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Roots & Branches: Seeds for Action Programme- For Carbon Literate Certified museum people (Autumn to Winter Programme 2023-24)
As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action Programme aims to connect Carbon Literate Certified museum people across England to develop and build on their carbon reduction strategies and approaches to taking climate action. This online programme, using...
YMCA Leicestershire – New project launched to help museums improve engagement with young people
YMCA Leicestershire is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new project ‘Your Heritage Your Future’ funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. As part of the new project, the charity is seeking heritage partners across the East Midlands and East of...
MDEM Trustee Board Away Day Opportunity
As part of MDEM’s Organisational Health programme we are delighted to be offering two museums access to board away day development support. Many boards have an annual awayday which is usually a longer period for trustees to spend together to reflect and review the...
New Trustee Training Programme: Getting Onboard
Getting on Board supports people to become charity trustees, particularly those who are currently under-represented on trustee boards. The aspiring trustees we support include young people, women, people of colour, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, working class people,...
Information and guidance for museums completing the Annual Museum Survey 2023
The Annual Museum Survey 2023 is now open and will close at 5pm on Wednesday 21 June The purpose of the Annual Museum Survey 2023 The purpose of the Annual Museum Survey is to gather evidence to help demonstrate the social and economic importance of museums to...
MDEM Accreditation Adviser update
It has been wonderful having Heather Lomas providing accreditation advice and support to EM museums over the past few years, particularly throughout the Covid pandemic and while the Accreditation scheme was being relaunched. Heather has now taken the decision to move...