news Join our Youth Panel Coffee and recruitment
The Museum is holding a Recruitment Coffee Morning on 2 April to encourage more people to join the Volunteer programme. It’s open from 10am to midday in the Clubhouse and any Members or non-Members with an interest in volunteering are welcome to attend. There are a variety of
The Museum is looking for new blood to join its Youth Panel. It’s open to anyone aged 13-18-years old who feels they can offer a fresh perspective of the collections. The panel is also looking for new members who can help encourage younger visitors to the Museum and create learning resources for school visits and family activities. Youth Panel members can socialise with others that have
similar interests and use their creativity to have fun. They have the opportunity to explore the Museum’s exhibitions, collections and archives as Volunteers and help shape the future of Brooklands. The panel meets on the last Saturday of every month from 11am to 1pm at Brooklands to give younger people a voice. It is also an excellent opportunity to add to your CV, work towards a Duke of Edinburgh Award and gain new skills. If you are interested in joining the Youth Panel at Brooklands Museum, email Laura Barclay on:
lbarclay@brooklandsmuseum.com Laura Barclay
Message from Members’ Chairman The new decade started well with a successful New Year’s
Day Gathering, where a record number of new Members were signed up by the Outreach Team. This was especially pleasing as the increased subscription rates came into effect on the same day. Future development of the Museum relies on a steady flow of revenue and the income generated through your subscriptions is a very important contributor to that flow.
Later in January, the VSCC Driving Tests provided an opportunity for Malcolm Grubb and his team to operate the scoreboard, which was much appreciated by the large numbers attending the event. The creation of the scoreboard was an initiative of the previous Museum Director, Allan Winn, and it was always intended that it should be a working exhibit. Recreating the golden era at Brooklands sometimes presents challenges as Health and Safety requirements were somewhat lacking in the 1930s, but I think all those who attended would agree the efforts of Malcolm and his team were extremely worthwhile. Moving into our second decade presents an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come and how we maintain that momentum. This was the thinking behind our Fit for the Future workshop, held at the end of November. The Committee met in January to discuss the next steps and I prepared a summary of our conclusions for consideration by the Trustees at their meeting at the end of January. There was a broad consensus among both groups that we have identified the challenges facing us. There are too many to list them all, but the top three are: reduce
‘churn’ and maintain membership at all levels, with an emphasis on young and family members who are currently less likely to renew; keep membership benefits relevant and attractive to all; and support the Museum strategy.
volunteer roles to suit a wide range of experiences and skills. Current Volunteers will be on hand to talk with and explain more about what is involved. Frank Thaxton, a new
Volunteer Steward, said: ‘I’ve really enjoyed my first year as a Volunteer. Everyone has been great and Brooklands is a such a friendly place. All of my visitors love it!’ Anyone interested in finding out more and what role might suit them is welcome at the informal Recruitment Coffee Morning. Entrance to the Museum to prospective volunteers is free and tours of the Museum will be available. If you are unable to make it but interested in volunteering,
contact Volunteer Manager Sue Lewin on: 01932 857381 ext 242; or email:
suelewin@brooklandsmuseum.com
Sue Lewin
In order to deliver the change required, we identified several things that we could do as a Committee. The principal suggestions were to establish working groups for key areas, include time within formal agendas for new ideas, and put membership recruitment and retention at the top of our agenda. We also need to recruit younger committee members, change the timing of meetings to suit those who work, and hold ‘wash-ups’ after events
to consider how they could be improved. I will keep you informed of our progress.
One of the suggestions is that we recruit younger Committee members and I mentioned this before the 2019 AGM. Any doubts that I had about whether anyone reads the Chairman’s Message were dispelled as I had a very positive response, with several members expressing interest in standing for the Committee. Unfortunately, these were all received after the closing date for applications. This year, the AGM is being held at Brooklands on Wednesday
15 July, so please bear this in mind if you are applying to stand for election. While all members are welcome to apply, it would be helpful if you could indicate what skills and interests you would bring to the Committee. As well as the issues of age and gender imbalance, aviation is under-represented. Please contact Kevin Lee, our Secretary, if you are interested in applying. This year, the election will be conducted at the AGM, with voting by a show of hands by those present, but from 2021 we will be introducing an e-voting option so that all members can be involved in selecting members of the Committee.
Neil Bailey MARCH - APRIL 2020 | BROOKLANDS BULLETIN 5
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