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Reaching new audiences
Posted by Zoe Potter on 30th April 2012 | 0 Comments
Let’s face it, we’d all like to reach further a field for new audiences and supporters. But how exactly do you go about reaching out to them? Before you rush ahead and place adverts here, there and everywhere. It’s worth thinking about what you actually have to offer these potential new audiences and go from there. So, here are a few ideas.
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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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Lifting the lid on disability history
Posted by Esther Gill on 16th January 2012 | 0 Comments
For many disabled people, the everyday experiences of their historical peers are rarely reflected in the stories that are told through local museums, heritage sites and events such as Heritage Open Days. In the past, and still today, disabled people were often educated separately at special schools and sometimes worked and spent their leisure time outside the mainstream. Their stories are not illuminated in our histories and generally remain hidden. I think that Heritage Open Days offers an exciting opportunity to change this, exploring an area of history that is not well known, linking with new audiences, and creating new events.
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Historic churches as visiting destinations
Posted by Chana James on 14th December 2011 | 0 Comments
Churches haven’t always been readily associated with the word tourism, but increasingly more and more tourism managers are realising their potential as part of the ‘tourism offer’ for their local area. We at the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) have been welcoming visitors to our churches since 1969.
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Truly open to all: a selection of accessible events on the South Coast
Posted by Esther Gill on 5th September 2011 | 0 Comments
As I venture into the world of blogging with my first Heritage Open Days post, I am wondering how I can pick out specific events that are accessible? Don’t we all aim to put on events that are ‘accessible, inclusive, open to all’? Isn’t this the ethos behind Heritage Open Days?
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Contemporary highlights
Posted by Lauren Schofield on 12th August 2011 | 1 Comment
People don’t usually associate the word heritage with modern culture but really heritage and preservation are terms that include all aspects of society. They are not against development but support the positive enhancement of our local areas and the conservation of cultural gems, be they 5000 or 5 years old.
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Guiding tours that people enjoy
Posted by Tim Prevett on 5th August 2011 | 7 Comments
Guiding tours that people enjoy is about allowing the visitor to connect with a place and linking it with a lasting good memory of their visit. That’s not as intimidating as it sounds because much of what makes an enjoyable tour is common sense when you pause to collect your thoughts.
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Understanding and engaging different audiences
Posted by Lauren Schofield on 1st August 2011 | 6 Comments
Think of Oxford and you think dreaming spires, Christchurch, Lewis Carol, perhaps General Pitt Rivers and his shrunken heads... whatever it is, it tends to be something to do with the rich heritage of one of the world’s most famous (and fabulous) Universities. Its fame puts it in the league of world heritage sites and therefore, in many ways, it does not feel like a part of local people’s history. Oxford Preservation Trust’s aim for 2011 is to engage new audiences and we’ve found that a great way to do this is through people's own history.
