Go back

Section Menu
> > Sustainable Volunteering at the Powell-Cotton Museum

Sustainable Volunteering at the Powell-Cotton Museum

Museum Name

Powell-Cotton Museum & Quex House

Museum Contact

Fran Mileman (Volunteer Co-ordinator)

Title of Project

Sustainable Volunteering at the Powell-Cotton Museum

Dates

July 2013 - February 2014

What was the Project aim(s)?

Objectives for the project:

  • To increase the confidence and competence of the volunteer liaison officer
  • To develop and write a volunteer handbook, involving volunteers and staff in its content and design
  • In consultation with staff and volunteers, start to produce standardised role descriptions

What was the impact of the project?

Outcomes:

  • Fran says she feels more confident about her role. She has improved her communication with colleagues, so that she has a fuller picture of current volunteer involvement and issues
  • A draft volunteer handbook has been produced, with support from volunteers and staff
  • A draft role description for a Gardening Volunteer has been produced
  • Following a staff consultation, facilitated by Maggie, consensus was reached about the need for more sharing of good practice and standardisation of procedures
  • The Director, Karen Botha, with the support of Fran, will work with staff and Trustees to develop a new volunteer policy / strategy, to ensure volunteering contributes to organisational objectives, whilst meeting the needs and aspirations of volunteers

Overall Cost of Project

£2,500 (a quarter of the overall Kent-wide project costs)

Download the full project report below:

Download Kent_Sustainable_Volunteering_Project_Report___Feb_2014.pdf...

Related resources

Dealing with Mould at The Historic Dockyard ChathamEnvironmental monitoring, Fishbourne Roman PalaceSlow Moving Stock - The Curse of Retail ProfitsSustainable Volunteering at Brook Agricultural MuseumSustainable Volunteering at the Royal Engineers MuseumFunding CentralGuildford Museum: Environmental MonitoringNot-For-Profit and Charity Insurance companyCulture Change Guide: toolkit: developing diverse talent, workforce and leadershipExploring the Trust option for museum services - from Renaissance YorkshireFeasibility Study into Collaborative Purchasing of Goods and Services by MuseumsMentoring: Making it Work for YouSuccession Planning FrameworkExploring the Trust option for museum services - from Renaissance YorkshireEnergy Action GroupAll Change Please, July 2011Exploring the Trust option for museum services - from Renaissance YorkshireNot-For-Profit and Charity Insurance companyHeritage Assets - CIPFA Code, 2011-12'Guidance Document - Constitutional & Governance Arrangements' by Adrian Babbidge (MLA, 2011)Materials from Hampshire Solent 'Becoming an Entrepreneurial Museum'KnowHow NonProfit guidance: The chief executive's relationship with trusteesAIM Success Guide: Successful Governance in Independent MuseumsExploring the Trust option for museum services - from Renaissance YorkshireVolunteer Workforce Development Project Report, 2011Materials from Museum Volunteers & the Law, November 2016Sustainable Volunteering at Brook Agricultural MuseumMaterials from Hampshire Military Museums Network seminar: 'Volunteering in Military Museums'A guide to student volunteering in museums, 2011River & Rowing Museum - Case Study, 2011Museum of English Rural Life - Case Study, 2011Work Experience Programme - supervisor notesSEWS Volunteer Management training Evaluation Report, Sept 2013Guidelines for including volunteers with disabilities in museum work, 2011Youth Forum ToolkitSustainable Volunteering at the Royal Engineers MuseumMaterials from Museums and Student VolunteersSuccession Planning FrameworkSustainable Volunteer Project - Museum Resource Guide, 2012Checklist for museums involving volunteers, 2011

Related case studies

Instititute of Fundraising guidance and resourcesUnpicking The New Curriculum - BOBLI NetworkSlow Moving Stock - The Curse of Retail ProfitsSustainable Volunteering at Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art GallerySustainable Volunteering at the Royal Engineers MuseumFunding CentralNew Technology for Tom Brown’s School MuseumArts Award case study - Oxford UniversityExploring the Trust option for museum services - from Renaissance YorkshireEnergy Action GroupBusiness Survival ToolkitA Vision for Sittingbourne?Sustainable Volunteering at Brook Agricultural MuseumSustainable Volunteering at the Royal Engineers MuseumFeasibility Study into Collaborative Purchasing of Goods and Services by MuseumsSEWS Volunteer Management training Evaluation Report, Sept 2013'Guidance Document - Constitutional & Governance Arrangements' by Adrian Babbidge (MLA, 2011)Sustainable Volunteering at the Royal Engineers MuseumMODES for Chiddingstone CastleMaterials from Hampshire Solent 'Becoming an Entrepreneurial Museum'Income Generation at the Royal Engineers MuseumDelivering Culture and Sport More EfficientlyPetersfield Museum participation in GEM Conference 'People Power: Realising the potential of volunteers, communities and partners'Tips and Resources for MuseumsSEWS Volunteer Management training Evaluation Report, Sept 2013Sustainable Volunteer Project - Museum Resource Guide, 2012A guide to student volunteering in museums, 2011Guidelines for including volunteers with disabilities in museum work, 2011Sustainable Volunteering at Brook Agricultural MuseumSuccession Planning FrameworkKent Sustainable Volunteer Project - handoutsChecklist for museums involving volunteers, 2011Guidelines for including volunteers with disabilities in museum work, 2011Wycombe Museum - Case Study, 2011Designing a PosterSustainable Volunteering at the Royal Engineers MuseumPetersfield Museum participation in GEM Conference 'People Power: Realising the potential of volunteers, communities and partners'