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Commandery Development Future Phases

Meeting: 16/11/2017 - Joint Museums Committee (Item 335)

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The Joint Committee considered the Commandery development future phases.

 

The Joint Committee received a presentation by Gemma Dhami, Learning Volunteering and Partnerships Manager on the learning programme for schools at the Commandery.

 

At the conclusion of the presentation, the following principal points were raised:

 

·         Was the project aimed at any particular age group? Gemma Dhami indicated that the programme was aimed at children between the ages of 11 and 16 however there were some creative aspects of the programme that could be beneficial to younger children. It could also be used for adult learning 

·         In response to a query, Gemma Dhami indicated that the project had been funded for current academic year only

·         Had any thought been given to rolling the project forward for future learning and seeking other potential forms of funding? Gemma Dhami commented that it was possible that certain element of the programme could be retained for example the theatre piece which schools could book and fund with their sessions 

·         Was the English Civil War part of the national curriculum? Gemma Dhami indicated that it was taught as part of Hey Stage 3 history, dependent upon the approach taken by the relevant teacher

·         Had other schools from outside the county participated in the educational programme? Gemma Dhami commented that schools from South Wales and Gloucestershire had accessed the facilities available at the Commandery.

 

The Joint Committee considered each of the themes of the Commandery future development phases and the following principal points were raised:

 

Learning

 

·         In response to a query, Gemma Dhami stated that the number of school visits had increased since the refurbishment of the Commandery. The joint service was also looking to expand its adult education programme. Philippa Tinsley added that the joint service had been particularly successful in developing a family audience but would also wish to increase the historical interest audience. The success of funding for partnerships with universities at Newark had showed the benefits of the provision of a strong popular offer grounded in an authentic historical context 

·         Did the joint service know its target market for the Commandery? Helen Large commented that the joint service aimed to attract customers from within a 45 minute drive time radius who would purchase the highest ticket price (the family market target). However there was capacity to consider targeting an older market as well as a more specialist market

·         Was the Tickenhill Trust being used to its full potential as an additional source of funding for the joint service? Hannah Needham indicated that there were plans to more fully maximise the potential of the Trust as a form of Charitable Trust that could access funds that would not normally be available to council-run organisations.

 

Income Generation

 

·         Philippa Tinsley explained that a part-time wedding co-ordinator had been employed for one year as part of the development funding by Worcester City Council. The Café at the Commandery had been particularly successful since the redevelopment, making the most from the space available and improving  ...  view the full minutes text for item 335