Category: MD North

Making the Most of the Open Grants Process

The next round of MD North Open Grants launches in January 2025. It’s a very competitive process and this session is designed to help you get the best out of your application. In this session we will take you through the application process, assessment criteria and how decisions are made. We will also explore how […]

13 January 2025

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Carbon Literacy Trainer Support Session

Summary: This free session is designed to support people who have already undertaken Carbon Literacy to roll out training in their museums. Who is the course aimed at? This course is for people who work in, with, or for museums in England who are interested in delivering Carbon Literacy training. We advise that, where possible, two people […]

14 January 2025

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Seeds for Action – Connect & Co-Work 15 January 2025

As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action programme aims to connect Carbon Literate Certified museum people, and the organisations they represent, across England to develop and build on their carbon reduction strategies and approaches to taking climate action. This online programme, using Museum Development programme funding from Arts Council England, is a […]

15 January 2025

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Elevenses, Monday 20 January – Introducing the updated guidance for Accreditation – what has changed?

In December Arts Council England (ACE) published updated guidance documents for meeting the Accreditation Standard. These have been reviewed and updated to better serve museums and galleries that wish to go through the Accreditation process – making the content easier to follow and more accessible. The Accreditation Standard and its requirements have not changed since the […]

20 January 2025

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Getting ready to make an Accreditation return

Priority on this workshop will be given to museums in the north of England who have been invited to submit a return in 2025, museums with provisional status, museums which last submitted a return in 2016 and have not yet received an invitation letter, and museums which are Working Towards Accreditation and looking to submit […]

21 January 2025

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MDN Forum – Goole Museum

Come along to meet colleagues across the region and hear about A Stitch in Time: The Story of Burton’s Factory. The exhibition is entirely based on memories, photographs, film and objects donated by former Burton’s workers. Materials were gathered over 10 months mainly through oral history interviews, memory cafes and engagement via social media. The […]

10 February 2025 · Goole Museum

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Carbon Literacy Course

Part 1: Course materials distributed: on Wednesday 5 February Part 2: Wednesday 12 February: 10:00-12:30 Part 3: Thursday 13 February: 10:00-11:45 and 13:00-14:45 Summary: Carbon Literacy Course for people that work and volunteer in museums Who is the course aimed at? This course is for volunteers and paid staff who work across all service areas from Accredited Museums or […]

12 February 2025

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Seeds for Action: In Focus – Collections Care

Seeds for Action: In Focus is a series of thematic workshops focusing on how we can build connections to support our climate work. There will be a lightening talk from Helena Jaeschke, Conservation Development Officer, Museum Development South West. What do the sessions involve? At these thematic workshops, we’ll be looking at how we can encourage positive […]

20 February 2025

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Accreditation for museums considering joining the Scheme

This workshop is aimed at museums considering applying for Accreditation for the first time. The workshop will provide: An understanding of the Accreditation Standard, its purpose, what it covers and the benefits it offers. Information about eligibility and the application process to join the scheme Consideration to decide if Accreditation is the right fit for […]

3 March 2025

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Seeds for Action – Connect & Co-Work 11 March 2025

As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action programme aims to connect Carbon Literate Certified museum people, and the organisations they represent, across England to develop and build on their carbon reduction strategies and approaches to taking climate action. This online programme, using Museum Development programme funding from Arts Council England, is a […]

11 March 2025

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