SHARE Assistance is delivered in two main ways:
- Advice given directly by SHARE Advisers and
- Assignments which involve brokering in support from hub museum / Sainsbury Centre staff
SHARE Advice
Advice is delivered by the SHARE Advisers as part of their daily job. For some – like Museum Development Officers, Learning Development Officers, and the Renaissance Regional Conservation Officers – supporting wider museums is 100% of their role.
How do I access advice?
Contact a SHARE Adviser: Advice can cover anything from straightforward enquiries to site visits and more in-depth work and can be arranged directly with the SHARE Advisers.
Click here for a list of SHARE Advisers and their contact details:
SHARE Advisers Contacts (PDF 142KB)
Click here for case studies of SHARE assignments in action in the first SHARE report:
SHARE First Year Report (PDF 1MB)
SHARE Assignments
If the area of support you require is outside the expertise of the SHARE Advisers, they can broker in specialist help from the hub museums and the Sainsbury Centre to undertake an assignment with you. This could range from half a day’s work to more substantial projects lasting days or even weeks. This includes the SHARE FACE2FACE service which offers one to one consultations with experts on a range of issues including specific collections, access, marketing and sustainability.
What kinds of assignments can I use SHARE for?
Almost anything! Since launch, over 60 SHARE assignments have got underway, covering all areas of museums work, including specialist curatorial expertise, marketing and publicity, collections management and documentation, governance and management, forward planning, schools and family learning, retail advice and many others. Other kinds of opportunities such as work-shadowing and mentoring are also available.
Click here for a regularly update list of SHARE Assignments:
SHARE Assignment List for Museums (PDF 55KB)
How do I access assignment support?
Contact a SHARE Adviser: They will discuss what you’d like and will then fill in a SHARE Assignment Proposal form with you (you can download a copy below). This is sent to Simon Floyd, Training and Workforce Development Officer in the Renaissance East of England office, who will identify the most appropriate person to undertake the work.
Click on the flow chart below to see how the process works:
SHARE Assignments - How they work flowchart (PDF 30KB)
SHARE Proposal Form (PDF 41KB)
If you’ve got a bright idea or need some support, the chances are SHARE will be able to help – just ask!
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