Training and events

Elevenses – Wednesday 20th January
A New Year Collections Health Check
Alan Bentley and Dieter Hopkin will discuss how to give your collections management activity a health check – and how this can help you to decide whether to join one of MDY’s development cohorts in 2021.

Elevenses – Monday 25th January
MDY Cohorts for 2021 and Beyond
Michael Turnpenny and Liz Denton will talk about MDY’s learning cohorts offer for 2021-22. This is your chance to hear more, ask questions and consider which development opportunities might be best for your museum in 2021-22.

Elevenses – Monday 1st February
Let’s Create – understanding Arts Council England priorities
Gillian Greaves, Relationship Manager at Arts Council England, will join us to talk about Let’s Create, Arts Council England’s new ten-year strategy for 2020-2030.

Elevenses – Thursday 11th February
Environmental Sustainability – Climate Actions
We’ll hear more from museums who are taking action to reduce their impact on the climate and improve their own organisational sustainability.

East Riding and North Lincolnshire Museum Forum
Volunteer Development during Covid
We’ll look at ways of staying in touch with volunteers, and maintaining volunteer involvement during Covid restrictions.
How can we use this time to develop our relationship with volunteers and develop the range of volunteers we work with?