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At CFG, we know that small charities deliver big for their communities and are the beating heart of the charity sector. We also know the pressures you’re under to increase impact and do more, o…
TWA Digitisation Grant 2022 – it’s back!
12/05/2022 in Collections
TWA are thrilled to announce the return of the TWA Digitisation Grant 2022. The grant window will open on 20 June 2022, making this the grant’s fifth year financially supporting …
Digital Heritage Hub launched to answer the sector’s digital questions
03/05/2022 in Innovation & Risk
A Digital Heritage Hub has been launched to answer 100 of the heritage sector’s most pressing digital questions thanks to £435,300 funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the…
Royal Seal of Approval for ATS
03/05/2022 in Awareness & Networks, Visitor Focus
AIM Associate Supplier, ATS has been granted a Royal Warrant by Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of their supply of digital guide services. Royal Warr…
Connection and bringing charity financial professionals together are at the heart of the CFG community and our Special Interest Groups are a brilliant way to come and join in the conversations.…
Museum Profile – Seven Stories
20/04/2022 in Awareness & Networks, Collections
Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books, is a registered charity and accredited museum in Newcastle Upon Tyne dedicated to celebrating and protecting Brit…
Valuable feedback from our Membership Insight Group supported AIM’s response to a recent DCMS Select Committee inquiry on Levelling Up. “I believe the real s…
What are the best practices when you choose your independent examiner to review your accounts?
13/04/2022 in Finance
Under charity law, charities are subjected to two different forms of external scrutiny -independent examination and audit. An independent examination can be a preferred alternative for smaller char…
How frequently do you evaluate your museum buildings and collections? It’s an important question, particularly as values have increased considerably in the last two years. AIM Associate S…
From collections to characters
12/04/2022 in Awareness & Networks, Visitor Focus
Leicester Transport Heritage Trust Personas Project The Trust have been working with AIM member Documentary Media Centre to develop a new project with the support of a young…
AIM and the National Army Museum (NAM) are delighted to announce a new partnership that will provide AIM membership to over 100 Regimental and Corps museums. …
The Society offers awards of up to £5,000 for a textile related project within the museum, archive and conservation sector. The Museum, Archive and Conservation Award is designed to suppo…