http://yourplaceormine.org.uk Engaging new audiences with heritage. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:30:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This afternoon, we put your questions to Simon Thurley, Chief Executive, English Heritage. In order to make it easy to locate specific questions within the podcast, you can find the time codes below.  Introduction: 00:00:01 Q1 Richard Justice: 00:00:46 Q2 Judy Ling Wong OBE – Black Environment Network: 00:02:15 Q3 Pippa Bailey – Independent Consultant: 00:03:21 Q4 ... http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/12/12/english-heritages-boss-responds-to-your-questions-on-inclusiveness/ On Monday 11th December Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, will be taking your questions in an interactive audio podcast – the first in our occasional series of ‘Your Place or Mine? Debates’ Following on from the successful ‘Your Place or Mine? Engaging New Audiences with Heritage’ Conference, here’s your ... http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/12/01/get-interactive-with-simon-thurley/ Why not check out the slideshow of images from the conference? We'll be adding more during the week. Click here to access it. http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/04/your-place-or-mine-the-slideshow/ The final words came from Maria Adebowale, Director of Capacity Global. She highlighted conference threads; that the heritage sector does have a social responsibility and engaging wider audiences is going to be difficult, but the more strands existent within English heritage, the richer it becomes. The work required is about “our place” and addressing diversity, ... http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/03/chairs-reflection-maria-adebowale/ Selected images from the end of conference performance:                 Poet-in-residence Rosie Garner and her team of ‘Text Collectors’ asked delegates to contribute their thoughts and ideas about the issues raised during the conference to create a poem that was performed as part of the closing performance. Download a copy of the poem – ... http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/03/a-cacophony-of-voices-artists-and-delegates-look-at-whats-next/ Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is an author, broadcaster and weekly columnist for the Independent and Evening Standard. “Africans were in Britain long before the English were”, (Peter Fryer) was quoted to make the point that people are shocked by this as they don’t realise that Africans migrated to the UK along with the Romans. Peter Fryer was someone who attempted ... http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/03/closing-speech-yasmin-alibhai-brown/ Panel members included: Deborah Lamb, Director of Policy & Communications, English Heritage Judy Ling Wong, Director, Black Environment Network Paul Boniface, Director of Human Resources & Legal, The National Trust Rob Sutton, Diversity Manager, The Environment Agency Phillip Hedley CBE, Director Emeritus, Theatre Royal Stratford East ‘How can organisations shift their corporate thinking to embed access ... http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/03/panel-discussion-taking-the-long-view-embedding-culture-change/ We asked a couple of participants what they thought of the event so far. This is what they had to say: Stacey Bains, Cultural Diversity Officer, The Herbert. Click to download or press play below: [audio:stacey_bains_delegate.mp3] Karen Brookfield, Deputy Director (Policy and Research), Heritage Lottery Fund. Click to download or press play below: [audio:karen_brookfield_delegate.mp3] http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/03/friday-lunchtime-delegate-reflections/ Facilitators included: Hamza Vayani, Chief Executive, Youth Voice Andy Kelly, Young Roots Coordinator, Heritage Lottery Fund Caroline Gleaves, Youth Arts Manager, Trafford Youth Service Marika Spence, performed in the community play on day one of the conference and is involved with Trafford Youth Service It is essential to engage and inspire young people about heritage ... http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/03/discussion-based-workshop-young-people-and-heritage/ Below are a few shots taken from the Exhibition area.             http://yourplaceormine.org.uk/2006/11/03/the-exhibition/