Ideas for creating inclusive programmes

Museum Development team for training, support & advice in the East and South East of England. Previously SHARE Museums East and South East Museum Dev.

Museum Development South East

Tips for museums who are wanting to develop more inclusive exhibitions, projects, programmes and events with and for their visitors.

<h4>Waitlist</h4>If the ticket type for your region has sold out, please join our waitlist here <a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/" title="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/116SQO/</a> <h4>The series of training</h4>This is a series of online peer skills-sharing sessions exploring key areas of museum management with the aim of helping museums improve their welcome in all areas of their work.Each session will cover a different theme and support delegates to develop new practices and think through creating some workable and realistic actions related to the theme.Together the series aims to enable participating museums to become more representational of, and relevant to, its local communities.You can drop in and out of the series as you wish, and do not need to attend every session.You can book onto the other sessions by clicking the links below:<ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/becoming-more-welcoming-tickets-1980541885093?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/becoming-more-welcoming-tickets-1980541885093?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 1: Beginning your welcoming journey - Tuesday 3 February, 10.30am - midday</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-creating-inclusive-collections-tickets-1980543206044?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-creating-inclusive-collections-tickets-1980543206044?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 3: Ideas for creating inclusive collections - Tuesday 9 June, 10.30am - midday</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-recruiting-new-volunteers-tickets-1980543660403?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-recruiting-new-volunteers-tickets-1980543660403?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 4: Ideas for recruiting new volunteers - Tuesday 8 September , 10.30am - midday</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-recruiting-new-trustees-tickets-1980543784775?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-recruiting-new-trustees-tickets-1980543784775?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 5: Ideas for recruiting new trustees - Tuesday 8 December , 10.30am - midday</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-creating-welcoming-buildings-tickets-1980544326395?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideas-for-creating-welcoming-buildings-tickets-1980544326395?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 6: Ideas for creating welcoming buildings - Tuesday 9 March 2027, 10.30am -midday</a></li></ul> <h4>Trainers/ case studies:</h4><ul><li>Rachael Crofts, Museum Development London</li><li>Dr Justine Reilly, The Neurodiverse Museum</li><li>Case Study: Andrew Given, Chief Executive, Queer Britain Museum</li></ul> <h4>What will be covered?</h4>Tips for museums who are wanting to develop more inclusive exhibitions, projects, programmes and events with and for their visitors. <h4>Who should attend?</h4>Trustees, museum managers and volunteers. This series aims to support those interested in welcoming a wider range of people to their museums, both behind the scenes and as visitors. It is not aimed at museums with a current EDI action plan. <h4>Learning objectives</h4>Each session will provide delegates with theme-related:Key resources to use<ul><li>Case Studies from museums on their approach to addressing the theme</li></ul><ul><li>Speakers from support organisations that can further support you</li></ul><ul><li>Opportunities to ask questions of the speakers, MD staff and other delegates to support your work</li></ul><ul><li>Quick and easier action point(s) to implement within its museum (each delegate will be asked to share one action they will be taking back to the museum at the end of the session).</li></ul> <h4>Accessibility</h4>To help us ensure you get the most out of the session, you will be asked to email us with any access requirements you may have when you complete your order form. Please see the <a href="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/#access" title="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/#access" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">list of examples of adjustments we can make</a>. This list is not exhaustive and we would be happy to accommodate other requirements where possible, please email us to discuss.

<h3>Eligibility</h3> MDSE is funded by Arts Council England (ACE) to support museums in the South East of England within ACE’s Accreditation scheme. The South East is defined as the local authority areas of:<ul><li>Bedfordshire (Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton Borough)</li><li>Berkshire (Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor &amp; Maidenhead and Wokingham)</li><li>Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes</li><li>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough</li><li>Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock</li><li>Hertfordshire</li><li>Kent and Medway</li><li>Norfolk</li><li>Oxfordshire</li><li>Suffolk</li><li>Surrey</li><li>East Sussex and Brighton &amp; Hove</li><li>West Sussex</li></ul>We prioritise places on our training programmes for museums which are Accredited or officially Working Towards Accreditation. ACE publishes the official lists of <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-accredited-museums-uk-channel-islands-and-isle-man" title="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-accredited-museums-uk-channel-islands-and-isle-man" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Accredited</a> and <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-museums-working-towards-accreditation" title="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/document/list-museums-working-towards-accreditation" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Working Towards Accreditation</a>museums on its website. Where possible we will make places available for museums which do not meet these criteria but the number of places will vary depending on the event format.London ticketsMDSE is working with <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.museumoflondon.org.uk%2Fsupporting-london-museums&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccharlotte.mcgreavy%40mdse.org.uk%7Cee52e6c41f314f2fa3d708dc864068e4%7C1906952e68c64a08b04fa9dde3952d8e%7C0%7C0%7C638532858396945522%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HEtIh7HOF0NxvBHxEv5%2FxzckUE0JQHBViT1HIWXe8PY%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.museumoflondon.org.uk%2Fsupporting-london-museums&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccharlotte.mcgreavy%40mdse.org.uk%7Cee52e6c41f314f2fa3d708dc864068e4%7C1906952e68c64a08b04fa9dde3952d8e%7C0%7C0%7C638532858396945522%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HEtIh7HOF0NxvBHxEv5%2FxzckUE0JQHBViT1HIWXe8PY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Museum Development London</a> (MDL) to deliver some of our training and development programmes.If you are working or volunteering for a museum in London you are eligible to attend this session.

<h3>Terms &amp; Conditions:</h3> For full details of our programmes conditions, see our <a href="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/" title="https://mdse.org.uk/about-us/plans-and-policies/event-booking-terms-conditions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Terms and Conditions</a> on our websiteBy booking a place on to a Museum Development South East training event, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: <ul><li>That you are from a South East museum which is in Arts Council England’s Museum Accreditation Scheme. Where this is not applicable you acknowledge that MDSE will facilitate your attendance if availability permits and that you or your organisation will pay any fees which may apply.</li><li>It is a condition of receiving this ACE funded training that the online evaluation sent to the email address provided at the point of booking is completed by the specified deadline. This deadline is in the email notification unless a paper evaluation is specifically requested and submitted on the day of the training session.</li><li>By booking a place you agree that you will make every endeavour to attend the event and you will give us at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel your booking. If you repeatedly cancel your booking without sufficient notice you agree that we may exercise our right to remove you from future event bookings.</li></ul>

Agenda

Welcome and setting the scene

Presentation from a support organisation or about a key resource

Case study from London

Case study from the South East

Tips and action points

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