Forums

Derbyshire Museums Forum

Chair:  Ros Westwood
ros.westwood@derbyshire.gov.uk; Tel: 01629 533544
Secretary: Helen Martinez
helen.martinez@erewash.gov.uk; Tel: 0115 907 1141

The Derbyshire Museums Forum aims to provide informal networking opportunities, mutual support, information sharing and promotion for museums, historic houses and heritage sites, their staff and volunteers, in the county of Derbyshire.  The Forum meets quarterly and everyone is welcome to come along and represent their site.

Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Forum

Chair:  Janet Slatter
chairman@lrhf.org.uk; Tel:  01509 843297
Secretary: Vacant
enquiries to contact@lrhf.org.uk

The newly restructured Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage Forum is an umbrella body for all museums and heritage organisations in the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland and the city of Leicester.

It seeks to provide information, support, and networking opportunities for its members as well as building links with partner organisations and offering representation for its members at a strategic level.

Lincolnshire Heritage Forum

Chair:  Caty Collier
caty@vcsnorthkesteven.org.uk; Daytime Tel: 01529 308450
Secretary:  Jackie Goodall
goodall.jackie@gmail.com; Tel: 01526 352454

The Lincolnshire Heritage Forum's purpose is to support, develop and promote museums and heritage within the county of Lincolnshire.  The Forum aims to encourage mutual co-operation between members, support from statutory authorities, public access to collections, improvements in the standards of collections care and to raise awareness of potential funding opportunities

Northamptonshire Museums and Historic Houses Forum

Chair:  Jane Baile
info@prebendal-manor.co.uk; Tel: 01780 782575
Secretary: Angela Scheidegger
angela.scheidegger@btinternet.com

Northamptonshire Museums Forum provides a friendly network of support and enables members to share information, discuss current issues, take part in training and also acts as an advocate for Northamptonshire’s museums. Members include local authority and independent museums, historic houses and heritage sites.

Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum

Chair:  Bev Baker
bev.baker@nccl.org.uk; Tel: 0115 952 0555
Secretary: Melissa Hall
melissa.hall@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk; Tel: 01636 655766

Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum is a membership organisation that works to support, develop and promote museums and heritage collections in the county. It acts as a shared voice for it members and seeks to work with other organisations involved in supporting the sector, representing members’ needs and promoting the opportunities they can provide.