Using Audience Finder Data Tools in Funding Strategies
A practical guide on applying your audience insights from the Audience Finder Data Tools to business planning and funding strategies.
It is essential that cultural organisations are able to effectively use audience insights to position business plans and build a case for support. With data backing you up, you can better share the impact, build your organisational narrative and create targets for the future.
This session will look at how to collect and analyse audience data in the Audience Finder Data Tools and then apply it to business planning and funding strategies. There will be tips on using different types of data sources from within Audience Finder Data Tools and practical guidance for you to apply within your own organisation.
Coffee and Chatter
Your networking opportunity
Join the WMMD team at 10.30am for a half hour of Coffee and Chatter.
It’s your chance to share what’s happening at your museum, learn what your colleagues across the sector are doing in their heritage organisations, ask the WMMD team for advice and hear about the latest sector guidance and news.
Grab your morning cuppa, exchange ideas and catch up with some friendly faces.
Zoom details:
https://zoom.us/j/99254865285?pwd=R2xiUlUzOFdWMGJFQXpyL0E4cHpNQT09
Meeting ID: 992 5486 5285
Password: 579046
Coffee and Chatter will be auto-captioned.
Coffee and Chatter: Hosted Museums Special
Is your museum based within a local authority, a university or another parent body?
We know that being based within another organisation has many benefits for museums, but can also present unique challenges, whether it’s with budgeting and finance, forward planning or internal advocacy.
Join West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) for an extended one hour Coffee and Chatter on 3 March at 10.30am aimed at museums based within other organisations.
It will be an informal opportunity to meet staff and volunteers from other hosted museums throughout the West Midlands. We can discuss the benefits and challenges your organisations have faced and what the next 12 months might look like. Your feedback will help inform WMMD’s support for hosted museums in 2022/23.
No need to book, just come along and say hello.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99254865285?pwd=R2xiUlUzOFdWMGJFQXpyL0E4cHpNQT09
Meeting ID: 992 5486 5285
Password: 579046
The session will be auto-captioned through Zoom.
Carbon Literacy for Museums Toolkit Launch
We are delighted to announce that the new Carbon Literacy for Museum Toolkit is launching on Monday 24 January.
The new Carbon Literacy for Museums Toolkit has been developed by The Carbon Literacy Project and Museum Development North West, in collaboration with Museum Development England, museums and Julie’s Bicycle as part of the Roots & Branches project.
Museums have an important role to play in tackling the climate crisis – not only by reducing the emissions created within the museum sector, but also as storytellers, stewards, and trusted public institutions with the power to influence others.
Join us on Monday 24 January from 2pm-3.30pm on Zoom to find out more about the Toolkit, how to use it and how to access Carbon Literacy training through your Museum Development Provider. You will also hear from museums who will share their experiences of Carbon Literacy training.
Getting Started with Accreditation: Eligibility and Working Towards Accreditation
Have you considered joining the Accreditation Scheme?
Unclear on what it is, how it works, or what to expect?
Don’t know where to start or who can help?
Join West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) for an introduction to the UK Museum Accreditation Scheme.
This session will:
- Give you an overview of the UK Accreditation Scheme
- Discuss the benefits and responsibilities of joining the Scheme
- Look at the eligibility criteria and how to apply for Working Toward Accreditation status
- Direct you to resources and who can provide advice and support
- Provide plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion
This session is aimed at museums that are not currently Accredited and are interesting in applying for, or extending their, Working Towards Accreditation status. Priority will be given to individuals from museums that are non-Accredited or Working Towards Accreditation.
The webinar will be live captioned through StageText and MyClearText.
All participants will receive an email containing a Zoom link prior to the event. The email will be sent to the email address used for booking. If you have not received an email by the day before the event please contact us.
Getting Started with Accreditation: Eligibility and Working Towards Accreditation
Thursday 24 February, 10am-12noon
If the booking button isn’t visible this event is fully booked. To join the waiting list please email wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk
Coffee and Chatter
Your networking opportunity
Join the WMMD team at 10.30am for a half hour of Coffee and Chatter.
It’s your chance to share what’s happening at your museum, learn what your colleagues across the sector are doing in their heritage organisations, ask the WMMD team for advice and hear about the latest sector guidance and news.
During this Coffee and Chatter we will be joined by Frances Turner FHEA. PGCPL. Senior Lecturer, Bath School of Design and David Nash, Curator of Social History and Principal Curator for The Tickenhill Trust, Museums Worcestershire for two short presentations on collaborative projects which explore the history, collections and significance of the glove industry.
Frances will present the Glove Network, an AHRC funded project which has brought together the University of Bath, museums, manufacturers, designers and leather/ tannery specialists with expert knowledge of the manufacturing of gloves, materials, embellishment and conservation since February 2020. The project aims to raise awareness of the collections and manufacturing in an under-researched area. www.theglovenetwork.co.uk
David will present the ‘Glove Affair’ 2019-2022, a Museums Worcestershire project funded by the Esme Fairbairn Foundation. This community-based project reconnects people to their past, promotes better understanding of Worcester’s international significance in the gloving industry and leaves a legacy of glove making in the county in which it once thrived.
Grab your morning cuppa, exchange ideas and catch up with some friendly faces.
Zoom details:
https://zoom.us/j/99254865285?pwd=R2xiUlUzOFdWMGJFQXpyL0E4cHpNQT09
Meeting ID: 992 5486 5285
Password: 579046
Coffee and Chatter will be auto-captioned.
Meet the Funder
Sporting Heritage is pleased to offer the exclusive opportunity to virtually meet and hear from a wide range of grant funders and social investors about what funding and investment opportunities are available as well as the opportunity to ask for ‘Top Tips’ on applying to them and the ‘Secrets to Successful Applications’.
As a subject specialist network, Sporting Heritage recognises the importance of developing an enterprising culture which has sustainable income diversification at its heart. They know from experience that by diversifying their income from a wide range of different funding, finance, and investment streams it has enabled them to be flexible and responsive in their approach to the support they can provide. It has meant Sporting Heritage can better respond to the needs of the members and ensure that they can share best practice, knowledge and information as well as upskill and train those individuals and organisations that need to do this themselves. This, their first ‘Meet the Funder’ event is inspired by this approach.
This is an extremely rare opportunity for any individual involved with heritage to join a FREE webinar with these funders. Funders confirmed so far are:
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Art Fund
Sport England
Museums Association / Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund
Key Fund
The National Archives
Community Matters
Yorkshire Funders Forum
More to be announced in the coming days.
Don’t miss your chance to come along to this event as tickets will be limited and attendance will be on a first come first served basis. Secure your place.
This session has been made possible through generous funding from Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy as part of their Networks Project.
Meet the Funder
Tuesday 16 November, 10am-1pm
Online
Lunchtime Launch: WMMD Environmental Programme
Join West Midlands Museum Development for a lunchtime launch event for our new national and regional environmental programmes.
This informal, friendly event will give you the opportunity to:
- Be the first to hear of WMMD’s new regional support programme in partnership with Pilio
- Learn more about WMMD’s participation in the national Roots and Branches project
- Find out how to get involved!
There’ll be opportunities to share your experiences and hear from colleagues in the sector.
The event will be autocaptioned.
Christmas Coffee and Chatter
It’s time to show off your festive jumper and join us on Thursday at 10.30am with your morning cuppa and catch up with some friendly faces.
Will you be victorious in the annual Christmas Quiz?
There’s also a chance to hear about the latest sector guidance and news and catch up with colleagues from across the region.
Zoom details:
https://zoom.us/j/99254865285?pwd=R2xiUlUzOFdWMGJFQXpyL0E4cHpNQT09
Meeting ID: 992 5486 5285
Password: 579046
Coffee and Chatter will be auto-captioned.
Coffee and Chatter
Your networking opportunity
Join the WMMD team at 10.30am for a half hour of Coffee and Chatter.
It’s your chance to share what’s happening at your museum, learn what your colleagues across the sector are doing in their heritage organisations, ask the WMMD team for advice and hear about the latest sector guidance and news.
Grab your morning cuppa, exchange ideas and catch up with some friendly faces.
Zoom details:
https://zoom.us/j/99254865285?pwd=R2xiUlUzOFdWMGJFQXpyL0E4cHpNQT09
Meeting ID: 992 5486 5285
Password: 579046
Coffee and Chatter will be auto-captioned.
