This publication reports the findings from a year-long action research project funded by Arts Council England and initiated by the Research Centre for Museums and…

Museums for Health and Wellbeing: A Preliminary Report from the National Alliance for Museums, Health and Wellbeing. This report describes the wealth of activity around…

Connectingwithculture.com has been created by Artswork as a simple way for schools and children & young people’s organisations to connect with arts and culture. Connectingwithculture.com…

Event held at Winchester Discovery Centre on Wednesday 25 October 2016. Find out more about the event Event programme Download Agenda_BigTheme_20161025.pdf... Presentations from the event:…

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…

This guide has been produced by the National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF). In it you'll find information on how rural touring schemes operate and on…

Creative & Credible supports arts and health organisations and practitioners to: – engage with evaluation creatively – improve your practice – make well-informed spending decisions – strengthen…

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,…

Background In 2016, SEMDP commissioned Osprey Heritage Mangement(OHM) to provide expert advice on museum security, As part of their project, John Minary - who led…

This toolkit contains information, well-tested strategies and activities that you can use with young people in museums. The contents will help you arrange a visit…

No matter how often you have done it, networking can be challenging. Whether you are at the very beginning of your career in museums, have just…

The Creative Museum project is a three-year international project about opening museums to meet people, to speak with each other and become inspired by the…

The Art of Commissioning: Report published by the Cultural Commissioning Programme in April 2016 to influence commissioners to improve their commissioning and procurement approaches to enable…

This toolkit will help you understand and engage with commissioning. Being commissioned provides an opportunity for the arts and cultural sector to deliver contracts for…

The Cultural Commissioning Programme has collated a range of resources for those wanting to engage in public service commissioning and for commissioners such as local…

To make the most of the day, please ensure that you get briefed on the context of the work by reading the information available on…

Materials from Workshop 3 of the Hampshire Solent European funding project, held at Chilcomb House on 17 May 2016. Further information about the project can be found here.…

Materials from Workshop 2 of the Hampshire Solent European funding project, held at Chilcomb House on 15 March 2016. Further information about the project can be…

Creative Europe supports 23 networks, covering dance, jazz, orchestras, cultural policy, performing arts, museums and more. These include European Route of Industrial Heritage, Network of European Museums…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing six case studies to provide valuable learning…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing six case studies to provide valuable learning…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing six case studies to provide valuable learning…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing six case studies to provide valuable learning…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing six case studies to provide valuable learning…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing six case studies to provide valuable learning…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing six case studies to provide valuable learning…

How can museums improve their own sustainability by learning from other arts organisations’ business models? We are publishing this report to provide valuable learning to…

In 2016, Sonia Rasbery was commissioned to produce an access review template to help museums looking to improve their regular, in-house review process. Alongside this project,…

A helpful EU funding top tips guide, including key steps for accessing European funding and how to develop European project ideas successfully. Developed as part…

A helpful guide to terminology used in EU funding stream documentation. Developed as part of the South East Museum Development Programme's Hampshire Solent European Funding…

In April 2015 the Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) was awarded £40,000 investment from Arts Council England’s Museum Resilience Fund, to support the delivery of a…

Share Academy is a partnership project between University of the Arts London (UAL), University College London (UCL) and the London Museums Group. The partnership came together…

The Connected Communities Programme led by the AHRC is a multi-million pound research programme designed to help us understand the changing nature of communities in…

This booklet summarises and critically reflects on discussions and ideas emerging from a two year research network project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research…

Connected Communities Heritage Network (CCHN) founded in 2013 at De Montfort University in Leicester is funded by the AHRC to provide a forum and support…

This good practice guide is for use by both arts and humanities researchers and potential user communities (for example businesses, social enterprises, policy organisations) who…

The Art of Partnering is the final report of a Cultural Enquiry conducted by King's College London in collaboration with the BBC, which explored the role partnership…

Resources and tools to help you to find EU partners for your museum's international work. Find a Partner from Creative Europe: partner search portal plus ideas…

Update on Action Hampshire Membership Resources Action Hampshire is a local charity that supports not for profit organisations, to make Hampshire and Portsmouth better places to…

Together with the Economic and Social Research Council and Public Health England, the government is funding a What Works centre dedicated to understanding what national…

Materials from the conference, organised by the South West Museum Development Programme, the South East Museum Development Programme, and the HLF Catalyst Inspiring a Culture…

Age of Creativity is a national platform for everyone who believes that creativity can support older people to enjoy better health, wellbeing, and quality of…

This document from Public Health England provides effective ways to document and evaluate arts projects and programmes that seek to improve health and wellbeing. Arts…

The National Alliance for Museums, Health & Wellbeing is a place where information about museums and health can be shared; to improve existing practice, help…

Introduction The effective management of Intellectual Property Rights and of other cultural assets, such as collections, staff expertise, locations and facilities, are hugely important to…

Introduction The effective management of Intellectual Property Rights and of other cultural assets, such as collections, staff expertise, locations and facilities, are hugely important to…

Programme of the Day Download Emergency_Planning_in_Museums_Final_timetable.doc... Emergency Plans and the Accreditation requirements Elaine Sansom, Museum Development Officer, Surrey and Sussex Download Emergency_Planning_and_Accreditation_presentation_.pdf... Learning from the…

Materials from the Successful bid writing and sources of grants for museums event held on the 5th February 2016.    This event was aimed at staff…

Materials from Hampshire Solent Museums Open Forum held at Milestones Museum in Basingstoke on 1 February 2016. Slides of the presentation by Bernard Donoghue, Director…

This download from the Share Academy project aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with guidance on how to project manage museum-Higher Education collaborations. The guidance…

This download from the Share Academy project aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with guidance on how to develop a Memorandum of Understanding as a…

This short guide from the Share Academy project aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with tips for planning a collaborative project across the sectors.…

This short guide from the Share Academy project aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with tips for initiating cross-sector partnerships. From finding the…

Materials from the community engagement seminar "All Together Now!" held at Bursledon Brickworks on 4 December 2015 Museum Presentations Presentation by Andrea Mercer "Re:make Derby…

Materials from Workshop 1 of the Hampshire Solent European funding project, held at Westgate Hall Southampton on 17 November 2015. Further information about the project…

The South Region Conservation Network, which brings together conservation professionals from across the region, recently drew attention to the wealth of resources available from the…

Outline of the day Shining a spotlight on the distinctive opportunities and challenges of providing an excellent visitor experience in military museums, including welcoming visitors and…

Part 1: Ever worried about the prospect of an Accreditation verification visit? Morwenna Rae, Curator at Dr Johnson’s House, London, reflects on her recent experience…

'Business Model Generation' by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur is a handbook for anyone striving to improve a business model — or craft a new…

This video diary was produced by the Mary Rose Trust as part of 2015 project funded by the South East Museum Development Programme with the…

Event held at Winchester Discovery Centre on Wednesday 21 October 2015. Find out more about the event Event programme Download Agenda_BigTheme_20151021.pdf... Presentations from the event:…

A peer review is where one organisation looks at and comments on another similar organisation to give it ideas for improvement. Peer Reviewers usually come…

Participants at the event developing mentoring skills together: Sarah Menary, Museum Development Officer for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire; Susan Lindsay, Curator of the Museum of…

Report from a symposium held by The Horniman Museum and Gardens and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance in November 2014, funded by Arts…

Creative Europe Desk UK promotes awareness and understanding of Creative Europe, the European Union's programme to support the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors. From 2014-2020,…

Presentations from the 'HLF Young Roots Briefing' on Thursday 17 September 2015 at Quay Arts in Newport, Isle of Wight Download HLF_Young_Roots_Briefing_17_Sept.pdf... Download HCT_ENTRENCHED.pdf... More…

Outline of the day Discussing peer development ideas for the next six months An opportunity for each of the three peer development groups to meet,…

In 2015 the British Council published an International Tourism Toolkit for UK museums.  This toolkit is the result of a project aimed at increasing the sustainability…

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…

Presentations from the 'Funding for Young People focused projects briefing event on Wednesday 1st July at Dover Museum, given by Heritage Lottery Fund and Artswork to…

Outline of the day Tackling shared audience data challenges Seminar held at National Motor Museum, Beaulieu on 8 July 2015. Participants learned from case studies…

Research report carried out by Flow Research on behalf of Artswork, the South East Bridge organisation.  Their role as evaluators for the Extending Digital Practice…

An Arts Council England report on 'How teachers find and use online resources' by Matt Locke, Chris Unitt & Eylan Ezekial www.Storythings.com. How teachers find and use…

University of Kent contacts Prof. Kenneth Fincham, Head of School, School of History, history@kent.ac.uk Jon Beer, Student Office Manager, School of History, J.Beer@kent.ac.uk Dr Zoë Denness, Research Centre Manager,  Gateways…

Materials from the workshop at Portsmouth City Museum on 9 June 2015. At this interactive workshop, expert Mary Godwin, Arts Council England’s Relationship Manager Museums…

The Cultural Education Profile tool on the Arts Council England website is designed to provide organisations with easy access to a wide variety of data…

A museum seeking Arts Council England Accreditation must obtain security advice for stored and exhibited collections at least every five years, and earlier, if needed.  …

Evaluation is a way to help you understand and show others whether your work has met or exceeded your expectations. Evaluation planning should be built…

This toolkit published by Essex Museum Development and prepared for them in 2015 by Pippa Smith of Handling the Past, provides guidance and templates to…

This briefing published by the South West Museum Development Partnership and prepared for them in 2013 by Felicity Dwyer and Maggie Piazza of Stepping Up…

Conservation Policies and Plans by Daniel Bone from the Ashmolean Museum Presentation Download Conservation_Policies_and_Plans_in_practice_Daniel_Bone.pdf... Arsenic and Asbestos by Derek Brain from Birmingham Museums Trust Presentation…

This training video from Museums Australia Victoria demonstrates ways in which you can organise your collection store. Using examples from the Koorie Heritage Trust and…

This training video from Museums Australia Victoria demonstrates ways in which you can use basic equipment to photograph your collection items for documentation and digitisation…

Creating a small themed exhibition is a great way to showcase a particular story from your collection without having to rethink your permanent exhibition space.…

Materials from the Hampshire Military Museums Network seminar 'Volunteering in Military Museums' Wednesday 20 May 2015 at the Gurkha Museum. Agenda Agenda Mary Rose Museum…

Materials from 'Funding from the Crowd: Battersea Arts Centre Fire to The Burial of Richard III' Thursday 28 May 2015 at Winchester Discovery Centre. This…

Southampton-based law firm Paris Smith has developed a free-to-join forum to champion the free exchange of information and ideas between chief executives and trustees of…

MLA good practice guidance booklet on insuring museums. Published 2004. Covers: The Insurance Market; Risk Management; Insurance and Risk Management; Different Ways of Insuring; Understanding…

This toolkit has been put together as a practical guide to help you review your museum collection. It documents the Collections Review process carried out…

An updated Disposal Toolkit has been published by the Museums Association and the UK Accreditation partnership: Arts Council England, CyMAL: a division of the Welsh…

Fundraising resources generated by the Catalyst: Inspiring a Culture of Philanthropy project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Includes training event materials, links and tools.…

Emergency Planning Basic Checklist. Developed and shared by the Hampshire Solent ‘Emergency Preparedness' Peer Development Group. This checklist aims to supplement your Emergency Plan. It highlights the…

Disaster Plan Table Top Exercise Instructions. Resource developed and shared by the Hampshire Solent ‘Emergency Preparedness' Peer Development Group. The purpose of the table top exercise…

Disaster Planning Resources List. Collated and shared by the Hampshire Solent ‘Emergency Preparedness' Peer Development Group. This list is compiled to assist in locating resources…

Emergency Plan: Business Continuity - Making it Work. Guidance note developed and shared by the Hampshire Solent ‘Emergency Preparedness' Peer Development Group. Download Business_continuity___making_it_work.pdf...

Procedure for creating museum and gallery floor plans to be used in Emergency Planning, using MSPowerPoint. Produced by Keith Smith of the New Forest Centre…

Museum Development North West have launched a new Retail Toolbox for museums. The toolbox contains simple tips to help you and your team maximise your gift…

Presentation from 'Working Towards an Audience Development Plan' workshop delivered by Nicky Boyd in January 2015 as part of the activities of the Hampshire Solent…

Developed by Felicity Wolf and published by Arts Council England. Partnerships for learning aims to help everyone involved in arts education projects to understand evaluation…