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  • Staff & Volunteer Social – Mon 15 Jan

    All staff and volunteers are invited to a social in the WI on Monday 15 January, 5.30 – 8.30pm.

    There will be music, games, quizzes and food & drink.

    If you would like to attend please email [email protected] expressing any dietary requirements along with any talents you might like to showcase!

    We hope that as many of you as possible are able to join us to celebrate the successes of 2017.

    Enjoy!

    Please do remember that you are on Museum property and should behave accordingly – more information can be found in the policies section of the documents tab above

  • Unisex Staff Toilets

    As agreed at the staff forum last year the following WCs in staff only areas are becoming unisex.

    • Rolfe street first floor offices
    • Rest area above Doo’s
    • Morralls first floor offices

    You will notice over the course of the next few days the existing male and female signs being changed.

    Ladies please note that sanitary bins will be remaining in the three existing female WC’s until the service contract is renewed later in the year when all six WC’s will receive one.

  • Vehicle Donation Drives Forward Our Fundraising Campaign

    Our Forging Ahead £1.9m fundraising campaign is off to an excellent start today thanks to the Patrick Foundation of Kings Norton who have pledged a gift of £500,000 towards the project plus a donation of five vintage vehicles from the Patrick Collection.

    Following the arrival of the Austin 10 and Alvis Speed 25 Saloon in December, the remaining three donated vehicles – a 1960 Morris Minor Van, a 1963 Daimler Dart SP250 Sports and a 1965 Daimler Majestic Major Saloon – arrived at the Museum today (Fri 5 Jan) and despite the wet weather, it was a wonderful sight to see them pulling in off the Tipton Road.

    The foundation has also pledged an annual donation of £30,000 per year for the next ten years to support the Museum and the maintenance of its heritage vehicle collection.

    In recognition of this generosity, we’re naming the lower ground floor of the new Visitor Centre ‘The Patrick Gallery’ and Jordan’s role as Junior Motor Mechanic will from now on be referred to as ‘The Patrick Foundation Junior Motor Mechanic’.

    The Patrick Foundation’s Trustee, Alexander Patrick CBE DL, is widely known for his charitable work and was awarded a CBE in 2012 that recognised his support for charities. The Patrick  Foundation has previously supported several of the Museum’s past projects, including our much loved access vehicle ‘Doris’.

    We envisage all five vehicles to be a regular feature of the new 1940s-60s town once it is built. For now, we will be housing them in existing Museum vehicle shelters.

  • January 2018 Diary Dates

    Some dates for your diaries:

    Wed 10 Jan & Thu 11 Jan – all staff meeting, 9am-10am, Hall 2 (attendance is only required at one)

    Mon 15 Jan – staff social, from 5.30pm, Workers Institute

     

  • Development Opportunities

    Developing the food & drink team – Early 2018

     

    With the continued growth of pace in the development phase of Forging Ahead, as part of our ongoing commitment to develop our people and, in the light of recent changes in the staff levels within food & drink area, we are proposing that we better define, for a fixed period, some development opportunities for the food & drink team.

     

    The following initial secondments are therefore now open to all Museum staff, to apply for.

     

    Area Lead – Heritage shops

    Area lead – Workers Institute

     

    Secondment opportunities do not affect your existing role, to which, at the end of the fixed term secondment you would return to your substantive original role.

     

    Please visit the vacancies section of the intranet for detailed role descriptions, information on how to apply and closing dates.

     

     

     

     

  • Merry Christmas!

    We will be celebrating the Museum’s 40th Anniversary next year; so if the achievements of 2017 weren’t enough for you, there is plenty to look forward to!  This year has certainly been a milestone, as we secured the majority of the investments funds we need to continue our long tradition of evolving, improving what we do for our visitors, and fulfilling the ambitions of those that had the foresight to establish the Museum all those years ago.

    I am always struck by the fact that we are all reliant on each other to be able to fulfil our roles, and in my last message of the year, I want to thank you all for the first-rate part you have played in our success in 2017.  It was quite exceptional; not just by our own measures, but by national and international standards.  So as we near the end of 2017, allow yourself to be really proud of what you’ve done this year, and the contribution you have made to our continued success and the wider impact we are now having on the region.

    With my best wishes for Christmas & the New Year, to you and your family.

    Andrew

     

  • Restructure & Staffing Update

    Further to the recent restructure of some teams within the Museum, I can now update you with the outcome of this as the recruitment process has come to an end.

     

    It is with regret that I can confirm that Carol Towns, Retail & Admissions Team Manager will be leaving on 18 December and Rhiannon Adams, Hire & Hospitality Sales Manager, will also be leaving us on 22 December. I’m sure you will join me in wishing both Carol and Rhiannon all the very best in the future.

     

    I am pleased to advise that Liz Peters, current Retail & Admissions Team Manager, will be moving to the new role of Sales & Ticketing Manager and will take up her new post with effect from 1 January 2018. She will be joined by two new colleagues to the Museum in the New Year, whose details we will share with you shortly.

     

    Also new to the Museum in the New Year in the Development team will be Kate Kirkpatrick, Business Development Manager and Sophie Howell, Development Co-ordinator. Both Kate and Sophie join in January and will be busy working towards the targets for our HLF fundraising campaign.

     

    Not linked to the restructure but a change nonetheless will be a new Head of Human Resources in the guise of Lucy Bennett who starts on 16 January. Also coming into the team at Rolfe St to cover Caroline Griffiths’ maternity leave will be Rob Yardley who starts on 19 December.

     

    I move on from the Museum on Friday 15 December and would like to thank you all for your co-operation during my time here and wish you every success for what looks to be a bright and busy 2018 and beyond.

     

     

    Carmel O’Keeffe MCIPD

    Head of Human Resource Development

  • Snow update – Tue 12 Dec

    Snow update – Tue 12 Dec

    Thank you to everyone who shovelled and gritted us out of closure on Friday and Saturday last week – a tremendous team effort on Friday meant that 1100 people still got to enjoy a Traditional Christmas Evening!

    We did have to close the Museum reluctantly on Sunday 10 December and as such had to cancel a number of Santa Hunts which is a shame but we are working to make sure those people who missed out get priority booking next year.

    The decision was also made to close the Museum to staff on Monday 11 December due to treacherous travel conditions. It is due to be open to staff on Tuesday 12 December but before we can open to the public on Wed 13 December, there is a lot of snow to be moved around the Museum. Therefore, we ask that all staff who are able pull together again on Tuesday and come prepared to grit, scrape and shovel snow  – warm clothes and sturdy footwear is a must!

     

     

  • New vehicles arrive

    The first two of five vintage vehicles have arrived at the Museum today, donated by The Patrick Foundation. The gift of the vehicles – a 1934 Austin 10 Patrick Special Saloon, AOA 282 and a 1939 Alvis Speed 25 Saloon, FOB 506 – forms part of a wider donation the Patrick Foundation will be making towards BCLM: Forging Ahead, details of which will be announced in the coming weeks.

    The remaining three vehicles are due to arrive at the Museum on Monday 11 December.

    The Alvis and Austin are temporarily being housed in the workshop of Bradburn & Wedge whilst a longer term location is sought for them.

    We envisage all five vehicles to be a regular feature of the new 1940s-60s town in the future.

    We won’t be announcing news of the donation externally until the new year, so please do keep this news internal only for now.

  • Festive Fridays are back!

    Festive Fridays are back! This means you can have 20% off in the Museum Shop every Friday in December.

    Great Christmas present ideas including:

    Peaky Blinders Gin / Rum / Whiskey – £31.96 (was £39.95)
    Museum Calendar featuring some of our Costumed Demonstrators – £7.96 (was £9.95)
    Whiskey Barrel Photo Frames – £28 / £32 / £36 – Was £35 / £40 / £45

    Happy Christmas!