VITAL VOLUNTEERING A day celebrating volunteers and Shropshire's Heritage presented by the Volunteering for Shropshire's Heritage Project
09.30am Registration, tea and coffee
10.00am Welcome and conference introduction Cllr Tina Woodward, Deputy Portfolio Holder for Business Growth, Shropshire Council
10.05am An introduction to the Volunteering for Shropshire's Heritage Project Michael Turner, Project Manager, Volunteering for Shropshire's Heritage
10.15am People unlock collections: volunteering from a national perspective Dr Matt Greenhall, Head of Programmes, Archive Sector Development, The National Archives
10.45am Maximising the power of your volunteer teams Sassy Hicks, Membership, Marketing & Projects Manager, Association of Independent Museums
11.15am Break - tea and coffee
11.45am The Volunteering for Shropshire's Heritage Project
The funder's perspective, Marian Blockley, Committee Member, Heritage Lottery Fund, West Midlands
Inception and beyond John Benson, Former Manager, Volunteering for Shropshire's Heritage
Volunteering with Shropshire Museums Daniel Lockett, Visitor Facilities Manager, Ludlow Museum Resource Centre
Volunteering with Shropshire Archives Mary McKenzie, Team Leader, Shropshire Archives
A volunteer’s view of the hands-on excitements of working on the archives and collections Ina Taylor, Ann Turner, John Fuller, Jim Gosling, Volunteering for Shropshire's Heritage Volunteers
1.15pm Lunchtime break
2.30pm Virtual Volunteering - Alison Pritchard, Project Manager, Virtual Volunteering Project
2.40pm Victoria County History in Shropshire: past, present and aspirations for the future Prof. Richard Hoyle, Director and General Editor, Victoria County History
3.10pm The Place-Names of Shropshire and the Archives Helen Watt, Research Assistant, The Place-Names of Shropshire Project, University of Wales, Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies
3.40pm Question time
Tickets are free of charge but need to be booked through the Theatre Severn Box Office on 01743 281281
Refreshments are provided free of charge. Lunch, however, is not. The Theatre Severn Restaurant will be open (call 01743 256550 to book), while Shrewsbury town centre boasts a number of cafes and food shops.
Parking is available at Frankwell Car Park, where charges apply. Alternatively, there is a Park and Ride that runs from Oxon Business Park, Meole Brace Retail Park and Harlescott.
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