Fran Stovold Email & Phone Number

Brighton, Gb

Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire

Researching and writing accessible interpretation to tell the story of diving alongside the history of No.2 Battery as part of an ACE Unlocking Collections project. Working with the volunteer led team at the museum and consulting with key audience groups to ensure these nationally importance stories are told in a relevant and engaging way. This work supports the delivery of the Stage 2 NLHF project to deliver the Interpretation Plan written earlier in late 2023/2024.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Supporting heritage and sporting organisations across the UK through a programme of professional development, facilitated networks, mentoring, in-person study days and annual awards & conference event. I also led on the development of the Sport England funded Sporting Heritage toolkit which provides best practice advice and guidance across a range of heritage related topics: https://www.sportingheritage.org.uk/content/toolkit/toolkit

Rcam Hq, Gibraltar Barracks, Minley, Hampshire

Oversaw the move of this nationally important collection from Kneller Hall, Twickenham. Now providing curatorial consultancy on the care, storage and display of the museum collection as well as advising on developing a digital presence for the museum going forward.

Co-organiser of the national conference: Icon24 - Conservation for Change

Lee-On-Solent, Hampshire

Commissioned to write a scoping document to outline the importance of the collection and the potential stories that could be told to showcase this unique collection and its link to the HMS Daedalus site and wider area.

Gosport, England, United Kingdom

Working on the Stage 1 Heritage Funded project at The Diving Museum to develop a creative and interactive interpretation scheme for the new museum. Also working with the museum team to develop an accompanying Management & Maintenance Plan.

Supporting Regimental and Corps museums of the British Army to care, manage and share their collections. Museums supported included The Royal Sussex Regimental Museum Trust, The Sussex Yeomanry Museum Trust and the Duke of York's Royal Military School.

Ashford, Kent

Working with the museum team on three discreet strands of work: (1) Curatorial review to establish the staffing and skills needs of the museum following the departure of their longstanding Volunteer Curator (with @JoBoardman) (2) Collections Care project to improve the storage and collection management procedures (3) Volunteer programme review to establish role descriptions, and consolidate and update existing volunteer management policies and procedures, through consultation with existing and potential new volunteers, in advance of a recruitment drive.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Rustington, West Sussex

East Grinstead Museum, Old Market Yard, Cantelupe Road

Whitgift School, Haling Park, South Croydon. Cr2

Surrey History Centre

Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Bn22 7Aq

Ma Museum Studies

Ba Hons Medieval Studies

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