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Friday 20th March 2015

Museum Development in Kent & Medway, programme launch

2012-15: A Programme of AchievementRichard Holdsworth MBE

Preservation and Education Director of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Successes from 2012-15Networks: Swale Museums Group (Martin Goodhew)

Governance: The Spitfire & Hurricane Museum (Matt Demedts and Angela Gill)

Collections Management & Care: Royal Engineers Museum (Rebecca Nash)

Learning: Rochester Guildhall Museum (Jeremy Clarke)

Partnerships & Collaborations: Dover Museums & Arts Group (Anne Edwards)

A Vision for Kent & Medway MuseumsRichard Holdsworth MBE

Preservation and Education Director of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

The Kent & Medway Museum Partnership (KMMP) …

… aspire to deliver a vibrant, dynamic and sustainable ecology of museums in

Kent & Medway that provides excellent experiences and high quality access to

rich and diverse collections.

We work to achieve the

Arts Council’s mission,

through their 5 goals:

1.Excellence

2.Audiences

3.Resilience

4.Diversity &

Skills

5.Children &

Young People

Our Vision

Our vision is a community of vibrant and dynamic of museums that

celebrate our diverse cultural heritage.

Our Mission

To be a leading source of professional support so that the region's

museums evolve and flourish. We will raise ambition and strengthen

diversity across the sector, drive excellence and build resilience.

Active Collections

Excellent practice in collections

management, care, access and

interpretation

Great Experiences

Effective communication of a multi-

faceted offer, providing real life-long

learning, engaging diverse

communities and contributing to

social agendas

Better Business

Enterprising and income savvy,

building relevant fundraising

strategies with a mature approach to

finance management

Strong Leadership

Pro-active leaders, developing a

diverse and skilled workforce,

addressing succession planning

through continual improvement

Total Budget:

£1,575,000

Kent & Medway: £241,190*

*based on number of museums in the Accreditation Scheme (47)

Kent & Medway Plans for 2015-18

Active Collections

Excellent practice in collections management, care, access and interpretation

• Collections Mapping exercise

• Ongoing bespoke preventive conservation audits and training

• Promotion and use of Conservation Resources Bank

• Conservation & Collection Care Roadshow in May 2015

• Collections Management Peer2Peer in September 2015

• Training on ethical income generation from collections (date tbc)

• ‘Going Digital’

• Ongoing 1-1 advice and support to meet Accreditation Standards

Great Experiences

Effective communication of a multi-faceted offer, providing real life-long learning, engaging

diverse communities and contributing to social agendas

• Capturing Audience Data Museum2Museum (date tbc)

• Interpretation & Engagement Museum2Museum (date tbc)

• Peer2Peer sessions led by KMLAG (family friendly, outreach etc)

• Continuation of ‘Building Engagement’ scheme of work

• Support development of ‘The Wheels of Time’ passport scheme

• Liaison with KMMP’s ‘Kent Curriculum in 100 Objects’ project

• Annual Return data capture for 2013-14 (and 2014-15)

• Ongoing 1-1 advice and support to meet Accreditation Standards

Better Business

Enterprising and income savvy, building relevant fundraising strategies with a mature

approach to finance management

• Peer2Peer session on Cultural Commissioning (date tbc)

• How To Write A Good Funding Application Museum2Museum (tbc)

• Innovation & Business Roadshow (date tbc)

• A regional ‘Innovation Fund’ to test out new ideas

• Ongoing 1-1 advice and support to meet Accreditation Standards

Strong Leadership

Pro-active leaders, developing a diverse and skilled workforce, addressing succession

planning through continual improvement

• Mentoring Programme (Accreditation mentors and other)

• CPD Programme for Trustees (tbc)

• Volunteer Management Peer2Peer (action learning)

• Recruiting Student Volunteers seminar with local universities (date

tbc)

• Ongoing network support

• Ongoing 1-1 advice and support to meet Accreditation Standards

• Development Grants

• Training (Peer2Peer & Museum2Museum)

• Delivering in partnership

• Strategic collaborations

• Communications

• Research and data collection

• Advice, support and sign-posting

• 1-1 visits

Delivery Mechanisms

• Accreditation Technical Advice

(will be provided by the South East Museum Development

Programme)

• New roll-out of returns begin April 2015

• Anticipate a Scheme review in 2016?

Accreditation

Development Grants

Training Certificate

Thank You!

Looking forward to working with you in 2015 and beyond!

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