This essential training for all staff explores equality and diversity legislation, best practice and how this might influence your work. Through practical activities and discussion, you will identify ways to improve the experience of children and young people by ensuring equal access to opportunities and relevant support. Develop your understanding of different types of discrimination […]

Join us to reflect on your personal practices and how we can begin to decolonise our work. Through a better understanding of our own ways of working and the small changes we personally make, we can start to make our organisations more open and welcoming. Kicking-off with a facilitated exploration of the Horniman’s recently reopened […]

WAHWN Network meetings are open and free to attend. They offer a great opportunity for arts and health professionals to come together, network, hear about sector updates and share new initiatives. This meeting will be held in partnership with Artworks Cymru and include a presentation from Mess up the Mess Theatre Company on their successful […]

What is a witch? Who is a witch? Why are we fascinated by magic and witches?  How can we use social history collections to tell genuine stories of female empowerment and emancipation without getting lost in the myths, stereotyping or sensationalism? During the day, we will address the role of museums and heritage organisations in […]

This course has been designed for individuals and organisations looking to update their understanding of safeguarding legislation and best practice, specifically when working with adults at risk in the creative, cultural and heritage sectors. You will explore what is meant by the term “adults at risk” in the context of your work and will develop […]

The London Diocesan Fund, in partnership with Islington Museum, are hosting three FREE legacy workshops across London, to share learning from the dynamic Tales from the Crypt project, centred on Holy Trinity Church (renamed the Cloudesley Centre), Islington. These workshops will be based around three different themes: researching records and building significance; developing artist and […]

We have set the next few dates and venues for the Yorkshire Accessible Museums Network, and they are…. Thursday 19 March 2020, 1-4pm (or 12:15 start for the tour) at the M&S Archive, Leeds, hosted by Caroline Bunce Monday 15 July 2020, 1-4pm, at the Hepworth, Wakefield, details to follow Each free networking meeting involves […]

GEM North East presents: Diversity is crucial to the arts and culture to enable us to release our nation’s true potential of artistic and cultural talent. During this session you will hear from cultural practitioners who are involved in projects which have created unique opportunities for artistic and cultural collaborations from a range on underrepresented […]

We are delighted to offer this joint CPD opportunity at Hampton Court Palace in partnership with Arts Award. The session provides teachers with the opportunity to explore Hampton Court Palace and look at the diverse art forms on display. We will also consider how to use these to enrich the KS1 and KS2 Curriculum back […]

Join Engage and Engage Scotland at this intensive professional development event for mid-career and senior gallery and visual arts educators, hosted by Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA), V&A Dundee and Hospitalfield, Arbroath, 24–26 March 2020 We invite colleagues to reflect on what the future of gallery and visual arts education could look like in the next […]