The Inclusion Advocacy Group works to support Alliance members to enable more diverse audiences to engage with heritage, by identifying barriers to social inclusion and to support education, learning and volunteering in the heritage sector.
Co Chairs: Don Henson, CBA and David Souden, Historic Royal Palaces.
Members: Don Henson, CBA Co Chair – Education and Volunteering; David Souden Co Chair – Diversity; James Friel, BEN; Stefan Wathan, The National Trust; Mary Cruickshank, AGT; Frances Garnham, HHA; Sara Crofts, SPAB; Heather Smith, The National Trust; Julian Humphreys, Battlefields Trust.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Making a Difference Study Day: 7 September 2010
The Inclusion Advocacy Group will hold its summer study day Making A Difference at the Tower of London on 7 September. Focusing on the heritage offer in the areas of education and learning (inside and outside the classroom), skills development and volunteering, this free event includes speakers from Historic Royal Palaces, the Council for British Archaeology, The National Trust, Engaging Places, the Black Environment Network, York Archaeological Trust, the Waterways Trust and the Conference on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC).
The event is open to both members and non-members and will be of interest to those involved in inclusion and access, education, volunteering and skills development in the heritage sector and the wider education and skills field. Spaces are limited; to reserve your place download a booking form here and return it by email or post ASAP and no later than Friday 20 August to Emma Robinson. For the programme, click here.
Related Documents and Publications:
- Reaching New Audiences guide to inclusion policy statements, initiatives and funding sources 2005
- Volunteers and the Historic Environment: Consultation paper 2003
- Volunteers and the Historic Environment: Research paper 2003.
