Date added: 28/05/2021
Many museums are looking at ways to increase and diversify their income streams. This webinar will provide an overview of the breadth of different…
Resources
Hampshire Military Museums Network – 28 April 2021
Date added: 05/05/2021
Physical and Virtual Exhibitions in Military Museums Here you will find notes and presentations from the speakers at this network day. Telling your story in…
Inclusive Practice for Everyone – 10 February 2021
Date added: 05/05/2021
Inclusive Practice for Everyone – 10 February 2021
Date added: 05/05/2021
Advice on Reopening
Date added: 14/04/2021
Updated 23/02/2021 The government introduced a third lockdown on 5 January 2021, and a 4 step roadmap to ending the lockdown was announced on the…
Support for Museums
Date added: 14/04/2021
Updated 23/02/2021 Information and advice for museums Latest advice from Arts Council England Latest advice from AIM: Association of Independent Museums Latest advice from NLHF: National Lottery Heritage…
Support for Businesses/Employers
Date added: 14/04/2021
Updated 23/02/2021 Government Support for Employers and Businesses Latest advice from GOV.UK Latest government support initiatives for businesses The Chancellor announced an extension to his package of…
Advice about Covid-19
Date added: 14/04/2021
Updated 29/03/21 Information and advice Latest advice from the GOV.UK Latest advice from NHS Latest advice from Public Health England Latest advice from MIND: Coronavirus and your wellbeing National…
Top Tips on Promoting your Volunteering Opportunities
Date added: 07/04/2021
These 'top tips' were compiled by Jo Finn, a specialist consultant working with us on our 'Growing Volunteering' Project during 2020-2021. HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR…
Conservation Basics – 15 March 2021
Date updated: 22/03/2021
What’s the best way to care for museum collections? How can we safely handle museum objects? What cleaning can we do - and when should…
Practical Approaches to Insect and Pest Management – 1 March 2021
Date added: 04/03/2021
As spring approaches it is the time to start thinking about insect pests. This training will help you identify which insects could be eating your…
Making online content work for you – 24 February 2021
Date added: 02/03/2021
Can museums make any money from online content? In this session we hear from three very different museums about the ways in which they…
Successfully Recruiting Trustees to Your Board – in Ten Steps
Date added: 01/03/2021
Welcome! Recruiting new Trustees can be challenging. Experience shows that it is easy to recruit badly, but to recruit well takes time and effort. So, where…
Hazards in Collections (with a focus on mould) – 8 February 2021
Date updated: 19/02/2021
Hazardous materials, such as asbestos and mercury, form part of many different types of cultural heritage and can sometimes go unnoticed until a problem…
Supporting Health and Wellbeing of Staff in Museums – 18 January 2021
Date added: 19/01/2021
The coronavirus pandemic and resulting restrictions have had an impact on everyone’s wellbeing, including those working in museums and heritage organisations. This webinar, in partnership…
Emergency Planning – 11 January 2021
Date added: 15/01/2021
We know that starting or updating an Emergency Plan can be overwhelming. Creating an Emergency Plan is something that can be pushed to the bottom…
Sensing Culture
Date added: 08/01/2021
Sensing Culture was a three-year multi-partner project with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) as the lead partner, and funded by £438,900 from…
Environmental Monitoring and Control during Covid-19 – 7 December 2020
Date added: 08/12/2020
Environmental monitoring and control play an important role in collections care. Many of our historic collections are susceptible to damage from incorrect or fluctuating humidity.…
Advice on funding and finding a Conservator – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Are you looking for a conservator to carry out treatments to historic objects and art works? Finding a Conservator Start with the Conservation Register www.conservationregister.com.…
Advice and Support for Local Authority Museums – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
We recognise that Local Authority (LA) Museums sometimes 'fall through the gaps' for support, and funding in particular. On this page you will find various…
Getting Showcases that Work – Online Training
Date added: 11/11/2020
David Thickett, Senior Conservation Scientist of English Heritage, talks through the process of purchasing and maintaining a showcase that will work for you and your…
Making the Most of your social media Resources – 3 November 2020
Date updated: 08/12/2020
About this Event What was it about? Exploring the right platforms for you and your organisation. With a focus on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. How…
Keeping Collections and Buildings Safe during Lockdown – Toolkit
Date added: 03/11/2020
This toolkit is designed to help museums to keep their buildings and collections safe during periods of temporarily closure, such as instructed by the Government…
Deep Cleaning during Covid-19 Resources – 2 November 2020
Date added: 03/11/2020
Covid-19 has taken a toll on museum collections. During lockdown, limited access to collections and restrictions on staff and volunteer capacity (owing to furloughing and…
The National Archives Resources
Date updated: 28/10/2020
The National Archives work in partnership with Arts Council England, together with other sector partners, and aim to support archive services, encourage new thinking in…
Top tips on Arts Council grant applications
Date added: 16/10/2020
What are Arts Council England (ACE) Project Grants? Arts Council England (ACE) is responsible for leading the strategic development of the museum sector. They have…
Step-by-Step Guide to Grantium
Date added: 16/10/2020
How to create an applicant profile on Grantium The first step is to create a user account which you will use to log into Grantium.…
Re-engaging with your audiences Resources – 13 October 2020
Date updated: 20/10/2020
This training session was part of a series of training with the Arts Marketing Association looking at a specific area of audience engagement. Re-engaging with…
Strategic Marketing Planning Resources + Video – 5 October 2020
Date updated: 16/10/2020
Strategic Marketing Planning Workshop for participants Strategic Marketing Planning additional resources Strategic Marketing Planning Extra Resources About this Event What is it about? Taking…
Boosting Spend per Head : making the most of your museum shop – 29 September 2020 Video
Date updated: 16/10/2020
With reduced visitor numbers and a degree of uncertainty over the next few months, how can we maximise the spend in our museum shops? This…
Visitor Experience in the ‘New Normal’ Resources – 3 September 2020
Date updated: 19/01/2021
How do museums build up public confidence in museums as places to visit (using digital engagement to build up to physical visits)? How do visitor…
Managing people through uncertain times. Resources and video – 28th August 2020
Date updated: 11/09/2020
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…
Returning to volunteering. Resources and video – 28th August 2020
Date updated: 11/09/2020
Are you wondering how to manage the tricky balance between the operational requirements for volunteers in a newly re-opened museum and our duty of care…
School Engagement in the ‘New Normal’ Training Resources + Video – 27 August 2020
Date updated: 11/09/2020
How do museums build up school confidence in museums as places to visit? How do school offers need to develop to create a good experience,…
Creating a Family Friendly Environment on Reopening Resources – 27 July 2020
Date added: 28/07/2020
SEMD family friendly reopening presentation 27 Jul 20 Family Friendly Reopening - regional picture Creating a Family Friendly Environment on Reopening - notes What concerns…
Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide
Date added: 28/07/2020
This Guide has been produced by the American Event Safety Alliance to support organisations in organising events in the US. Some of the tips may…
Marketing Webinar: Post-lockdown marketing and audience engagement – 23 July 2020 Resources
Date added: 24/07/2020
Community Engagement Powerpoint Reopening the Library Powerpoint Lockdown to Reopening - Email marketing at Tate Slides More resources to come... This event took place on…
Learning Access and Interpretation virtual meeting, 15th July
Date added: 16/07/2020
This first virtual meeting focused on formal learning provision after lockdown. It included a look at Online Learning Resources, a summary of the Government Guidance…
Upskilling for Sustainability
Date added: 15/07/2020
The SE Museum Facilities Managers Forum were successful in attracting Arts Council England and SEMD support for a programme of sustainability training and activity in…
Digital Access and Inclusion for your visitors: Producing content – Training Session 14 July 2020
Date updated: 11/09/2020
Podcast: How to get started in social media (includes inclusive digital communication): https://youtu.be/H30jiDES--E There are other EMBED talks via https://embed.org.uk/embed-talks on mental health, passport systems to support staff…
‘Income Diversification’ Training resources – 7 July 2020
Date added: 13/07/2020
'How can museums diversify their income and meet the needs of a more local audience?' This webinar gave some practical advice on setting up a…
Reopening Case Study: Cromwell Museum
Date added: 10/07/2020
The Cromwell Museum in Huntington has kindly offered to share their Reopening planning documents to help others who are going through the same process. Museum…
Webinar: ‘Supporting disabled visitors in the post-COVID world’, 30 June 2020
Date updated: 11/09/2020
Please note: We are working on providing closed captions to our training in the near future Supporting Visitors in the Post Lockdown World EMBED-DCN Training…
Online forum – Communications considerations for reopening after lockdown – Powerpoint Slides
Date added: 26/06/2020
Jo Finn led a workshop of 8 Museums on the 25 June 2020 Please find the presentation below. Online forum - communications considerations for reopening…
Resources from training on Business Planning in a Crisis – 12 June 2020
Date updated: 11/09/2020
Having reacted swiftly to Covid 19 museums are now starting to regroup and consider the new, and possibly different, future. This session looked at what…
Resources from training on Full Cost Recovery – 29 May 2020
Date updated: 11/09/2020
Full Cost Recovery means securing funding for all the costs involved in running a museum activity or project. During this crisis it’s going to be…
Advice on Reopening Museums – Reopening Museums Toolkit
Date updated: 16/06/2021
Updated 16/06/21 Museums play a critical role in society by contributing to dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures, facilitating cohesion in communities. To ensure…
Is my Museum at risk of closure?
Date added: 01/05/2020
If you believe your museum is within 4 to 8 weeks of closure: contact your Museum Development Officer at SEMD and the team from AIM to discuss your options…
Advice about Legionella – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia which can cause serious illness in persons who are susceptible such as…
Advice for Museums Facing Closure – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
We are aware that the Covid-19 lockdown measures have put financial strains on every museum. For some, the loss of income during the busy Spring…
Advice on Remote Working – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
SEMD has prepared some simple instructions to help you use different online tools, Zoom, and Microsoft Team. Digital Culture Network has created notes about the different tools to help…
Advice about Online Fundraising – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Museums rely on their visitors to generate a large part of their income to cover their operating costs, but what if a museum is closed…
Advice about Security – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Keeping your Buildings and Collections Safe during the Covid-19 Crisis Priorities for Temporary Museum Closure Top Priority Make sure that more than one or two people…
Advice about Collections Care – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Collections Care Guidance during the Covid-19 Crisis Conservation specialists Spencer and Fry have pulled together some suggestions on how to care for your museum collections…
Advice about Digital – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
‘Covid-19: Ultimate Guide to Free Video Conferencing and Collaboration Tools’ by UCToday Advice about remote volunteer from East Midlands Museum Development Example of a Digital Museum from Hastings…
Advice about Wellbeing – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Advice from MIND: Coronavirus and your wellbeing Advice for Museum Educators about Mental Health and COVID-19 from Group for Education in Museums (GEM) Advice on looking after…
Resources for Museums – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Advice about Business Continuity ‘Expect the Unexpected’ from DCMS Advice about HR from AIM: HR advice from TheHRDept Advice and resources for employers to support home working…
Remote Income Generation during Covid 19
Date added: 21/04/2020
Remote Income Generation during Covid 19 Guidance
Keeping your Buildings and Collections Safe during the Covid-19 Crisis
Date added: 16/04/2020
Keeping your buildings and collections safe during Covid 19 crisis
Collections Care Guidance during the Covid-19 Crisis
Date added: 16/04/2020
Collections care during Covid 19 crisis
Accessing Emergency Funding Flowchart
Date updated: 27/04/2020
Financial Stability for non-NPO organisations
Health and Wellbeing at The Beaney (Documentary)
Date added: 06/04/2020
Museum Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum: Tools and Tips for Better Ways of Working, which took place on the 27th February 2020, at STEAM, Swindon
Date added: 17/03/2020
This event, was organised jointly by the South East & South West Museum Development programmes, and explored how you can deliver a more holistic volunteer…
Hampshire Military Museums Network meeting 05/03/20
Date added: 17/03/2020
Community Engagement and Outreach was the subject of the latest meeting of the Hampshire Military Museums Network held at Army Flying Museum on 5th March 2020.…
‘Museums Constitutions and How to Amend Them’ – 2nd March 2020
Date added: 03/03/2020
Monday 2 March 2020, 1.30pm – 4.30pm, Crawley Museum Trainer: Helen Harvie 'Museum Constitutions and how to amend them' Slides
Disaster Recovery Guide
Date added: 25/02/2020
A useful Disaster Recovery Guide produced by the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, and circulated for reference by Kent Heritage Watch. Download a copy of the Disaster…
Berkshire Hampshire Solent Museum Development Forum 2020
Date updated: 06/02/2020
Welcome This page is dedicated to providing information for delegates attending the Berkshire Hampshire Solent Museum Development Forum event that took place on the 4th…
Family Friendly Museums Training Resources: 28th November 2019
Date added: 05/12/2019
Our second 'Family Friendly Museums' training session was held on Thursday 28th November 2019 at Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery. This one-day training event…
Joint Funding Workshop – 10th October 2019: Resources
Date added: 22/10/2019
This workshop was held at Chatham Historic Dockyard on the 10th October 2019, and was aimed at museums of all sizes who wanted to learn…
Resources from Review and Recruitment for Your Museum Trustee Board Workshop, 12th September 2019, Brooklands
Date updated: 01/03/2021
Attended by museum trustees and those working directly to a trustee board, this workshop was kindly hosted by Brooklands Museum, and supported financially by the…
Inspiring Culture of Philanthropy Legacy Peer Support Group
Date added: 08/08/2019
View resources from the meeting on the 5th August 2019, which took place at the Spring Arts & Heritage Centre. Romilly Beard, Fellow in Museum…
Disability Access Information Online: Checklist for museums, galleries and heritage sites
Date added: 31/07/2019
The survey undertaken as part of State of Museum Access 2018 found that around one in five (19%) of accredited museums did not provide any…
SEND in Museums Project Resources
Date updated: 20/08/2019
"The children were alert, joining in, had fun. It was a relaxed visit and we went with what worked well. The resource can be…
Resources from the Hampshire Military Museums Network Meeting, 10 July 2019
Date updated: 31/07/2019
“Surviving Projects” was the theme for the Hampshire Military Museums Network Meeting, held at Southwick Park and Royal Military Police Museum on the 10th July…
Resources from Financial Strategy and Governance Workshop for Trustees, 21st May 2019, Henley
Date added: 28/05/2019
Attended by museum trustees and those working directly to a trustee board, this one day workshop was held in the glorious surroundings of the River…
Creative Case for Diversity: Case Study Form
Date updated: 15/05/2019
South East Museum Development is looking for museums to share their experiences of how they have become more responsive, connected, diverse and representative of their…
South East Hampshire Museums Conference 2019
Date updated: 25/04/2019
South East Hampshire Museums Conference 2019 Welcome This page is dedicated to providing information for delegates attending the South East Museums Conference that took place…
Making Digital Fit 2019 Training Session
Date updated: 25/04/2019
Making Digital Fit 2019 Training Session This was a one day training event aimed at those working or volunteering for museums that are Accredited or working…
Doing Digital Right 2019 Training Session
Date updated: 30/04/2019
This one day training event was aimed at those working or volunteering for Accredited museums or working towards Accreditation. The training objectives for the day…
Jane Austen 200 Impact on tourism in Hampshire 2017
Date updated: 26/04/2019
2017 marked the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, and Hampshire Cultural Trust came together with Jane Austen’s House Museum and many other partners across…
Special Schools and Museum Toolkit
Date updated: 19/06/2019
We are delighted to launch this unique toolkit which aims to provide museums with practical support to create inclusive and accessible experiences for people with…
Cultural Partnerships Toolkit from South East Museum Development
Date updated: 25/04/2019
This document collates useful tools that have been tried and tested through the work of the Cultural Partnerships Officer role within the South East Museum…
Materials from South of England Museums and Mentoring Conference 27 February 2018
Date updated: 25/04/2019
Materials from the conference at Museum of English Rural Life in Reading organised by museum development providers in the South West and South East of…
Materials from Impact workshop, 8 March 2018
Date updated: 30/04/2019
This day was an opportunity for LAINet members and museum staff to discuss and explore evaluation techniques and the quality standards set by the Arts…
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Agreement Template
Date updated: 15/05/2019
Simple agreement template to support the development of effective peer-to-peer mentoring relationships. Peer support can be really helpful to mentors, supporting us to reflect on…
Materials from LGBT+ Heritage Projects Heritage Lottery Fund Briefing and Networking Event 9 February 2018
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Presentation from the event held on 9 February 2018 at Classic Boat Museum Gallery, East Cowes. The event was delivered in partnership by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Classic Boat…
Materials from Partner briefing on website and branding for Hampshire Big Theme 2018: Creative Genius
Date updated: 25/04/2019
Materials from the event held on 30 January 2018 at Chilcomb House, Winchester. Find out more about the event Event programme Download Programme.pdf... Presentations from the event:…
Hampshire Solent Museums Conference 2018
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Welcome This page is dedicated to providing information for delegates attending the Hampshire Solent Museums Conference 2018. If you have any questions about what is…
Materials from SEMD CPD Event: Mentoring Skills January 2018
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Outline Download SEMD_mentoring_CPD_outline_20180111.pdf... Handouts of slides Download SE_mentoring_20161208_handout.pdf... More detail of additional resources suggested during the session: Coaching For Performance by Sir John Whitmore Coaching and…
Culture Change Guide: toolkit: developing diverse talent, workforce and leadership
Date updated: 26/04/2019
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…
Guide on non-user consultation in museums
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Non-user consultation is a requirement for every Accredited Museum. If you would like to improve how you consult with new communities, here is some help.…
Working with Public Service Commissioners
Date updated: 26/04/2019
This quick guide for the arts and cultural sector documents learning from the Cultural Commissioning Programme’s work with five locality projects, based in Birmingham, Derby,…
Making Sense of Social Prescribing
Date updated: 26/04/2019
‘Social Prescribing’ is a mechanism for linking patients with non-medical sources of support within the community, including cultural provision. Find out more about how it…
Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries
Date updated: 26/04/2019
This is the website for the British Association of Art Therapists‘ Museums And Galleries Specialist Interest Group. We aim to be a positive and inclusive…
Materials from Effective Retail for Smaller Museums, Refresher- Nov 2017
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Presentation slides by Alison Guilfoyle. Download Retail_Refresher_November_2017.pdf... How-to guides on for small museums on: Small Museum Shops that are Profitable Sourcing the Product Range E-Commerce…
Materials from ‘Data Protection Briefing – Oct 2017’
Date updated: 26/04/2019
The first presentation was a recap on the Data Protection Rules to date by Crispin Dick, Paris Smith LLP. Download Museums_Data_Protection_Talk__02300151_.pptx... The second presentation by…
Materials from The Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event 18 October 2017
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Event held at Winchester Discovery Centre on Wednesday 18 October 2017. Find out more about the event Event programme Download Agenda_BigTheme_20171018.pdf... Presentations from the event: Welcome…
Presentations from ‘Museum Trustee Day 2017’
Date updated: 26/04/2019
This day was an opportunity for Trustees from museums across the area to get together and receive an induction or refresher about the museum sector…
Materials from ‘Museum Re-display: approaches & solutions’
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Working in partnership with one of the main funder, the Heritage Lottery Fund, this event helped museums share their thinking about what makes a successful project,…
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): ICO guidance for not-for-profit organisations
Date updated: 26/04/2019
ICO guidance for not-for-profit organisations, which aims to answer GDPR questions regularly raised by charities and voluntary organisations. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): ICO guidance…
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