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Friends of the Elphinstone Institute, Buchan Library, Elphinstone Institute, 2024,

Become a Member

You can support the work of the Elphinstone Institute by becoming a member. Membership helps us to continue researching, documenting, and promoting the cultural traditions and languages of the North and North-East of Scotland.

JOIN

£20/year

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

✓ Regular e-newsletters with updates

✓ Discounted tickets

✓ Entry to the Friends of the Elphinstone Institute AGM

✓ Access to selected online talks and lectures
3% Cover the Fee

Make a Donation

If you value our work in preserving and celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage, please consider making a donation. Your support enables us to continue fieldwork, archival projects, community initiatives, and events both in-person and online.

Donations of any size make a meaningful difference.

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LeAVE A LEgacY

By including a gift to the Elphinstone Institute in your will, you will help ensure that the cultural traditions and languages of the North and North-East of Scotland continue to be studied, recorded, and celebrated for generations to come.

Even a small legacy can have a lasting impact. If you are considering this form of support, your solicitor will require our full legal name and registered details to ensure your wishes are properly recorded.

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fundraisE

You can help raise funds for the Institute through various activities such as running an event or sponsored activities. Get in touch with us if you would like to support us in this way.

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Volunteer

Volunteers contribute to many aspects of the Institute’s activities, from events and research support to archival work and community engagement. If you are interested in volunteering, or have skills that could support our work, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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Ness Melodeon Band at Button Boxes & Moothies, November 2015.