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Including conservation in funding bids - Free workshop 1 December 2010, British Library Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB The workshop explains how to include conservation and preservation activities in funding bids. It covers the type of information to include, how to generate that information, and how to prepare briefs for external conservators and specify surveys. Guidance is provided on what funders are looking for in applications and discussion sessions draw on group experience to encourage fresh approaches to fundraising. Speakers Louise Ray, Funding and Development Advice Manager (The National Archives) Helen Lindsay, Accredited conservator and consultant with experience of helping organisations to prepare funding bids Sue Crossley, Grants Adviser, Research Resources in Medical History, Wellcome Trust Caroline Peach, Head of Preservation Advisory Centre This is a free event; places allocated on a 'first come' basis; to register please visit www.bl.uk/blpac/funding.html <http://www.bl.uk/blpac/funding.html> Participants are requested to submit a 250-300 word abstract of the project or activity for which they are fund-raising in advance of the training day. The abstract forms the basis for practical sessions throughout the day. Participants are encouraged to discuss and share their work throughout the day. Programme: 09.45 Registration 10.00 Welcome and instroductions 10.15 Funding for conservation - opportunities and challenges, Louise Ray 10.45 Practical session (review of abstract) 11.15 Break 11.30 How to get conservation content into your funding application, including case studies, Helen Lindsay 12.15 Practical session (evaluation of example funding proposals provided by trainers) 12.45 Lunch 13.30 Resources: overview of funding opportunities, Caroline Peach 14.00 Resources: HLF funding opportunities, Louise Ray 14.30 Break 14.45 Funding surgery: opportunity for discussions with trainers 15.45 Discussion 16.00 End Preservation Advisory Centre The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB T +44 (0)20 7412 7612 www.bl.uk/blpac Events: Preservation Policies, 15 October, London www.bl.uk/blpac/policy.html <http://www.bl.uk/blpac/policy.html> Damaged Books and Bound Archives: Practical First Steps, 9 November, Sheffield www.bl.uk/blpac/damaged.html <http://www.bl.uk/blpac/damaged.html> Understanding and caring for bookbindings, 23 November, London www.bl.uk/blpac/bookbindings.html <http://www.bl.uk/blpac/bookbindings.html> Dust, Dirt and Volunteers, 3 December, London www.bl.uk/blpac/dust.html <http://www.bl.uk/blpac/dust.html> Preserving historic photographs, 7 December, London www.bl.uk/blpac/photographic.html <http://www.bl.uk/blpac/photographic.html> Managing the library and archive environment, 18 January, London www.bl.uk/blpac/environment.html <http://www.bl.uk/blpac/environment.html> The British Library Preservation Advisory Centre is the new name for the National Preservation Office. 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