Working with the National Trust

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Working with the National Trust

• Mike Perry
• 14-19 Adviser
• Wiltshire County Council

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What did the National Trust ever do for you?

• The Trust is a charity and owns
• 166 fine houses, 19 castles, 47 industrial
  monuments, 49 churches and chapels and 35 pubs as
  well as 700 miles of coastline and .
• Mottisfont Abbey
• Wordsworth House
• Pen-y-Fan
• Canons Ashby
• Fountains Abbey
• Farne Islands
• Lindisfarne Castle
• Stourhead
• Tyntesfield

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National Trust background

• The National Trust has LEARNING as a key
  priority.
• Although there are national policies, their
  dissemination and application is partly regional
  but mainly decided by the individual properties.
• England and Wales are covered by regional offices
  where most have a Community, Learning and
  Volunteering manager (details are attached as an
  appendix)
• Some properties have learning officers.

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National Trust background

• The national headquarters are now located at
  Heelis, Swindon (Mrs Heelis was .. ? answer at
  the end).
• Some properties have developed resources and have
  a variety of learning opportunities but it is the
  decision of the property management to decide
  priorities.
• The National Trust wish to engage with more young
  people, especially secondary they are its
  future members.
• In the South West a Wessex Curriculum Support
  Group has been set up (former Wilts secondary
  head, Wilts LA, NT staff including learning
  officers from the region).

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How did we get involved?

• Initial discussions with (Wessex Community,
  Learning and Volunteering Manager to explore
  areas of common interest.
• Further focused work with Stourhead on potential
  to use the property for a range of secondary
  curriculum projects potential is very large
  use your imagination
• Decided to focus on business and leisure and
  tourism.
• Involved subject network leaders and learning
  officer from Stourhead.
• Joint network events held at property staff and
  students

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Other activities

• National Trust owns all the land around
  Stonehenge but not the Stones . Local school ran
  an A, G and T summer school with the NT
  volunteers. Looked at aspects of archaeology,
  conservation, ecology, and marketing. Involved
  Wessex Archaeology (hosts for Time Team) as well.
• Being repeated this year as part of an activities
  week.

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Future Plans

• Continue with Curriculum Support Group
• Continue Stourhead links (open to all schools
  CD resource available).
• Explore concept of jointly branded volunteers to
  support learners in school and on the property
  when working on joint NT projects.
• Expand to include other Wiltshire NT properties
  such as Avebury and Lacock.
• Develop other curriculum activities art,
  history, construction, languages, ICT
• Continue summer school and other fieldwork
  developments.
• Possible links to Specialised Diplomas for
  content and placements (NT are a large employer).

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Is this work transferable?

• All areas of England and Wales are covered by the
  NT
• The NT has LEARNING as a key priority
• There are CLV managers in most areas
• NT properties offer the potential for a variety
  of curriculum opportunities
• Make the contact and you will be surprised by the
  willingness to be involved.

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How did we get involved?

• Stourhead property manager visited Kingdown.
• LSDA (LSN) funding available to develop CD on
  marketing
• CD developed by teachers, NT staff and a NT
  volunteer who runs his own design company.

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Contacts

• The National Trust, Heelis, Kemble Drive,
  Swindon, SN2 2NA 0870 600 2127
• Hannah Jones, Community, Learning and
  Volunteering Manager, The National Trust, Devon
  Cornwall Region, Lanhydrock, Bodmin, PL30 4DE
  01208 74281
• Sally Stafford, Learning and Interpretation
  Officer, The National Trust, Thames Solent
  Region Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14
  4LA  01494 528051
• Matthew Tyler-Jones, Community, Learning and
  Volunteering Manager, The National Trust, South
  East Region, Polesden Lacy, Dorking, Surrey RH5
  6BD  01372 453401
• Jennie Jordan, Community, Learning and
  Volunteering Manager, The National Trust, East of
  England Region, Westley Bottom, Bury St Edmunds,
  Suffolk IP33 3WD  01284 747500
• Alison Gimingham, Community, Learning and
  Volunteering Manager, The National Trust, East
  Midlands Region Clumber Park, Stableyard,
  Worksop, Notts S80 3BE  01909 486411

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Contacts

• Emma Hawthorne, Community, Learning and
  Volunteering Manager, The National Trust, West
  Midlands Region, Attingham Park, Shrewsbury,
  Shropshire  SY4 4TP  01743 708100
• John Sebastianelli, Community, Learning and
  Volunteering Manager, The National Trust, North
  West Region, 18 Market Street, Altrincham,
  Cheshire WA14 1PH 
• 0161 9280075
• Melanie Eve, Community, Learning and Volunteering
  Manager, The National Trust, Yorkshire North
  East Region,  Goddards, 27 Tadcaster Road, York,
  YO24 1GG  01904 702021
• Sue Roberts, Community, Learning and Volunteering
  Manager, The National Trust, Wales Region,
  Trinity Square, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2DE
  01492 863438
• Mick Wilkes, Community, Learning and Volunteering
  Manager, The National Trust, Wessex Region,
  Eastleigh Court, Bishopstrow, Warminster,
  Wiltshire, BA12 9HW,
• 01985 843591
• Website www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Mrs Heelis

• Mrs Heelis was the married name of Beatrix Potter
  a great NT benefactor