Whilst lockdown is easing and the cultural sector is gradually re-opening, most museums know that the tricky times aren’t over. With unpredictable visitor numbers, income…
Resource Category: management
Advice on Reopening Museums – Reopening Museums Toolkit
Updated 24/09/20 The Reopening Museums Toolkit from the South East Museum Development team aims to support museums during these early stages of planning. The Toolkit provides…
Review and Rationalisation of Collections Presentation
Here is the Review and Rationalisation Presentation delivered by Sarah Brown at Collections Trust. This presentation accompanied a training session run in Kent in 18…
Culture Change Guide: toolkit: developing diverse talent, workforce and leadership
The Culture Change Guide is a toolkit from Arts Council England that's been guided by best practice recruitment principals and explores how you can think about developing…
Derby Museums Human-Centred Design and Co-production Handbook
Handbook produced by Derby Museums to support the use of a co-production approach and human-centred design in museum development: “We want people to have collective…
Sample Partnership Agreement
Example of a partnership agreement - between our fictional Bugsley Museum and the imaginary arts organisation Bugshire Arts. Can be used as a starting point…
Keep it legal – volunteering risk toolkit
Keep it legal - volunteering risk toolkit Publisher: Institute for Volunteering Research and Volunteering England Author(s) : Katharine Gaskin Year of publication: 2006 This toolkit draws…
Materials from ‘Improve your Museum, Save Time and Money with Lean Systems Thinking’
Workshop held at Milestones Museum, Basingstoke on 2 March 2015. Participants learned how to improve the way they do things through an interactive and entertaining…
Delivering Culture and Sport More Efficiently
Guidance from the Local Government Association about new ways of delivering culture and sport services. Includes guides on externalising services, social enterprise, devolved governance for…
Materials from Hampshire Solent ‘Planning for the Future: Easy Steps to a Forward Plan’ Event 16 June 2014
Materials, resources and links from 'Planning for the Future: Easy Steps to a Forward Plan' Accreditation training event facilitated by Vicky Dawson and delivered in…
Materials from Hampshire Solent ‘Becoming an Entrepreneurial Museum’
Handouts of slides - Henrietta Hopkins of Hopkins van Mil. Download Becoming_Entrepreneurial_Museum_FinalJan14.pdf... Online resources: Hopkins van Mil tools and resources for marketing, fundraising and engagement…
Materials from Hampshire Solent ‘Finance Fundamentals’
Handouts of slide - Uday Thakkar of Red Ochre Download Red_Ochre_Financial_training_for_Museums_2014.pdf... Uday suggests the following additional resources: Additional resources from Red Ochre, including Business Link…
Energy Action Group
Energy Action Group - Article Download Action_on_Energy_2.pdf... Energy Action Group - Information Download Energy_Action_Group.info.docx...
Feasibility Study into Collaborative Purchasing of Goods and Services by Museums
Download MDY_Collaborative_Purchasing_Feasibility_Study.pdf...
Local Government Improvement Evidence Toolkit
Download LGIET_Final_Report_230810.pdf...
Exploring the Trust option for museum services – from Renaissance Yorkshire
Download Exploring_trust_option_museum_services.pdf...
SEWS Volunteer Management training Evaluation Report, Sept 2013
The evaluation report from the SEWS Museum Development 2-day volunteer management training, run in March/April 2013 and May/June 2013, as a follow up to the Regional Sustainable Volunteering…
Slow Moving Stock – The Curse of Retail Profits
Slow Moving Stock - The Curse of Retail Profits Download Slow_Moving_Stock___Chris_Walton__Aug_2013.pdf... You might also like Emergency Plan: Business Continuity - Making it Work Emergency Plan:…
Heritage Assets – CIPFA Code, 2011-12
Information for Local Authorities and recording their heritage assets. Download Heritage_Assets___CIPFA_Code_2011_12.pdf... You might also like Emergency Plan: Business Continuity - Making it Work Emergency Plan:…