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Have you got a business idea that you need funded support to develop? A third round of Steps to Sustainability has launched, which along with mentoring, training and networking support, offers up to £10,000 in funding to help you develop an income generation idea. What you will experience 8 day programme of activities over 6 monthsContinue reading “Steps to Sustainability“

SHARE is offering another round of Recovery Grants to help museums reset after the Covid pandemic, reconnect with people, and reimagine their future as vital community spaces. You can apply for a grant between £1,000 and £5,000. Examples of activities for which grants can be used include (but not limited to): Developing and using collectionsContinue reading “SHARE / Art Fund Recovery Grants 2022-23 launched”

4pm-6pm Wednesday 7 and Wednesday 14 September AIM’s brand new two part workshop will provide all you need to know if you are considering setting up a new museum, or have recently taken over your local museum and are new to the sector. Following museum sector standards and best practice, participants will be guided throughContinue reading “Training – running a museum”

Looking to undertake some collections care or conservation work and need some funds to do it? The latest round of funding for this from AIM/Pilgrim Trust is open for applications until 30 September 2022.  Find out about applicants to the last round, and their projects for inspiration here on the AIM website. 

Applications are open again for AIM Reimagine grants, which are designed to inspire creativity and help museums recover after the challenging years of the pandemic. They’re particularly interested to hear about projects that explore your approach to engaging audiences, and grants of between £10,000 – £50,000 are available. Applications close 12 September. Find out moreContinue reading “AIM Reimagine funding “

You are invited to represent your museum at ‘A Time for Essex’ – a public history event hosted by Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome on Sunday 14 August 2022. This hugely popular, multi-period Living History, Museum and Air Display event gives us the opportunity to make the most of the rich cultural history of theContinue reading “Outreach opportunity for Essex museums!”

Following the pause of the Accreditation scheme due to Covid-19, there has been a phased approach to reopening the scheme, initially for first time applicants and those working towards accreditation.  For those with Full Accreditation, an interim returns schedule has now been published, which covers the next 18 months. Batch 1 will receive a return invite inContinue reading “Accreditation scheme update “

Is your museum making the most of its digitised collections content online? Finding the right channel, tone, voice, and techniques to reach and connect with audiences online isn’t easy. This course will explore the specific tensions and challenges that digital storytelling can pose. It will focus on the many advantages that museums and collections offerContinue reading “Culture24: Digital Storytelling with a Collections Focus“

*open to museums in the Accreditation scheme Interested in how you could improve visitor experience? Keen to gain inspiration and ideas from others? The SHARE Mystery Shopping Scheme helps you to understand and improve your visitors’ experience. It can help provide useful evidence of the welcome your staff and volunteers provide, material for accreditation, fundingContinue reading “Mystery Shopping opportunity”

Tackling Heritage Crime – Raising awareness and reducing riskThursday 19 May, 9.30am to 3pm  A free one-day conference organised by Essex Police and the Essex Heritage Trust exploring issues affecting historic buildings and landscapes in Essex. Speakers include the Head of Heritage Crime Strategy of Historic England, the Director General of Historic Houses, and Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Nolan. DroneContinue reading “Tackling Heritage Crime conference”