Excellent idea. GEM already offers a platform and if there is enough interest then we could organise a seminar on the topic with a published write up. Liz Smith is continiung her role coordinating national training, or else contact the are convenors if people want to do more local events.
Stephen Allen
Principal Curator
Grange Museum of Community History
Neasden Lane
London NW10 1QB
Tel: 020 8452 8311
Fax: 020 8208 4233
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----- Original Message -----
From: Alison Coles <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'Elspeth Mackay'" <[log in to unmask]>
CC: "GEM discussion list (E-mail)" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 16:15:32 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: RE: Network of Junior boards??
> Hi Elspeth - lots of the 'Centres for curiosity and imagination' which are
> being set up will have children's boards (following in the shoes of Discover
> in East London, and also the Livesey Museum for Children), so networking is
> a really good idea. However, I wonder whether it would be best to keep the
> networking within GEM rather than setting up a new network, as lots of
> networks seem to have difficulty surviving long-term. People could discuss
> via this list, organise sessions at GEM conferences, and contribute to GEM
> News which is always looking for articles! And maybe organise get-togethers
> on an ad hoc basis. Or do you want to throw the net wider than museums,
> hands-on centres, heritage centres etc...?
> Ali
>
>
> Alison Coles
> Project Manager, Centres for curiosity and imagination
> Kids' Clubs Network
> Bellerive House
> 3 Muirfield Crescent
> London E14 9SZ
> UK
> tel +44 (0)20 7522 6978
> fax +44 (0)20 7512 2010
> email [log in to unmask]
> www.centresforcuriosity.org.uk
>
> Project Administrator (Georgina Akrigg): 020 7522 6919
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elspeth Mackay [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 11:56 AM
> > To: gem
> > Subject: Network of Junior boards??
> >
> > Hi everyone
> > Would anyone currently involved in working with a children's
> > panel/children's forum/children's council/Junior Board/children's
> > consultancy scheme be interested in joining me in setting up an informal
> > national network? From the number of requests for information about the
> > NMS Junior Board I receive every week, I am aware that there are a lot of
> > junior boards out there; I would certainly find it interesting and helpful
> > to link up with others involved.
> > Initially the network might aim to:
> >
> > * provide information/advice for people considering setting up a
> > children's panel
> > * be a forum for discussion of issues arising from consulting with
> > children
> > * provide examples of good practice and a range of local/national
> > models
> > * share evaluation
> > * ????
> >
> > This could be web based, email-based, physical in setting up local groups;
> > could produce an annual (?)newsletter; could lead to mini
> > conferences...whatever!
> > If you are interested in joining or in helping get such a network off the
> > ground, please contact me. Or (sudden thought), if there is a network out
> > there already which I have not heard of, please can you tell me about it!
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Elspeth Mackay
> > Education Officer
> > National Museums of Scotland
> > 0131 247 4180
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