Emma Banks Email & Phone Number

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

As the Collections Programme Manager at Hampshire Cultural Trust, I lead a dynamic team in delivering innovative and impactful projects. My role involves managing strategic programming, such as the “Hunters & Gathers” project and the Jane Austen 2025 activities, which engage communities and enhance collections access. I oversee the conservation and technical departments, ensuring best practices and fostering organisation-wide learning. Additionally, I represent HCT in local and national partnerships.

As the Community Manager for Eastleigh Museum, Westbury Manor Museum, and Bursledon Windmill at Hampshire Cultural Trust, I led a dedicated team in delivering audience-focused cultural programming, social impact projects and operational activities. My responsibilities included managing staff and volunteers, developing and executing community engagement initiatives, and overseeing successful funding applications. I played a key role in reopening venues post-COVID-19, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for visitors.

Westbury Manor Museum, Bursledon Windmill And Eastleigh Museum

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• The delivery of four strategic projects focusing on learning, engagement and digital initiatives in order to promote and advocate the importance and value of heritage.• Implementing stronger organisational volunteer practice.• Implementing practices to increase the organisational turnover.• Developing and sustaining partnerships• Working with the Heritage Perth board and stakeholders on the development of a clear vision and strategy for the organisation.

Perth, Australia

- Development of Learning and Engagement Policy and Forward Plan focusing on engaging people with heritage in the City of Perth.- Leading a brand refresh and new website project.- Developing and sustaining partnerships.- Supporting the delivery of the Heritage Perth flagship event Perth Heritage Days, in particular improving communications and volunteer engagement.- Implementing improved event evaluation practice.

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

• Co-ordinating and delivering all aspects of professional museum development services for museums in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire • Acting as an advocate for museums in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire by developing and maintaining excellent partnerships with key stakeholders.• Procuring and manage the contribution of specialist providers to deliver aspects of the MDS programme.• Supporting the development of the regional training and development programme in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to increase participation and raise standards.• Working as part of the wider South East Museum Development Service contributing to the development and delivery of regional projects/programmes including bid writing

Wellesbourne

Chedham's Yard is a former 19th Century blacksmith's & wheelwright's workshop in Warwickshire. I was responsible for the following areas• Supporting the Trustees with the creation and development of a charitable trust.• Liaising with contractors and consultants during the restoration process.• Being the lead in liaising with contractors for the installation of interpretation & displays.• Management of project budgets• Responsible for collections care and management• Management and motivation of approximately 50 volunteers including devising the volunteer recruitment process, including induction and training.• Effectively managing, evaluating and acquiring external funding for projects. • Implementing a marketing strategy • Making links and partnerships and managing relationships with local organisations, businesses and authorities.• Supervising and guiding a volunteer team to devise, develop and deliver a special events programme of educational and lifelong learning activities and opportunities including events, activities, talks, tours, demonstrations and courses that enable people to experience the heritage of the site in engaging ways.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Devising and implementing children’s activity sessions primarily aimed at family groups.• Delivering informal history based teaching sessions• Assisting and supervising at weekend and evening events.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Working at a small Charitable Trust in Kings Norton Birmingham.The role involved• Management, development and delivery of a formal & informal education programme for young people.• Devising, developing and delivering a special events programme including community events and theatre productions.• Management and motivation of 30 to 40 volunteers including the volunteer recruitment process.• Effectively managing, evaluating and acquiring external funding for projects. • Making links and partnerships and managing relationships with local organisations, businesses and authorities.

West Midlands

Managing a living history museum and industrial workshops – The Locksmith’s House, Willenhall. A community museum of The Black Country Living Museum.The role involved - running and developing a successful education programme, - devising, implementing and marketing a successful regular programme of special events- creating and presenting promotional talks to special interest groups in order to promote the museum- devising and completing collections care projects - completing and administering successful fundraising applications.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Working to as part of a team to pack objects in a variety of museum stores to a demanding schedule. The role involved liaising with documentation, conservation and curatorial staff.

Ma, Museum & Heritage Management

History Ba Hons, History

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