Tameside Museums and Galleries Living and breathing wellbeing at Tameside Museums

Our Commitment Wellbeing Tips Aspirations An organisation in decline will concentrate on preserving itself at the expense of the people it set out to serve. In planning our options, the driving priority is to ensure that the people of Tameside can still enjoy access to the collections, learning programmes and social activities that they most want, that make them feel connected, valued, proud and inspired – which may not necessarily be the things which we as curators would choose. Emma Varnam, Tameside Museums Service

Our Commitment – the Museum Service Provide activities & facilities relevant to our local area Reflect the creativity and heritage of Tameside people Create a fun and welcoming environment Maintain high standard venue and excellent service 6 sites in Tameside – over 200,000 visitors – 65% of those are Tameside Residents – with high levels of deprivation – 11,000 school pupils

Moments of Magic Museums are in the life-changing business. Getting up in the morning and going to work in the morning is an opportunity to create ‘moments of magic’ in our visitors’ lives. This savings requirement can only mean that we need to reduce venues We must charge – when we have not charged before GMMF – being pragmatic – open source talent … sharing our assets, be that paintings, creativity, exhibitions and talent

Wellbeing – opportunism to embedding First commitment – Fit for Life exhibitions followed by Cancer Chancer – extended into our Popps project 5 ways to wellbeing – programming Stealth communication

What we currently do All programming is aligned with 5 ways to wellbeing 4 regular monthly adult groups All exhibitions and activities must meet wellbeing outcomes Adult education provision is extended and responsive to the needs of the community

Planned Activity Commissioned activity to publicise the brand Exhibition and public art to communicate 5 ways Develop a legacy resource for the 5 ways Evaluate and demonstrate effect on the community.

(Tameside)… embraces the health and wellbeing potential of museums more comprehensively and strategically than any other local authority I know of  Mark O’Neill Director of Research and Policy – Glasgow Life

Groups worked with in the last six months Stitch in Time Quilting Bee Rutherford Reminiscence Cora advisors Looked After Children Young Carers Pupil Referral Unit Knit and Natter Art for Tots Baby 123 Art for Teenagers Harry’s Art Club Manga Group Holiday workshops

Get Serious! We don’t have the resources money for that! Wellbeing is the day job – it is what we are what we do Our funding and significance is reducing – even more reason to make yourself invaluable and useful As resources reduce, we are one of the few public spaces where people can meet Fight for your right to PARTY!

Tips Believe it Pragmatic Leadership Knock on the Doors Understand other peoples outcomes - priorities Demonstrate you are serious Be useful – the ‘go-to’ girl/guy Believe it – understand why you can contribute to this agenda – it’s not rocket science Make sure you understand the pressures and the outcomes of Health Partners – what can you realistically deliver for them Demonstrate you are serious – keep them well informed – up to date reports – figures, data, good news stories – press releases Pragmatic Leadership – In Tameside Museums and Galleries staff understand why we are following this agenda, they know what our direction will be – why it is important to the community and what the rewards are for them professionally and personally

….Emma, basically you are running a primary preventative service Stephanie Butterworth, Director of Adult Social Care, Tameside

Aspiration - 10 years time A vibrant relevant museum portfolio A relevant and accessible collection Over 100,000 pupil visits. A community that knows and is proud of its past and optimistic about its future. Funding/trust is based on personalities and knocking on people’s doors advocating is about telling your story and people trusting you.

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