The 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.
In museums we are entrusted with safeguarding collections and making them accessible. But how do we make archaeology sustainable for the future? How are we showing resilience in what we do? Who are we benefiting and how? Those who take positive action become more confident, get more done, demonstrate persistence and understand how to articulate the value in what they do to those that matter the most. How have you taken positive action to improve the world of museums and archaeology?
Heritage educators are renowned for working with diverse audiences in a range of settings. Join experienced heritage educators from across the North East who will share with you some of their career highlights, low lights and progression tips.
If it’s for them, work with them! Ensure your projects for young people are dynamic and relevant by embedding their expertise from start to finish with the help of this one-day course.
Evaluation can sometimes seem like a daunting task, but taking the time to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of your work with young people is the best way to achieve greater outcomes for future projects.
In 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.
Audience development is an important part of planning process for heritage interpretation projects. To appeal to the right audiences, we need to understand who they are and focus on how […]
The 2018 Engage Conference will explore the intersection between arts, health, wellbeing and education. Hosted by the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, a centre for excellence in arts and health, we invite educators, curators, researchers, artists and policymakers to discuss the immense diversity of approaches to arts and health in current practice. It is widely recognised that engagement with the arts not only has […]
Heritage Interpretation will provide practitioners with the opportunity to develop their understanding and application of interpretive good practice. Participants will share skills and explore the principles of interpretation through hands-on […]
Join us for the sporting heritage event of the year!
Based at the historic and inspirational Merseyside Maritime Museum at Liverpool's Albert Dock, this year's conference has a focus on celebrating and sharing the impact of sporting heritage and the stories it tells, how to engage greater support for the sector going forward, and how to support grassroots collections care and access.
Delivering 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.
This course will equip learning professionals with the tools and skills that will enable the building of well-funded, resilient and sustainable learning programmes in the short, medium and long-term!
Want to increase your understanding and generate ideas in creative collaborations? Then this course is for you! This course provides the opportunity to explore the creative potential of your collection […]
Are you looking for inspiration, cutting edge practice and routes forward for working with health and wellbeing in your museum? Then this course is for you! This course will provide […]
Join 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.
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom annual conference is a fantastic opportunity to keep up-to-date with the learning outside the classroom sector, and network with others working in LOtC.
Do you have young people as part of your workforce or would you like to? This course delves into the logistical challenges but amazing benefits of having young people (under 25) as part of your team.
The Tactile Access to Collections: Maximising and Managing Public Object Handling Opportunities workshop combines practical and theoretical activities to help you develop opportunities for the delivery of tactile access to your collections.
This conference wants to bring together, on 29 and 30 November 2018 in Museum Dr. Guislain in Ghent (Belgium), individuals from the public, academic, third sector and voluntary sectors to promote learning, discussion and debate around interventions with cultural heritage with the aim of improving the wellbeing and health of people recovering from mental health problems or people in a vulnerable situation.
This pair of introductory courses provides a solid introduction to current child protection and safeguarding legislation, along with information on the Prevent Duty, so that you can embed best practice within your organisation.
This one-day workshop will look at practical techniques to building confidence in delivering a gallery talk to an audience. Using the museum space, this session provides an inspiring and friendly setting to approach the skills needed to comfortably give engaging presentations.
This LGBTQ+ History conference explores ideas of Outsider History. The margins can be a powerful place rather than a place of exclusion. But what happens when people get excluded from mainstream memory through lack of resources or time? What happens when Outsider History strives to become part of the centre? How does the history get defined? Are aspects of history obscured in an effort to make things palatable and acceptable?