Training
Teaching Local History – a training day for Primary teachers
St Albans Museum & Gallery Market Place, St Peter's Street, St Albans, United KingdomA morning at the newly opened museum and gallery followed by afternoon sessions at the Cathedral. Working with Educational Consultant Christine Lloyd-Staples together with the award winning learning teams from the museum and Cathedral. Participants will consider how to make the most of historical sites in your locality, how to differentiate history teaching successfully and effective assessment of history.
Firm Foundations Programme
Cornwall Cornwall, United KingdomThe Firm Foundations Programme is a four-day masterclass for people about to embark on a capital development project in the heritage sector. Firm Foundations offers delegates the opportunity to learn from respected professionals, to have candid and exclusive insights into the industry and how it works, from procurement and project management to risk management and contracting. Delegates will be able to share ideas and challenges in a supportive, confidential environment, and draw support from experts and peers.
Working with Refugees and Asylum-Seekers
Millennium Gallery 48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, United KingdomIn late 2017 we received a small GEM research grant to visit and work with the Migration Museum in London, to learn more about their work with asylum-seekers and refugees. The agenda will cover what we learned from the research trip; projects that we have undertaken since then (including both what has and hasn’t worked!); and an opportunity to think about how to begin engaging with asylum-seekers and refugees at your site.
Creating a Marketing Plan — the nuts and bolts
Online , United KingdomDelivering a great campaign is the part that gets the creative juices flowing, but planning that campaign is vital. This online workshop will cover the crucial elements of a comprehensive marketing plan.
It will cover all that you need to know — from identifying the best platforms for you, to preparing a schedule, adapting that schedule according to your needs, and then evaluating your campaign success.
Folk Education Development Day
Museum of English Rural Life University of Reading, 6 Redlands Road, Reading, United KingdomJoin us for an action-packed day of presentations, practical sessions and discussions and find out more about the folk artists and learning projects in your area.
The day will be hosted by Phillippa Heath, Learning and Engagement Manager, Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), University of Reading, and co-chaired by Kerry Fletcher, Folk Educators Group Coordinator. . It is for anyone who is working in or interested in folk arts learning and participation.
Understanding Behaviour: Supporting young people to achieve & succeed
Watershed Arts 1 Canon's Road, Bristol, United KingdomThis is essential training for anyone working directly with young people.
Volunteer Management: Getting it Right
Sussex Sussex, United KingdomWe all tick the Accreditation box, saying we carry out inductions for volunteers, but what do we actually include in an induction? How much do they need to know? This one day training course will cover all the best-practice basics for volunteer management, including how to draw up volunteer agreements; what do we need to do to keep our volunteers safe and happy; what our legal obligations are to our volunteers; what ‘best practice’ in looks like and how to set up your own training programme for volunteers.
Understanding Behaviour: Supporting young people to achieve & succeed
Metal at Chauffeur's Cottage St Peter's Road, Peterborough, United KingdomThis is essential training for anyone working directly with young people.
AGENTS OF CHANGE: Driving and dealing with change as a freelancer in the cultural sector
Manchester Art Gallery Mosley St, Manchester, United KingdomA Museum Freelance Network event for freelancers, by freelancers. Join other museum freelancers for this insightful, valuable and practical day of training and networking, aimed at freelancers working across all […]
Young People and Wellbeing
CAN Mezzanine 32-36 Loman St, London, United KingdomAre you interested in exploring ways that your organisation can support young people’s wellbeing? On this training day, you will gain an insight into the factors affecting young people’s wellbeing […]