At the 2011 Community Archive conference, Jack Latimer gave a presentation on the trends and issues for community archives in 2011. He asked for updates from community archive groups, and you can see these below. You can add your own comments.
Bringing together mental health archives
(Mental Health) Survivor History Group: trends and issues in 2011
The Big Society is nothing new
Havens Archive/p.s.Lincoln Castle Archive & Collection: trends and issues in 2011
Using technology more
Llanteg History Society: trends and issues in 2011
Lack of volunteers and raising funds
Wisbech CCANL trends and issues in 2011
Putting burial records online
Stratton St.Margaret Parish Council: trends and issues in 2011
Funding cuts and developing our archive
Menai Bridge Community heritage Trust: trends and issues in 2011
Launched our Living Memories Community website
St. Albans "Arc & Arc" Society: trends and issues in 2011
Archive owners have become twitchy and wary
SeeHistory [online archives and timeline]: trends and issues in 2011
Groups are becoming more savvy
West Yorkshire Archive Service: trends and issues in 2011
Widening the scope of the project
Remembering Three Mills: trends and issues in 2011
Main challenges are funding and voluntary labour
Lustleigh Community Archive: trends and issues in 2011
Developing an effective search engine
Benson Historical Group: trends and issues in 2011
Affected by Commanet going out of business
Leeds Children's Theatre [Archive Group]: Trends and issues in 2011
Changes in technology are a big factor
Sussex Deaf History: Trends and issues in 2011
The Big Society is nothing new here
GoldenDays - South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Trends and issues in 2011
Threatened by funding cuts to local libraries and archives
Rodbourne Community History Group: trends and issues in 2011
Covering running costs - business rates relief withdrawn
Friends of the Cardall Collection: trends and issues in 2011
Questionnaire: your community archive in 2011
Challenges, opportunities, issues and trends