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First round of Re:Collections Grants awarded

Three museums have been awarded Re:Collections Grants totalling over £54,000. Funded from the Welsh Government Anti-Racist Wales Culture, Heritage, and Sport Fund, Re:Colle…

New opportunities for Welsh museums

Thanks to funding from the Welsh Government Culture Division, we’re pleased to offer new opportunities for museums in Wales. Museum trustee induction …

Cylchlythyr Ymddiriedolwyr AIM Rhagfyr 2021

Astudiaeth Achos Llywodraethu – National Tramway Museum Derbyniwyd cymorth ymgynghorol gan y National Tramway Museum gan raglen Byrddau sy’n Ffynnu AIM yn gynharach …

Cylchlythyr Ymddiriedolwyr AIM – Tachwedd 2021

Yr wythnos hon yw Wythnos yr Ymddiriedolwyr, y digwyddiad blynyddol sydd yn amlygu gwaith gwych y 700,000 o ymddiriedolwyr gwirfoddol sydd yn cynnal elusennau ar draws Cymru a Lloegr. Rydym …

Updated Charity Governance Code

A new, refreshed Charity Governance Code was launched in December – with significant updates to the Diversity and Integrity principles in the Code. Boards of Trustees should aspire to achi…

AIM publishes new Success Guide for museum trustees

AIM is pleased to share the latest Success Guide – Successful Governance for Museum Trustees. The guide is designed to be of practical help to Boards of independent museums throughout …

You’ve reopened, but what next?

Recovery and change: what are the first steps? Hilary McGowan and Piotr Bienkowski Many museums will need to adapt and change to ensure they survive in the longer term. How …

Guest Article: Think Like A Business

Lesley Kendrew, a Charity and Not for Profit Partner at BHP – one of the largest independent firms of Chartered Accountants in the North – has written the f…

‘Sustainability – A Seven-Point Approach’

Sustainability lies at the heart of independent museums, but what can AIM members do to ensure a holistic approach? AIM Associate Supplier members, …

AIM Launches New Success Guide:  Successfully Taking Over Your Local Museum

Asset transfer is a relatively new approach to managing museums. It is complex, and it will be some time before the implications can be assessed. We spoke to Bethany Rex, Research Fellow at The Un…

New Resources For Boards From AIM

AIM  has launched two new ‘how to guides’ for trustees. The latest in its series of advice notes for boards, the new guides help boards make sure that they have secure foundations in place for…

Prospering Boards

New name, same benefits! Prospering Boards has been renamed AIM Higher but the offer remains the same. If you are seeking to strengthen your board’s leadership, work more strategically and deal m…

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