Case Studies

First Aid training has been essential in making sure the museum is fully equipped to safely host visitors, volunteers and staff during their time on site.

The AIM Training Grant enabled The Peace Museum to send their Curator to the International Network of Museums For Peace Conference in Uppsala, Sweden.

The five-month programme included masterclasses, webinars, good practice panels, a 9-month development period including access to coaching/business mentoring and funding of up to £10,000 to help shape the success of a business idea. Lots of AIM members took part and we caught up with a few to find out more.

Having an additional two mental health first aiders, enables the museum to better support their staff team, visitors, and be able to respond to situations confidently and appropriately.

AIM Higher consultant Hilary Barnard was brought in to assist the Trustees of Castle Bromwich Hall and Gardens to review their governance structure. Glynis Powell, General Manager of the Hall and Gardens, explains how the need to undertake a governance review came about and what the consultancy support has achieved so far.

The start of a major capital project was the impetus to review the governance of Brunel Museum. The museum’s Director, Katherine McAlpine, explains how support via AIM Higher has helped strengthen the working relationship between staff and trustees. 

Following a name change, the Food Museum sought help from AIM to undertake a long-overdue review of their memorandum and articles. We spoke to Dr Sharon Goddard, Chair of the Food Museum, to find out more about the process they went through and get her advice on how to tackle this challenge. 

Following a governance audit, the team at Cumbria Museum of Military Life identified an opportunity to improve governance through better data exploitation using a dashboard. Alex Lindley, as part o…

The AIM collection care grant has allowed the David Livingstone Birthplace to purchase necessary equipment and develop a sustainable approach to the conservation and management of their collections.