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Finding 'a home' in the heritage sector
Working as a black person in the heritage sector can be isolating. Connecting with peers has been essential.
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UK's oldest children’s charity to tell the story of care
Coram has received a £1.26million National Lottery grant to digitise part of its archive, which dates back for nearly three centuries.
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How a 200-year-old society is inspiring young minorities in Brum
Don't Settle Lunar Campfires provide a safe space for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. It was an honour to be involved in the first one.
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The skills programme breaking down barriers to working in Scotland’s museums
The Skills for Success programme, led by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been turning the traditional recruitment processes on its head to build a workforce that better represents communities. The programme offered work-based experience at
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A missing voice - the young person in the museum
As well as helping to bring young people into the museum, technology provides a new way for them to think about their place within it.
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Let’s talk about young people and heritage
This year marks the 25th Birthday of The National Lottery. At The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have a long history of funding heritage projects with children and young people. Since 2002 t hrough Young Roots, and more recently Kick the Dust, an ambitious £10million programme to transform how
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Young people celebrate important figures of Wales' LGBT+ history
Holly Morgan-Davies from National Museum Wales' Hands on Heritage project writes about the fascinating stories she's discovered from Wales' LGBT+ past.
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Remembering the Peterloo Massacre – 200 years on
In 1819, more than 60,000 people from across Greater Manchester gathered in St Peter’s Field to protest for justice, the right to vote and freedom from oppression. Despite their peaceful means, the day was to end bloodshed. While the crowds listened to renowned orator Henry Hunt’s address, local
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Teen Digital Takeover: getting young people into museums
Today is the Kids in Museums Teen Digital Takeover: when young people take over the social media accounts of museums, galleries and heritage sites across the UK. The 2018 Audience Agency Museums Audience Report identifies 16-24 year-olds as one of four key museum audiences. However, it also
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Helping all young people get hands on with nature
We spent a day in Sydenham Hill Wood, south London, where theories about wellbeing are guiding young people's interactions with our wild places.
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Why communities are essential to sharing the stories of Pride
These significant and inclusive events raise the profile of all sorts of LGBT+ lived experiences, celebrate activism and build stronger alliances. They increasingly involve people of all ages, cultures and faiths in publicly sharing differing identities. Alongside Stonewall’s 50th anniversary this
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Ways to meaningfully involve young people in heritage
We believe involving young people in heritage projects is vital - but it can be tricky. Here are some ideas.