Dear colleagues,
I am writing to let you know
that applications are now open for the second round of our exciting
training scheme, Strengthening Our Common Life by nurturing heritage skills (SOCL2).
We are looking for 14 exceptional candidates for paid placements
in heritage organisations including British Museum, Museum of London,
Bristol Galleries, Museum and Archives, National Museum of Royal Navy in
Portsmouth, Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums and National Trust, in
north west England.
Trainees work on a range of
activities including exhibitions, community engagement and collection
management. The programme is accredited and trainees are expected to
achieve a Level Three Diploma in Cultural Heritage.
What do we mean by heritage? Heritage can be defined as ‘anything that is handed down from the past; a tradition’. It is also the stories of our past, of individuals, families, communities and nations. The
heritage
sector is responsible for bringing these stories to life, including
through objects, buildings, spaces, documents and oral histories. There
are many different stories to tell, though parts of our society may
feel their stories are rarely told.
The scheme is funded by the
Heritage Lottery Fund's 'Skills for the Future' programme set up to
increase the pool of skilled workers in the heritage sector. The SOCL
programme aims to diversify the workforce, attracting fresh, new
perspectives from people
who may not have considered working in heritage before. Applications
are therefore particularly welcome from 18-25 year olds from Britain’s
black, Asian and minority ethnic and faith communities, who are
under-represented in the sector. However successful
trainees are selected on merit – not on ethnic, national or faith
background.
In the first round of SOCL, we
trained 12 young people from diverse backgrounds; ten are now employed
in the heritage sector, including Southbank Centre, Museum of London and
Lambeth Palace.
We would like to offer this
fresh opportunity as widely as possible and I would be really grateful
if you could circulate this email through your networks.
For more information about the scheme and an application form:
For find out about our previous trainees: http://www.culturalco-operation.org/pages/SOCL1_Trainees
Best wishes,
Patrice
Patrice Lawrence
Programme Manager
Strengthening Our Common Life
Cultural Co-operation
1st Floor, 4 Pinchin Street
London E1 1SA
Tel: 0207 264 0005
www.culturalco-operation.org
1st Floor, 4 Pinchin Street
London E1 1SA
Tel: 0207 264 0005
www.culturalco-operation.org
