diff --git a/breccia_mapper/settings.py b/breccia_mapper/settings.py
index 9e55f4f..9a3edb3 100644
--- a/breccia_mapper/settings.py
+++ b/breccia_mapper/settings.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 Many configuration settings are input from `settings.ini`.
 The most likely required settings are: SECRET_KEY, DEBUG, ALLOWED_HOSTS, DATABASE_URL, PROJECT_*_NAME, EMAIL_*
 
+- PARENT_PROJECT_NAME
+  default: Parent Project Name
+  Displayed in templates where the name of the parent project should be used
+
 - PROJECT_LONG_NAME
   default: Project Long Name
   Displayed in templates where the full name of the project should be used
@@ -115,11 +119,13 @@ import dj_database_url
 
 SETTINGS_EXPORT = [
     'DEBUG',
+    'PARENT_PROJECT_NAME',
     'PROJECT_LONG_NAME',
     'PROJECT_SHORT_NAME',
     'GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY',
 ]
 
+PARENT_PROJECT_NAME = config('PARENT_PROJECT_NAME', default='Parent Project Name')
 PROJECT_LONG_NAME = config('PROJECT_LONG_NAME', default='Project Long Name')
 PROJECT_SHORT_NAME = config('PROJECT_SHORT_NAME', default='shortname')
 
diff --git a/people/forms.py b/people/forms.py
index 8551743..f458689 100644
--- a/people/forms.py
+++ b/people/forms.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import typing
 
 from django import forms
+from django.conf import settings
 
 from bootstrap_datepicker_plus import DatePickerInput
 from django_select2.forms import ModelSelect2Widget, Select2Widget, Select2MultipleWidget
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ class PersonAnswerSetForm(forms.ModelForm, DynamicAnswerSetBase):
             'country_of_residence',
             'organisation',
             'organisation_started_date',
+            'project_started_date',
             'job_title',
             'themes',
             'latitude',
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ class PersonAnswerSetForm(forms.ModelForm, DynamicAnswerSetBase):
             'nationality': Select2Widget(),
             'country_of_residence': Select2Widget(),
             'organisation_started_date': DatePickerInput(format='%Y-%m-%d'),
+            'project_started_date': DatePickerInput(format='%Y-%m-%d'),
             'themes': Select2MultipleWidget(),
             'latitude': forms.HiddenInput,
             'longitude': forms.HiddenInput,
@@ -155,6 +158,9 @@ class PersonAnswerSetForm(forms.ModelForm, DynamicAnswerSetBase):
         help_texts = {
             'organisation_started_date':
             'If you don\'t know the exact date, an approximate date is okay.',
+            'project_started_date':
+            (f'Date you started on the {settings.PARENT_PROJECT_NAME} project. '
+            'If you don\'t know the exact date, an approximate date is okay.'),
         }
 
     question_model = models.PersonQuestion
diff --git a/people/migrations/0038_project_started_date.py b/people/migrations/0038_project_started_date.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6732c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/people/migrations/0038_project_started_date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.10 on 2021-03-01 19:16
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('people', '0037_alternate_filter_text'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='personanswerset',
+            name='project_started_date',
+            field=models.DateField(null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='personquestion',
+            name='answer_is_public',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text='Should answers to this question be considered public?'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/people/models/person.py b/people/models/person.py
index 2f110d5..7489f97 100644
--- a/people/models/person.py
+++ b/people/models/person.py
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ class PersonAnswerSet(AnswerSet):
     organisation_started_date = models.DateField(
         'Date started at this organisation', blank=False, null=True)
 
+    #: When did this person join the project?
+    project_started_date = models.DateField(blank=False, null=True)
+
     #: Job title this person holds within their organisation
     job_title = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=False)
 
diff --git a/people/templates/people/person/includes/answer_set_full.html b/people/templates/people/person/includes/answer_set_full.html
index 799464e..c4aac76 100644
--- a/people/templates/people/person/includes/answer_set_full.html
+++ b/people/templates/people/person/includes/answer_set_full.html
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
         <tr><td>Organisation Started Date</td><td>{{ answer_set.organisation_started_date }}</td></tr>
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if answer_set.project_started_date %}
+        <tr><td>{{ settings.PARENT_PROJECT_NAME }} Started Date</td><td>{{ answer_set.project_started_date }}</td></tr>
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if answer_set.job_title %}
         <tr><td>Job Title</td><td>{{ answer_set.job_title }}</td></tr>
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/webserver/defaults/main.yml b/roles/webserver/defaults/main.yml
index bc0d0af..5608fa8 100644
--- a/roles/webserver/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/webserver/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ deploy_mode: 3
 
 secret_key: '{{ lookup("password", "/dev/null") }}'
 
+parent_project_name: 'BRECcIA'
 project_name: 'breccia-mapper'
 project_full_name: 'breccia_mapper'
 project_dir: '/var/www/{{ project_name }}'
diff --git a/roles/webserver/templates/settings.j2 b/roles/webserver/templates/settings.j2
index e9ccb89..b270b08 100644
--- a/roles/webserver/templates/settings.j2
+++ b/roles/webserver/templates/settings.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS={% for h in allowed_hosts %}{{ h }},{% endfor %}
 ALLOWED_HOSTS={{ inventory_hostname }},localhost,127.0.0.1
 {% endif %}
 
+PARENT_PROJECT_NAME={{ parent_project_name }}
 PROJECT_SHORT_NAME={{ display_short_name }}
 PROJECT_LONG_NAME={{ display_long_name }}