Future Preparedness Programme: Bespoke Support
MD North have teamed up with Purcell, an award-winning international practice of architects, masterplanners and heritage consultants, to provide support for museums across the North of England with their Future Preparedness.
As part of MD North’s Future Preparedness Programme, the team of experts at Purcell, and with support of TGA Consulting Engineers, are offering free and bespoke advice and guidance to your organisation on a range of topics including:
- Climate change literacy and awareness
- Understanding climate data and forecasts
- Building and estate risk assessment
- Conservation and collections care
- Maintenance and planning
- Disaster preparedness
- Stakeholder and community engagement
- Funding and advocacy
The Future Preparedness Programme has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to design a programme to support museums in the north of England to respond to and prepare for climate disruptions through this offer of bespoke support.
How to make a support request
This offer of support is open to Accredited Museums in the North of England. To make a support request, please complete this form.
A member of the Future Preparedness Support Team will review your request and will be in touch shortly. Depending on the type of support needed, it may take up to a week to get back to you. You can expect support via:
- Phone or an online meeting platform
- Occasional site visits to aid discussions when necessary
This offer is currently available until the end of May 2026.
You can find out more about the team who will be providing your support here.
