Category: MD North

Inventory, Online via Zoom

Inventory will be a key feature of the revised Accreditation Standard, due to be published later in 2026. The inventory procedure supports making sure you have the basic information to be accountable for the objects in the museum’s care, and tackling the backlog if not. This session will explore the potential steps and considerations involved […]

9 September 2026

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Volunteer Organisation Network Introduction and Celebration Event

The long-established VON (Voluntary Organisations Network) brings together volunteer-based museums in North East England (and potentially other interested museums from across the North). Volunteers are the backbone of many museums, with smaller museums especially often entirely or mainly volunteer run. Recognising the particular nature and challenges of volunteer-based museums, the group has a 90-minute meeting […]

17 September 2026 · Discovery Museum

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“How to Get Support for Your Capital Development Project” – Persuasive Communication: Pitching and Messaging, online Zoom

Need to make the case for a Capital Development Project? This workshop could help! Using the techniques of persuasive communication, participants will learn how to build support from internal stakeholders, governing bodies, communities, and wider external stakeholders, as well as how to write a compelling funding application. This 2-hour online session will help participants zero in […]

23 September 2026

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