Training and events
Volunteer Management Development
This series of three, online webinars will help museums to develop knowledge and skills in volunteer recruitment, volunteer management, and volunteer strategy development.
This webinar series is being hosted by volunteering consultants and specialists Laura Hamilton and Carol Carbine, who both bring more than 40 years of volunteer management experience in the VCSE sector.
Introduction to the Museum Accreditation Scheme UK
This short morning session is for non-accredited museums who are considering applying to Museum Accreditation to find what the scheme entails and whether it is suitable for your organisation.
It would also be suitable for museums currently recognised as Working Towards Accreditation as an opportunity for other staff and volunteers to find out more about the scheme.
Accreditation Mentor Workshop
Are you an Accreditation Mentor or a museum professional interested in becoming a mentor? This workshop will provide a thorough overview of what the role involves and how to get the most from your mentoring experience. The session will include how to conduct an effective annual review with your mentee museum, demystify the mentor’s report, discuss challenging situations and where to seek additional support, along with a great opportunity to network with other regional Accreditation Mentors.
Elevenses – Thursday 3rd March
Why museums should become Carbon Literate, where to start and what next
Aware of the climate emergency but not sure how your museum can contribute? Museum Development England has secured funding for Roots & Branches, a project to support all museums to become carbon literate and take steps to cut their carbon footprint. Find out more with project organisers Kaye Hardyman from Museum Development North West and Alison Criddle, Museum Development Carbon Literacy Officer.
Elevenses – Wednesday, 9th March
It’s that time again – Spring cleaning!
Hear about seasonal housekeeping routines from museums that are familiar with seasonal closure and re-opening routines. Pick up tips on managing your routine and working with volunteers.
Elevenses – Wednesday 23rd March
Using the data from the Museum Development Annual Museums Survey
We share key results from the Yorkshire & Humber region for the Museum Development Annual Museums Survey 2020-21, and chat about how you can use the results to benchmark your own museum. Not sure how to use the data or what’s in it for you? Join us to find out.
Elevenses – Tuesday 29th March
Why employ an apprentice? And other steps towards inclusive recruitment
We talk to Melanie Shee from Creative & Cultural Skills about how they can help you to develop more diverse and inclusive employment practices, and we learn more about apprenticeships in museums – what an apprenticeship is and isn’t, and how to set one up.
Elevenses – Wednesday 16 March
Addressing the legacies of colonialism and slavery
How do we develop and use research which helps us understand collections and historic sites in honest and more inclusive ways? We’ll be talking to curators about links between museums, the former colonies of the British Empire, slavery and the Transatlantic slave trade.
Race and museums in Britain and Yorkshire today
Understand how the history of migration stories in Britain, and Yorkshire and the Humber, have influenced the ethnic make-up of Britain and our region, and how working with diverse communities through ethnically equitable practice increases your museum’s relevance, and how to do this.
This session will support you if you are seeking to understand, or advocate for, why and how your museum could apply ethnically equitable practice to broaden its relevance.
National Lottery Heritage Fund: Helping You Apply – Grants for £3,000 – £10,000 (North)
This informal 2 hour session will explore:
how heritage can be used to transform places and change lives;
what a well-planned project looks like and;
how to write a strong funding application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.