Forum on Entry to the Museum Workforce
The Museums Association's Forum on Entry to the Museum Workforce advised the MA on its action plan to improve the way museums recruit and develop entry-level staff.
The forum met throughout 2007 to build on the research report The Tomorrow People: Entry to the Museum Workforce.
Members of the forum are:
Aysha Afridi
Social Inclusion Officer, The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Nazia Ali
Freelance Event Coordinator
Rachael Anderton
Keeper of Social History, Newport Museum & Art Gallery
Neil Blunt
Creative Director (& Arts Consultant), Arts Training Central
Simon Braithwaite
Collections Manager, Second World War Experience Centre
Maxine Carden
HR and Organisational Development Manager, National Museums Liverpool
Catherine Cartmell, Volunteer and Placement Coordinator, Glasgow Museums
Rachel Cockett
System Manager (Collections Management), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Caroline Collier
Head of National Initiatives, Tate
Chris Fardon
Senior Policy Adviser - Workforce Museums Libraries and Archives Council
Steve Garland
Head of Museums and Archives , Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium
Stephanie Gilluly
Regeneration Manager, Lincolnshire Archives
Sharon Goddard
Partnership Director Learning and Skills Council
Mary Godwin
Community Museums Officer, Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Margaret Greaves
Assistant Director, Fitzwilliam Museum
Kirsten Holmes
Lecturer in Tourism, The School of Management
Nicola Hughes
Volunteer Co-ordinator, Imperial War Museum
Alastair McCapra
Chief Executive, Icon - The Institute of Conservation
Robert McDermid
Skills Development Officer, Renaissance West Midlands
Christine McLean
Access and Outreach Manager, National Museums Scotland
Jain Meera
Human Resources Adviser, English Heritage
May Redfern
AMA Mentor
Richard Sandell
Deputy Head of Department, Department of Museum Studies
Ruth Smith
Careers Adviser, Cambridge University Careers Service
Sarah Staniforth
Historic Properties Director, National Trust
Alexandra Walker
Head of Arts & Heritage, Harris Museum & Art Gallery
MA members: Caitlin Griffiths, Maurice Davies, Fiona Wilson, John Marjoram, Lucy Shaw, Kate Dunk, Rebecca Jacobs
To download the action plan, please click here (pdf)
To see the Tomorrow People report, click here
The forum met throughout 2007 to build on the research report The Tomorrow People: Entry to the Museum Workforce.
Members of the forum are:
Aysha Afridi
Social Inclusion Officer, The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Nazia Ali
Freelance Event Coordinator
Rachael Anderton
Keeper of Social History, Newport Museum & Art Gallery
Neil Blunt
Creative Director (& Arts Consultant), Arts Training Central
Simon Braithwaite
Collections Manager, Second World War Experience Centre
Maxine Carden
HR and Organisational Development Manager, National Museums Liverpool
Catherine Cartmell, Volunteer and Placement Coordinator, Glasgow Museums
Rachel Cockett
System Manager (Collections Management), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Caroline Collier
Head of National Initiatives, Tate
Chris Fardon
Senior Policy Adviser - Workforce Museums Libraries and Archives Council
Steve Garland
Head of Museums and Archives , Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium
Stephanie Gilluly
Regeneration Manager, Lincolnshire Archives
Sharon Goddard
Partnership Director Learning and Skills Council
Mary Godwin
Community Museums Officer, Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Margaret Greaves
Assistant Director, Fitzwilliam Museum
Kirsten Holmes
Lecturer in Tourism, The School of Management
Nicola Hughes
Volunteer Co-ordinator, Imperial War Museum
Alastair McCapra
Chief Executive, Icon - The Institute of Conservation
Robert McDermid
Skills Development Officer, Renaissance West Midlands
Christine McLean
Access and Outreach Manager, National Museums Scotland
Jain Meera
Human Resources Adviser, English Heritage
May Redfern
AMA Mentor
Richard Sandell
Deputy Head of Department, Department of Museum Studies
Ruth Smith
Careers Adviser, Cambridge University Careers Service
Sarah Staniforth
Historic Properties Director, National Trust
Alexandra Walker
Head of Arts & Heritage, Harris Museum & Art Gallery
MA members: Caitlin Griffiths, Maurice Davies, Fiona Wilson, John Marjoram, Lucy Shaw, Kate Dunk, Rebecca Jacobs
To download the action plan, please click here (pdf)
To see the Tomorrow People report, click here
