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Showing blog posts in February 2012.
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How to recruit new volunteers
Posted by Lucie Thacker on 27th February 2012 | 0 Comments
People who volunteer do so because they believe in the cause they choose to support with their time and effort. If you open your doors for Heritage Open Days and could do with a few more people to help out, here are a few ways to recruit new volunteers.
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Children are the future
Posted by Zoe Potter on 20th February 2012 | 0 Comments
Yes, that old cliché. Children are the visitors of the future, the supporters of the future, the members of the future and even the heritage open days organisers of the future. So it’s worthwhile coming up with some creative ways to help them engage with heritage, and I don’t mean by using standard colouring or quiz sheets.
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All at sea - National Historic Ships UK is shoring up support for Heritage Open Days
Posted by Emerald Laing on 16th February 2012 | 0 Comments
“Britain is an island nation” – that’s a phrase you don’t hear so often these days. People forget that the UK is surrounded by the sea and that historically we would depend on maritime links for food, work and leisure. With the decline in Britain’s shipping industry, many UK ports and docksides have become neglected wastelands with prime waterfronts seen as a target for residential developers.
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Working with networks - or why the A697 is worth a trip
Posted by Jim Herbert on 13th February 2012 | 1 Comment
I’m the Heritage Development Officer for Northumberland County Council, and one of my jobs is to encourage the people in the county to get involved with Heritage Open Days. This post is how the building of networks - however informal - is key to the weekend’s success.
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Knocking on people’s doors
Posted by Roger Woodley on 5th February 2012 | 0 Comments
Picture it. I want to persuade a new institution to open up for Heritage Open Days, or I’m looking for sponsorship. This is a typical dialogue:
