Cultural Consultant

Mentoring staff at Ipswich Museum to decolonise their collections and operations, and working with the consultant team to embed the Decolonising Strategy across the Activity Plan, Design Interpretation Plan, and Conservation Plan. Outputs I delivered during the development phase include:

– Authoring a Decolonising Strategy comprising of a Strategic Framework, SMART Objectives, Theory of Change, Strategic Implementation Plan, Success Indicators, and language guidelines.
– The development of a Restitution Policy.
– Toolkits, staff surveys and facilitating training workshops.

RESULT: Successfully awarded a £4.3m grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the £8.7m project that will inspire a new generation.

Delivery phase is planned to be completed by 2025 supported by £3.6 m match funding from Ipswich Borough Council.

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