Abstract
The brief for this project is to develop the intouch volunteer programme that is currently run by the Imperial War Museum North (IWMN) and the Manchester Museum. The funding for the current scheme is due to expire in 2009 (Management studies briefing 2008) and a key aspect of the project is to generate new ideas for the scheme that may attract fresh funding. The project team is keen to maintain the core ethos that the museums have so effectively established, expanding on the foundations of: - Improving access to the museums amongst groups who may not usually be involved with the museums and; - Using the volunteer scheme to improve key skills for those who may be disadvantaged in the work place (Imperial War Museum North 2008a). The suggested brand for the new scheme - intouch:insideout highlights how the proposals have been developed within the ethos of the existing scheme, as well as encapsulating how the proposals have been designed to have positive impacts both inside and outside the museums. All the proposals are unified by the 'pass it on' concept, based on expanding existing skills, resources and facilities, to make a difference to the lives of the museums, their volunteers and their communities.
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[...] The government could be a key funding body for intouch:insideout. A central focus for the government is to fund projects that are working towards community outreach. The particular bodies within the government that may be of interest for a 2009 project are: i. The Youth Opportunity Funding group, which has a total of £173m available to support projects working with 13 to 19 year olds (Directgov 2008). ii. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): Changing Spaces: Access to Nature currently offer funding of around £500,000 (DEFRA 2008a). [...]
[...] Manchester Museum could also develop a community outreach aspect to the intouch:insideout volunteer programme. The project team recommends that this would be developed separately by the Manchester Museum outreach and volunteer co-ordinator teams, to ensure that it is fully aligned with their strategy, brand and existing community work. Group 1 • intouch:insideout• University of Salford 8 3c. Mentoring The final element of intouch that the project team proposes to develop is the role of existing volunteers. There is a great opportunity to use existing volunteers to be mentors to new, younger volunteers. [...]
[...] Group 1 • intouch:insideout• University of Salford 5 Proposa Section ls Three 3a. Inside the museums Since the target volunteers for intouch:insideout are likely to have limited skills and qualifications, the project team proposes that the scheme be used to enhance their employability in the workplace, through developing skills which employers look for in recruits. The intouch programme currently includes a literacy qualification, as well as offering some training in other key skills for interested volunteers (Management studies briefing 2008). [...]
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