ORGANISATIONS

Government Initiatives:
Creative Partnerships Aims to encourage young people at risk of exclusion in creative sustainable projects.

Connexions The government's support service for all young people aged 13-19 in England. Contact your local Partnership or Government office for details of how you can work together,

SPLASH extra Ran holiday projects in the summer of 2000 for young people at risk of offending. They are looking to encourage sustainable relationships and provide sustainable funding.

Membership Organisations:
Museums Association (MA)
Engage
Group for Education in Musems (GEM)
The Association of Heritage Interpretation (AHI)
The Museum Documentation Association (MDA)
Visual Arts and Galleries Association (VAGA)


Youth & Arts Organisations:

Artswork - Youth Arts Development Agency
Projects, research, training, publications, policy development, evaluation, consultancy and advice. An established independent organisation with specialist experience in partnership work, arts and young people. Artswork are publishers of 'Upstart' - a national quarterly youth arts magazine. For more information visit their website: http://www.artswork.org.uk

Public Achievement (PA)
An innovative, experiential and active civic education initiative for young people. PA aims to assist young people in fulfilling their potential as active citizens in their communities in Northern Ireland and in the wider world. In particular, they focus on civic responses to transforming situations of conflict within and between communities, and to helping young people to play a full and vibrant part in building a more just, diverse and democratic society. Tel: +44 (0)28 90 66 69 48 or visit their website: http://www.publicachievement.com

Young Archaeologists' Club
Youth Arts (USA)

Art Works
UK Youth
Prince's Trust
Youth Boox
National Youth Agency
Youth Information
Kids Clubs Networks
Department for Education and Skills
Connexions

Arts Councils:
The Arts Council of England
Scottish Arts Council
Arts Council of Wales
Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Regional Arts Boards:
Regional Arts Boards
East England Arts
East Midland Arts
London Arts Board
Northern Arts
North West Arts Board
Southern Arts
South East Arts
South West Arts
West Midlands Arts
Yorkshire Arts

Other Useful Websites:
24 Hour MuseumCornucopia
Artsline
UK Foyer Network
Access Art
Vol Resource
Museum Net
Virtual Library Museums
Exhibitions Net
Museums Around the UK
Centres for Curiosity and Imagination
Scottish Cultural Resources Action Network
Campaign for Learning through Museums and Galleries
National Society for Education in Art and Design
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Association of Independent Museums
Museums and Galleries Disability Association
National Grid for Learning
Resource

Area Museums Councils:

Scottish Museums Council

County House
20-22 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8JB
Tel: 0131 229 7465
Email: inform@scottishmuseums.org.uk
Website: http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk
Learning & Access Advisor: Becky Milner
Email: beckym@scottishmuseums.org.uk

Council of Museums in Wales
The Courtyard Lettys Road
Cathays
Cardiff
CF2 4EL
Tel: 029 2022 5432
Fax: 029 2066 8516
Email: info@cmw.org.uk
Website: http://www.cmw.org.uk
Training & Development Manager: Denise Lavis
Email: denise.lavis@cmw.org.uk
Access & Information Officer: Richard Sewell
Email: richard.sewell@cmw.org.uk

Northern Ireland Museums Council
6 Crescent Gardens
Belfast
BT7 1NS
Tel: 028 90 550215
Fax: 028 90 550216
Email: info@nimc.co.uk
Website: http://www.nimc.co.uk
Development Officer: Heather McGuicken
Email: devofficer@nimc.co.uk

East Midlands Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (EMMLAC)
56 King Street
Leicester
LE1 6RL
Tel: 0116 285 1350
Email: info@emmlac.org.uk
Website: http://www.emmlac.org.uk
Learning and Access Strategy Officer: Nicky Morgan
Email: nmorgan@emmlac.org.uk

East Midlands Museums Service

PO Box 7221
Colston Bassett
Nottingham
NG12 3WH
Tel: 01949 81734
Email: emms@emms.org.uk
Website: http://www.emms.org.uk
Network Coordinator: Susan Lansdale

London Museums Agency

Cloister Court
22-26 Farringdon Lane
London
EC1R 3AJ
Tel: 020 7549 1700
Fax: 020 7490 5225
Email: info@londonmuseums.org
Website: http://www.londonmuseums.org
Learning & Access Manager: Sophie Perkins
Email: sophie.perkins@llda.org.uk

London Museums, Archives and Libraries (LMAL)
London Libraries Development Agency
c/o Westminster Reference Library
35 St Martinšs Street
London
WC2H 7HP
Tel: 020 7641 5233
Learning & Access Officer: Carol Dixon
Email: carol.dixon@llda.org.uk

East of England Museums, Libraries & Archives Service (EMMLAC)

110 Northgate Street
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3DX
Tel: 01284 723100
Fax: 01284 701394
Head of Learning & Access: Hazel Courtley
Email: Hazel.Courtley@eemlac.org.uk

North East Museums, Libraries & Archives Council (NEMLAC)

House of Recovery
Bath Lane
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5SQ
Tel: 0191 222 1661
Fax: 0191 261 4725
Email: nemlac@nemlac.co.uk
Website: http://www.nemlac.co.uk
Head of Access & Learning: Ian Blackwell
Email: ian.blackwell@nemlac.co.uk

The North West Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (NWMLAC)
Griffin Lodge
Cavendish Place
Blackburn
BB2 2PN
Tel: 01254 670211
Fax: 01254 681995
Website: http://www.nwmlac.org.uk
Assistant Director (Learning & Access): Christine Chadwick
Email: chris.chadwick@nwmlac.org.uk
Learning & Access Officer: Jane Fletcher
Email: jane.fletcher@nwmlac.org.uk

South East Museum, Library & Archive Council  (SEMLAC)

Chatham Office
The Garden Room
Historic Dockyard
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TE
Tel: 01634 405 031
Fax: 01634 840 795
Email: office@semlac.org.uk
Website: http://www.semlac.org.uk
Access & Learning Advisor: Jocelyn Goddard
Email: jocelyng@semlac.org.uk

Winchester Office
15 City Business Centre
Hyde Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 7TA
Tel: 01962 844 909
Fax: 01962 878 439
Email: info@semlac.org.uk
Website: http://www.semlac.org.uk
Head of Access & Learning: Isabel Hughes
Email: isabelh@semlac.org.uk

Reading Office
Reading Central Library
Abbey Square
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3BQ
Tel: 0118 958 9197
Access & Learning Advisor: Joy McAlpine
Emai: joym@semlac.org.uk

Sussex Office
University of Sussex Library
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9QL
Tel: 01273 873494
Access & Learning Advisor: Margaret Ann
Email: margareta@semlac.org.uk

South West Museums Libraries & Archives Council (SWMLAC)

Creech Castle
Bathpool
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2DX
Tel: 01823 259 696
Fax: 01823 270 933
Email: general@swmlac.org.uk
Website: http://swmlac.org.uk
Access Officer: Martin Thomas
Email: martinthomas@swmlac.org.uk|

MLA West Midlands
Second Floor
Grosvenor House
14 Bennetts Hill
Birmingham
B2 5RS
Tel: 0121 631 5800
Fax: 0121 631 5825
Email: info@mlawestmidlands.org.uk
Website: http://www.mlawestmidlands.org.uk
Access & Learning Development Manager: Lesley-Anne Kerr
Email: lesley-anne.kerr@mlawestmidlands.org.uk
Learning Development Officer: Lindsay Tulloch
Email: lindsay.tulloch@mlawestmidlands.org.uk
Access & Learning Development Officer: Heather Rayfield
Email: heather.rayfield@mlawestmidlands.org.uk

Yorkshire Museums, Libraries & Archives Council (YMLAC)

Farnley Hall
Hall Lane
Leeds
LS12 5HA
Tel: 0113 263 8909
Fax: 0113 279 1479
Email: info@ymlac.org.uk
Website: http://www.ymlac.org.uk
Director of Learning & Access: Jane Walton
Email: jane.walton@ymlac.org.uk