Rose Byers, Ellisland Museum and farm, Scotland
Rose Byers – Ellisland Museum and Farm – Scotland
The Ellisland Museum and Farm were looking for new ways to engage with young people which resulted in developing a Youth Ambassador Scheme. Rose is only 14 and has been volunteering for 2 years and is the Museum’s first Young Ambassador, a scheme which allowed young people to be represented and held with future programmes and developments. She is now on the Friends Committee and has been able to influence future direction where she organises events and activities for the Museum and Farm, and holding events that are engaging for young people, families, and wider audiences including a Young Trads concert to raise funds that has attracted BBC Scotland Young Musicians of the Year to perform. Although she is working hard to engage more young people in their site, she is still supporting cross-generational working. She helps to provide development opportunities for young people and helps to build their confidence and allows them to have a role in decision making. Rose is an excellent ambassador for the museum locally and internationally and her work is encouraging more young people to be involved with the Museum, both through visiting and volunteering.
This years Regional Winners are:
- Wales –Kate Shepherd, National Trust, Plas Newydd
- Midlands – Walled Garden Team, Nottingham City Council, Wollaton Hall and Deer Park
- Northern Ireland – Catalysts Arts Team, Belfast
- North East – Breaking Chains, North Shields and Slavery Project Group, Old Low Light Heritage Centre
- Highly Commended Certificates for Jane Mann, Hilary Waugh, Frances Blezard and the exhibition team – Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery
- Scotland – Rose Byers – Ellisland Museum and Farm
- London –Valence House Events Volunteers, Valence House Museum and We Were There Volunteer Team, Imperial War Museum
- Highly Commended Certificate for Memories of London Volunteer Team, Museum of London and Project Research Volunteers, Old Royal Navel College.
- North West – Juan Cunliffe, The Lion Salt Works Museum, Cheshire
- East of England – Geoff Wicken, Watford Museum
- Yorkshire – Youth Collective, Leeds Arts Gallery
- Highly Commended Certificate for Patrick Newton, Leeds City Museum
- South East England – Hollycome Working Steam Museum Volunteers, Hollycome Working Steam Museum, Hampshire
- South West England – Bill Reed, Athelstan Museum Malmesbury, Wiltshire