Do you want to create a family focus group to improve your provision for families, but aren’t sure where to start? This training webinar will be led by Sarah Shaw, former National Family Interpretation Manager for English Heritage. Her work included collaboratively designing family friendly experiences with families at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Birdoswald […]
YEMP invites you to an exclusive out of hours opening of Leeds University Library Galleries. Based in the Parkinson Building, the galleries are just a short walk from Leeds city centre, and are free and open to all. Then we'll head to the pub!
Who are the stakeholders when it comes to planning a co-participated project? What are the reasons for starting a participatory project? The working group established by AIEM | GEM Italy | ICOM Italia | NEMO invited two Italian professionals working in the UK to understand specificities, and theoretical and practical developments of an articulated process […]
Do you want to better promote your heritage site as a great place for children and families? Communicating well to families is the fifth point of our Kids in Museums Manifesto. This means letting them know about the great things you have to offer them, before, during and after their visit. In this online webinar, […]
The importance of supporting health and wellbeing for families is even more apparent with the disruption and isolation caused by the pandemic. Family engagement provides an opportunity to talk, build resilience and seek appropriate support from others, especially at a time when families face pressures of rising costs, uncertainty about covid and school catch-up, and […]
This workshop will explore practical ways for museums and museum educators to support the public-facing aspect of the Paris Agreement. It will present resources developed by the project Museums for Climate Action, an AHRC-funded project inspiring radical climate action in and with museums for COP26. Participants will explore and be provided with the Mobilising Museums […]
All of us make judgements and assumptions every day, some of which we are aware of and some of which we are not. Unconscious, or implicit, bias is a response that we all use to make instinctive decisions, using pre-existing information to shortcut decision making processes. This can be useful if we are in danger […]
Join us for an online panel discussion chaired by Professor Sarah Perks, with special guests to be announced, which will focus on our new Journal topic of Generation Z and the future of creative work. This is a FREE event. Please register using this link: https://engage.org/happenings/engage-journal-46-the-launch-event/ Accessibility If you have any access requirements please let […]
Following the launch event, Engage members are invited back for a closed seminar to discuss in detail the issues raised by the Journal. This session is chaired by Annie Davey and Claire Robins from the Institute of Education at University College London and who are both members of our Journal Editorial Advisory Board. Engage Members […]
Following the launch event of the Engage Journal 46, members are invited back for a closed seminar to discuss in detail the issues raised by the Journal. This session is chaired by Annie Davey and Claire Robins from the Institute of Education at University College London and who are both members of our Journal Editorial […]
It’s About Race: Allyship, Becoming Anti-Racist and an Active Bystander The Diversity Trust have created this training workshop as part of the ‘It’s About Race’ series to enable organisations and individuals to continue to strive to support the creation of an inclusive and safe community. The workshop will equip participants with the tools to become […]
We often see thousands of school children visiting our venues on a visit . Wouldn't it be great to see them revisiting with their families? About this event FREE event for members and non-members Join GEM North East for an informal online natter to talk about possible ideas to convert that school visits to a […]
In-person coffee morning Join the Engage East Midlands area reps, Morgan Stockton and Abbie Canning, for the first in-person meet up since Covid. This will be an informal opportunity to meet other members of Engage in your area, alongside a closed tour of Alternative Miss World, the new exhibition at Leicester Gallery at De Montfort […]