photo collections and object records began moving into searchable databases for member groups and researchers.

2023

Climate resilience plan

Emergency preparedness, moisture monitoring, and volunteer response protocols were rolled out for fragile sites.

Programs grid

Four ways communities enroll and participate

Each track combines local delivery with federation-level training, reporting, and resource-sharing.

Archive stewardship

Collections Rescue Lab

Member societies receive site diagnostics, storage planning, and cataloging support for vulnerable archives and objects.

Enrollment: Feb-Apr 12-week cycle

Public learning

Village Memory Workshops

Traveling workshops train residents to record oral histories, scan family documents, and produce local exhibitions.

Enrollment: Rolling Open to schools

Site care

Landscape & Landmark Corps

Volunteer crews get safety training, micro-grants, and specialist advice for upkeep at monuments and cultural landscapes.

Enrollment: May-Jun Weekend format

Youth pathway

Next Generation Curators

Teen and university participants build research, interpretation, and event production skills alongside local mentors.

Enrollment: Aug-Sep 20 seats yearly

Monitoring & evaluation

KPIs tied to access, stewardship, and participation

We track delivery monthly and validate outcomes through shared evidence standards with member organizations.

Catalog completion 91%

Priority collections moved into searchable records within target program windows.

Volunteer retention 78%

Participants returning for a second campaign or serving as peer mentors.

Audience reach 24%

Year-over-year increase in public event attendance across the county network.

Site risk reduction 63%

Participating locations lowering high-risk storage or maintenance issues after intervention.

Measurement approach

1. Baseline

Each program starts with inventory status, attendance history, and site condition benchmarks.

2. Monthly reporting

Member societies submit standardized metrics on participation, outputs, and risk actions.

3. Verification

Federation staff review samples, photographic evidence, and financial documentation quarterly.

4. Learning loop

Findings feed board review, grant strategy, and next-cycle resource allocation.

Financial transparency

Year-over-year operating comparison

Program spending and unrestricted reserves are published in a format that local stakeholders can review quickly.

Board composition

Leadership mix across expertise and representation

Board seats combine museum practice, education, conservation, local governance, and community organizing.

28% museum and archival management
27% local government and finance
25% education, youth, and public engagement
20% conservation and built heritage practice

Representation snapshot

11 board members drawn from urban and rural societies across the county.

55% women / 45% men in the current governing body, with a formal succession pipeline for underrepresented member groups.

Average tenure: 4.2 years, balancing continuity with rotation.

Director: Torsten Jonsson oversees implementation, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

Case studies carousel

Swipeable stories with measurable outcomes

Three recent examples showing what support looks like when heritage work is funded, staffed, and measured properly.

Sala district

Volunteer rescue of a deteriorating mill archive

A six-month intervention stabilized paper records, digitized 3,400 images, and reopened the site for school visits.

3,400 images digitized 180 student visits

Koping corridor

Traveling workshops expanded local oral history coverage

Five municipalities hosted memory collection days, producing bilingual exhibits and a shared youth facilitator cohort.

214 oral histories 5 municipal partners

Northern villages

Landscape corps reduced deferred maintenance risk

Coordinated volunteer weekends cleared overgrowth, repaired signage, and introduced a shared inspection checklist.

19 sites improved 37% risk score reduction

Partners & funders

Support organized by role

The federation works through public, cultural, and local delivery partners with distinct reporting lines.

Public funders

Region Vastmanland
Municipal Grants

Cultural partners

County Museums
Archive Networks

Delivery allies

Member Societies
School Programs

Procurement transparency

Vendor list and policy access

Procurement above threshold is disclosed with category, contract term, and review status. Current policies cover conflict screening, quote requirements, and records retention.

Vendor List Policies

Career opportunities

Featured roles with quick apply

Current hiring focuses on delivery capacity, collections support, and external coordination.

Full time

Program Coordinator

Leads multi-site scheduling, partner reporting, and volunteer onboarding across county programs.

Västerås Apply by 15 May
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Part time

Collections Support Officer

Supports accession workflows, preservation planning, and data-quality review for member archives.

Hybrid Apply by 22 May
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Contract

Community Outreach Lead

Designs public engagement campaigns and manages municipal stakeholder communication for traveling workshops.

County-wide Apply by 31 May
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Stakeholder contact section

Different contacts for different audiences

Route requests directly so funders, applicants, researchers, and member societies reach the right office first.

Program desk

Applicants & volunteers

Enrollment support for workshops, restoration days, and heritage learning tracks.

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Location

Mailing address

Västerås, Sweden

Registration no. 8780003342