Resources

Here are some links to organisations and information you may find useful.

Please note that the DMHF is not responsible for external website content.

OTHER EAST MIDLANDS HERITAGE FORUMS

Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Forum:
http://www.lrhf.co.uk/

Lincolnshire Heritage Forum:
https://lincsheritageforum.wordpress.com/

Northamptonshire Heritage Forum:
http://www.northamptonshireheritageforum.co.uk/

Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum:
https://www.nottsheritage.co.uk/about/

VOLUNTEERING & GUIDANCE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Charity Commission Guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-commission-guidance

Heritage Volunteering Group:
http://www.heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk/

NCVO – National Council for Voluntary Organisations:
https://www.ncvo.org.uk/

ADVICE & GUIDANCE FOR MUSEUMS & HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS

AIM (Association of Independent Museums):
https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/

Collections Trust:
https://collectionstrust.org.uk/

ICON – The Institute of Conservation:
https://icon.org.uk/

Museum Development East Midlands:
https://mdem.org.uk/

Museums Association:
https://www.museumsassociation.org/home

SUBJECT SPECIFIC ORGANISATIONS & MEMBERSHIP BODIES

Arts Derbyshire:
https://artsderbyshire.org.uk/home.aspx

British Association for Local History (directory of local societies):
https://www.balh.org.uk/

British Association of Friends of Museums:
http://www.bafm.co.uk/

Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance:
https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/

English Heritage:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/

GEM – Group for Education in Museums:
https://gem.org.uk/

Historic England:
https://historicengland.org.uk

Kids in Museums:
https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/

National Museum Directors’ Council:
https://www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/

National Trust:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

FUNDING SOURCES FOR MUSEUMS & HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS

SOME OF THE KEY FUNDERS:

Arts Council England:
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation:
https://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/

National Lottery Heritage Fund:
https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/

For further funding sources see the Museum Development East Midlands’ list:
 https://mdem.org.uk/more-information/fundraising-directory/#.XzEmwIhKjIU

Heritage Funding Directory:
https://www.heritagefundingdirectoryuk.org/

TOURISM & MARKETING BODIES

Association of Leading Visitor Attractions:
https://www.alva.org.uk/index.cfm
 
Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire (industry website):
https://www.visitpeakdistrict. com/industry

Visit Peak District & Derbyshire (public website):
https://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/
 
Visit Britain:
 
https://www.visitbritain.com/gb/en
 
Visit England:
https://www.visitengland.com/

ACCESSIBILITY GUIDANCE

Accessible Derbyshire:
http://www.accessiblederbyshire.org/

Disability Collaborative Network for Museums:
https://www.musedcn.org.uk/