Talking About Heritage is a national conversation, inviting people across Scotland to share their perspectives on heritage and help shape how it is recognised and looked after in the future. In this session Dr Laura Harrison will introduce the project and consider how volunteer managers can support their volunteers to engage in what heritage means for them, including themes of communication and including volunteers in organisational planning and interpretation.
Thies session will include a workshop and highlight how volunteer managers and their volunteers can join the conversation.
After the 20-30 minute presentation, there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.
About the organisers
Make Your Mark is a campaign to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland. Make Your Mark supports volunteer managers by connecting heritage volunteer coordinators across Scotland through our Volunteer Organisers Network, sharing best practice in inclusive volunteering, promoting heritage volunteering opportunities and advocating for more support for Scottish heritage volunteering programmes. Visit the Make Your Mark website to learn more about how to join the campaign.
Accessibility
This event takes place on Teams, an online video call link. If you would like advice on engaging with this virtual platform, please email hello@makeyourmark.scot with any questions and we’ll be happy to help.
Make Your Mark is committed to making our events as accessible as possible, so if you have any accessibility needs, please email us at hello@makeyourmark.scot.
House rules
We aim for our events to be safe and harassment-free and Make Your Mark has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and bullying.
We expect all attendees to speak with respect. Anyone who uses offensive, discriminatory or threatening language or gestures will be removed from the event immediately.
To report any abuse you think we missed, please contact us at hello@makeyourmark.scot.
Booking
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