Events

This ‘how-to’ guide to sponsorship will take you through the key steps to sponsorship from attracting a business to nurturing and developing long lasting cultural and business partnerships. If you have little experience or just want a refresher on this area of fundraising, then this seminar is aimed to help you on your journey to sponsorship success.

MGS is working with the City of Glasgow College to deliver project management course through The Flexible Workforce Development Fund . This course is open anyone working or volunteering in the Scottish museum and gallery sector and is interested in finding out more about the fundamentals of project management.

Free marketing and reopening advice for museums.

Join us for a virtual celebration of the best work going on in the UK and across the globe to involve children, young people and families in heritage.

In this interactive workshop you’ll hear from women leaders and Museum Space Invaders about feminist leadership, including a keynote from Dhikshana Turakhia Pering, Head of Engagement & Skills at Somerset House and Museums Association board member.

2 day training course exploring practical ways to make your venue more welcoming, accessible & inclusive to people with autism.

In this session, the speakers will share the fruits of their collaboration. It will include an introduction to how the project was initiated, plus practical insights into a selection of activities. There will be space for discussion, including a Q&A, on how the work has evolved, its approaches and methodologies, and a look ahead to plans for the future.

This free webinar will give attendees from across the arts, heritage, third, public and business sectors the opportunity to learn about the fund, and how we have adapted the criteria to provide more flexible support for the sectors through a period of recovery and renewal throughout 2021 and beyond.

Representatives from VisitScotland will provide an overview of the work they do to support industry and promote Scotland to the world.  The session will provide details about the resources, advice and support available to the museum and galleries sector, as well as how they promote Scotland, giving visitors the best possible experience.

Join this free online event to talk with people in similar roles, share your volunteer organiser insights, ask questions and pick up practical tips.

Increasing board diversity is vital as our sector looks to recover and rebuild. Our organisations and our leadership need to be more inclusive and reflective of the communities we serve. Diversity in all its forms drives better decision making.

Hear from the Scottish Crannog Centre Apprentices as they discuss their vision for an inclusive and accessible museum.

This training session is aimed at anyone looking to improve their copywriting skills to support their fund-raising activities. Offering a combination of project-based, hands-on writing exercises with tips, techniques and critical theory, the session explores the five stages of the copywriting process. While the training provides a specific focus on writing a case for support, the resulting learning can be applied to all kinds of fundraising communications.

This free webinar will give attendees from across the arts, heritage, third, public and business sectors the opportunity to learn about the fund, and how we have adapted the criteria to provide more flexible support for the sectors through a period of recovery and renewal throughout 2021 and beyond.