Triskele Heritage have been awarded a grant from the Culture Recovery Fund (administered by the Heritage Fund) to help facilitate online community heritage events in Nottinghamshire during 2021.
The escalation of covid-19 cases means that it is highly unlikely that in-person meetings for groups will be able to resume for many months. This is on top of the cancellation of most programmes throughout 2020. Our local societies are the lifeblood of heritage research and outreach throughout the region and, without them operating, we risk losing interest, membership and community cohesion.
A large number of societies have already shown great innovation in moving programmes of talks online. Other groups, understandably, do not have as much confidence in using platforms such as Zoom to virtually host speakers for their members.
Triskele Heritage are now offering support packages to help local heritage societies to get online. The project will host a simple five step programme including the following elements:
- An initial consultation via telephone, email or videocall.
- An information pack giving very clear instructions, using non-technical language and illustrations, outlining the process of hosting online meetings.
- A practical online training session.
- Access for society members to a free online talk on an aspect of the county’s history.
- Follow-up support.
We hope that we can help Nottinghamshire’s heritage societies to get online. Groups are invited to contact James Wright on james@triskeleheritage.com to discuss joining the enterprise.
Training will take place during February, March and April 2021.
