About us
Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM) is part of a national network of Museum Development providers across England. MDEM offers a continually updated programme of activities and support targeted at the needs of accredited museums and those with Working Towards Accreditation status.
Museum Development East Midlands has four key aims:
Our Mission and Purpose
MDEM is primarily funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and hosted by Leicestershire County Council.
The Programme Board oversees delivery of the programme against agreed targets and comprises representatives of accredited museums across the region.
MDEM is committed to equalities across all areas of its operation and to reducing the environmental impact of the programme.
Who we are
Meet the Museum Development East Midlands team
If you have a question or query and would like to know if we can help, get in touch with us, either by telephone or email. We look forward to hearing from you.
Claire Browne
Museum Development Manager
T: 07973 800072
E: claire.browne@leics.gov.uk
Management of the programme, grants and funding advice, organisational change and related enquiries, setting up a new museum and local, regional and national partnership opportunities.
Sarah Hartshorne
Museum Development Programme Officer
T: 07526 930069
E: sarah.hartshorne@leics.gov.uk
Working days: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs
Training, development programmes and regional networks. Annual data survey and organisational health check, website and communications.
Laura Hughes
Museum Development Project Officer
T: 07526 930074
E: laura.hughes@leics.gov.uk
Financial administration, grants administration, e-newsletter, county forums support, general enquiries.
Anita Hollinshead
T: 07876 166742
E: anitahollinshead@hotmail.com
Collections advice, training and grant advice. Regional Emergency and Risk Network (ERN).
Heather Lomas
Organisational Health Programme Facilitator and Regional Accreditation Adviser
T: 07809 771066 / 01986 784477
E: office@heatherlomas.co.uk
Organisational Health Programme enquiries, Accreditation advice and support, Accreditation Mentors Network and recruitment of new mentors.
Recent News
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MDEM Support for museums Working Towards Museum Accreditation
As support to all museums Working Towards Accreditation, MDEM are delivering a series of support sessions, covering all aspects of the Museum Accreditation scheme, enabling you to understand what the museum is doing well, where you may have development areas and how...
Vacancy at Silverstone Interactive Museum: Outreach Officer
Hours: 37.5 per week Contract: 1 year fixed term Salary: £26,000 per annum Job Purpose To work as part of the Learning & Engagement team to manage and deliver a programme of outreach activities which meet the Silverstone Interactive Museum’s purpose to inspire...
Introduction to Online Marketing – training now available
MDEM are working with Museum Development across in England and Wales to bring a series of three introductory online marketing workshops for museum staff and volunteers new to the subject. These will be delivered by the excellent Arts Marketing Association and a re...
MDEM Support for museums Working Towards Museum Accreditation
As support to all museums Working Towards Accreditation, MDEM are delivering a series of support sessions, covering all aspects of the Museum Accreditation scheme, enabling you to understand what the museum is doing well, where you may have development areas and how...
Vacancy at Silverstone Interactive Museum: Outreach Officer
Hours: 37.5 per week Contract: 1 year fixed term Salary: £26,000 per annum Job Purpose To work as part of the Learning & Engagement team to manage and deliver a programme of outreach activities which meet the Silverstone Interactive Museum’s purpose to inspire...
Latest Tweets
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@78Derngate looking fabulous yesterday, thanks for the @MusDevEM whistlestop visit, great to hear about your expansion plans too.
Is your museum currently 'Working Towards Accreditation' or about to submit your eligibility questionnaire? Then take a look at the 4 training ... sessions and wider support with @Heather_Lomas on offer from MDEM
https://mdem.org.uk/mdem-support-for-museums-working-towards-museum-accreditation/
@ace_midlands @ace_national @netty_french
Don't forget to apply for an #AMAconference bursary. Deadline is 12pm this Friday (17 September).
Available thanks to the support of @Arts_Wales_ ... @CreuCymru @housetheatre @libsconnected @MusDevEM and @supercooldesign
Find out more and apply here: http://www.a-m-a.co.uk/conference/bursaries/