What is Heritage Volunteering?
Heritage Volunteers are members of The Arts Society who give their time to help preserve our heritage. They have commitment & enthusiasm, the ability to work as part of a team, and enjoy making friends!
And of course learning new skills and expertise----Heritage Volunteers receive relevant training from professional conservators, advisors and curators.
London Area and Heritage Volunteers
Some examples are:-
• conservation of books, manuscripts, archives and maps
• cataloguing documents and archival listing
• documentation of objects including listing and transcribing
• conservation of Metalwork. Cleaning and cataloguing arms and armour, medals and military silver
• preventative conservation of textiles. Replica work, creation of period costumes and methods of storage
• guiding - for all types of groups
• stewarding - in museums, historic houses or gardens
• gardens - research and recording
Area Heritage Volunteers Representative: Rosalie Gowlland at rosalie.gowlland@gmail.com or 07906 867450
For further information about Heritage Volunteering please visit: https://theartssociety.org/search/category/heritage-volunteering
What is Arts Volunteering?
The Arts Society aims to inspire young people with a lasting enthusiasm for the arts and an awareness of our arts heritage and its conservation.
London Area and Young People
Many children in our schools and colleges may never have experienced the excitement and educational stimulus that participating in a creative activity can provide.
We encourage our member societies to initiate and fund Arts activities locally to give young people the opportunity to gain practical experience of the arts.
The Arts Representatives can help London societies with grants to support projects designed to introduce young people to the decorative and fine arts, or enthuse them through exhibitions of their own work. Projects may be in schools, local colleges or local museums and galleries.
Arts Volunteering representative Diana Hadaway at rc.hadaway@btinternet.com or 01491 681273.
For further information about Arts Volunteering please visit: https://theartssociety.org/search/category/arts-volunteering
What are Trails of Discovery?
A Trail is a question and answer sheet that encourages families to investigate the architecture, history and furnishings of historic buildings or local walks in an interesting way, and to inspire them to visit and enjoy.
The Arts Society members voluntarily give their time to research and write the questions and corresponding answer sheets, in an accessible way.
You may be a member of a Society, or be part of a congregation, or just be keen to develop a trail for a building or a walk which you enjoy. If so then contact your local Arts Society.
For further information about Trails of Discovery please visit: https://theartssociety.org/search/category/trails-of-discovery