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Epworth Old Rectory – Director Posts
Epworth Old Rectory, in North Lincolnshire, the home of the Wesleys and now an accredited museum, is seeking two directors to serve on the board of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The key role of a CIO Director is to support and contribute to the work of the CIO in developing the life of the […]
Epworth Old Rectory – Trustee
Epworth Old Rectory, in North Lincolnshire, the home of the Wesleys and now an accredited museum, is seeking a Trustee to serve on its Board. The key role of the trustees is to manage the affairs of Epworth Old Rectory, in particular developing its strategy and vision and overseeing the property, finances and staffing. The […]
Upcoming Funding Deadlines – September Round Up
We have updated our list of funding sources from different funders on our website, but we have also pulled out the ones with deadlines coming up in the next few weeks. Museum Development North · Strategic Grants – Grants of up to £1,500 for a single museum and up to £2,000 for multisite organisations, partnerships […]
National Lottery Heritage Fund Case Study – Roots & Branches
National Lottery Heritage Fund have produced a case study for the award winning Roots & Branches environmental sustainability project led by Museum Development England, Manchester Museum and the Carbon Literacy Project. Read the case study here
Advice And Guidance Following Recent Riots
Security As a response to recent events some museums contacted us seeking advice on the security of historic buildings. All of Arts Council England’s security resources are available on Collections Trust’s website – Security advice – Collections Trust. These include the Museum Security Toolkit and Security Audit to help venues review their security and identify […]
Museums with Gold Collections – Updated Security Advice
Security review for museums with gold collections With recent reports of increased break-ins at museums across England who have collections of gold items, Valentina Sabucco, Security and Protection Advice Manager for Arts Council England has some advice to share: “With the steady increase of gold prices since October 2023, golden items may continue to attract […]
Cliffe Castle Museum: The Human Effect – A Different Approach to Climate Change
‘The Human Effect’ is a new display at Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley, West Yorkshire, using natural history and art collections to take an empowering approach to climate change. Cliffe Castle is one of the four sites run by Bradford District Museums and Galleries. Previously home to a family of wealthy textile industrialists, the museum […]
Local Government Association – Culture Peer Challenges for Local Authorities
The Local Government Association and Arts Council England are offering fully-funded culture peer challenges for councils to help inform strategic activity tailored to their local place and communities. Peer challenges are carried out to your specification aimed at improving, not judging, your council. The peer challenges take place across two days (your council will choose […]
Helping Hands Cumbrian Volunteering Project
Helping Hands has been an Arts Council England funded county-wide volunteering project across Cumbria led by Cumbria Museums Consortium. Here Faye Morrissey, Manager & Curator of The Armitt, Ambleside reflects on its impact: Although I am disappointed to see it come to an end, I am extremely grateful for all the hard work and support […]
Heritage Volunteering Group
The Heritage Volunteering Group (HVG) are dedicated to deepening the impact of volunteering across the heritage sector by empowering organisations to harness the potential of volunteering to transform organisations, lives, and communities. As a membership organisation, they are a powerful advocate for volunteering, working to enhance volunteer management capacity within organisations, and support members’ professional […]