Utilising the time and expertise given by the four hub museum services and Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, SHARE can help you access the assistance you need to develop your museum in many varied and interesting ways. Between them, these museums committed over 1,000 days of staff time in 2009-10 to a central skills ‘bank’. The expertise covered by the bank ranges from curatorial knowledge to marketing experience, from visitor services to learning and outreach. The scheme also includes four regional conservation officers whose remit is to work with museums across the region to improve collections care.
The support SHARE offers takes many forms including practical advice, training, one to one consultations, skills sharing, work placements, special project work and mentoring support. And the good news is that access to the wealth of advice on offer is FREE!
SHARE is for any museum in the East of England, including independent, local authority and volunteer-run museums. Download this booklet for an overview of what SHARE offers and how to use it:
SHARE Guide for Museums (PDF 580KB)
You can also read a report on SHARE which brings together facts and figures from the scheme's first full year of operation, along with personal stories from museum staff who've used SHARE:
SHARE First Year Report (PDF 1MB)
For further information on specific elements to SHARE, click on the links below. If you have any queries about the scheme, please contact:
Simon Floyd
Training and Workforce Development Officer, Renaissance East of England
T: 01603 638141
E: simon.floyd@norfolk.gov.uk
For regular updates on SHARE, including training opportunities, check the SHARE Latest News page or sign up to receive Renaissance News and/or our monthly eBulletin by contacting:
Esther Morgan
Communications Officer, Renaissance East of England
T: 01603 493667
E: esther.morgan@norfolk.gov.uk