Forum Newsletter

The Autumn 2020 Forum newsletter has been distributed.   In a period of coronavirus challenges and restrictions throughout the heritage sector, it is inspiring to read about so many exciting projects taking place within Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

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Contact

Forum Membership and Website Updates email lrhfmembership@gmail.com

Forum Chairman, Wendy Freer, email lrhfchairman@gmail.com

Forum Newsletter, email lrhfnewsletter@gmail.com

Networking and sharing

Meeting other heritage volunteers and sharing ideas is a great way to learn in an enjoyable environment. The Forum hosts a number of members’ meetings each year. The next meeting is

Pre-Christmas Zoom

An online chance to catch up with everyone.  Date awaited.

Previous Meetings

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	28th November 2019 – Melton Carnegie Museum, Melton Mowbray – a helpful presentation on the country towns museums network, followed by a guided tour of the museum and how they dealt with contentious issuesA
	27th June 2019 – Lightning Preservation Group, Bruntingthorpe Airfield – A very useful Arts Council funding presentation was followed by visits to the Lightnings in the Quick Reaction Alert hangar and the Boeing 747s.
	28th March 2019 – County Records Office, Wigston – We had a wonderful tour including the muniments room where all the documents were stored. The highlight was the sample of documents laid out for us to view.
	30th November 2018 – Leicestershire County Council, Creative Learning Services, Wigston – CLS have so many fabulous artefacts that they take to schools. When our treasurer goes collecting fees in this helmet everyone will pay up pretty quickly!

Membership Benefits

Providing support for over thirty years, the Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Forum is the only region-wide organisation which promotes and celebrates the unique heritage of Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland.  Our work raises standards across the region and helps develop long-standing relationships between our members.

Through joining our Forum you will get exclusive access to:

• Information sharing and networking opportunities with museum and heritage organisations across the region;
• An engaging programme of relevant, practical training;
• Expert support and advice on volunteering opportunities and challenges;
• Site visits to other heritage sites within the region;
• Promotional marketing, with our members details featured on the Forum website and promoted across our social media channels;
• Access to Forum members only categories in the Biennial County Heritage Awards which celebrate excellence in the region;
• Access to a newsletter, filled with regional updates;
• Access to funding and fundraising advice and opportunities (location dependent);
• A range of committee and non-committee roles to get more involved in the work of the Forum;
• Opportunities to work on collaborative projects with other organisations.

We welcome membership from anyone in the region with an interest in this local heritage, offering both institutional and individual memberships.  View our Forum leaflet online Forum leaflet

Membership costs £30 for an organisation and £20 for individuals per year. membership form

Exciting Free Heritage Opportunities for Schools

The Forum has published a booklet for schools that describes the activities and learning experiences that Heritage Groups in North West Leicestershire can offer to support schools in the delivery of the national curriculum.
Many activities are more than just history, they include English, mathematics, geography and other subjects.