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  • Staff & Family Celebration – Row Of Six Engagement Sessions

    Staff & Family Celebration – Row Of Six Engagement Sessions

    As we near the opening of our new row of six buildings, you are invited to experience the new buildings and meet new characters before the street is open to visitors. You are welcome to bring a maximum of 3 guests (all ages welcome) and come in costume appropriate to the new development (40s-60s) if you so wish!

    There will be a chance to try some new food and drink offerings and complimentary light refreshments will be available.

    These sessions will take place on:

    • Monday 19 June 2023
    • Tuesday 20 June 2023

    All the sessions will be held in the new street and will commence at 5pm, finishing at 7pm.

    Can you please sign up using the following link including a maximum of 3 guests by Thursday 15 June: Row of 6 Sign-Up Sheet

    If you have any trouble signing up for the sessions because you do not have a BCLM email address, please speak to your line manager who will be able to add your name for you.

    Thank you!

    Staff & Family Celebration – Row Of Six Engagement Sessions Flyer

  • Forging Ahead – story notes

    Forging Ahead – story notes

    As we approach the opening day for the row of six, we wanted to take this opportunity to share the brand-new story notes that have been created for each individual building, by our fantastic Interpretation and Research team.

    These story notes are a great resource for understanding the history of these, soon-to-be-open, buildings. Therefore, please take some time to read them thoroughly.

    Burgin’s Newsagents – Story Notes 

    Marsh & Baxter – Story Notes 

    Stanton’s Music Shop – Story Notes 

    K6 Telephone Box – Story Notes 

    Minett’s Ladieswear – Story Notes 

    Laurie Thomas Hairdressers – Story Notes 

    West Bromwich Building Society – Story Notes

    Row of 6 – Combined Story Notes

    Upcoming Forging Ahead Stories 

    Popular Culture Research – 1940s-1950s

    Consumption and Consumerism 1940s-1960s

    Langer’s Army & Navy Stores

    Cast-Iron House, 1968

    Cast-Iron House, 1940

    Thank you.

  • Weekly Ops – how to get involved

    Weekly Ops – how to get involved

    With various new starters joining the Museum recently, we thought that it would be useful to remind everyone about our ‘Weekly Museum Activity Update’, also known as ‘Weekly Ops’.

    It has been flagged in recent meetings that information is getting missed and attendance can be low. Therefore, please read the following information carefully and familiarise yourself with the current process of Weekly Ops.

    What is Weekly Ops? 

    Weekly Ops is a great form of communication for all teams across the Museum where you will find out what’s happening at the Museum over the next seven days.

    Teams will individually share department headlines, new future dates for the diary and team updates – such as any annual leave, work-from-home requests and any absences – on a PowerPoint slide.

    At least one member of each team is required to be present so they can share updates on specific projects.

    When is it? 

    Every Wednesday at 10am on Teams. Each team is required to fill in their slide by 5pm on the previous Monday. This is done via Teams – Weekly Museum Activity Update>General.

    The latest PowerPoint slide will be available for you to edit at the bottom. Please see below:

    How do I get on the invite list? 

    Your Line Manager will need to request an invite from Nick Sellers, Head of Museum Operations.

    What do I do with the information? 

    By attending Weekly Ops, you are the representative for your team and must pass on key information to the rest of your team. Therefore, please take notes throughout. After receiving feedback, many teams communicate key information via an email to their team or via a separate Teams channel for their team. Use whatever works best for you and your team.

    Any questions, please email [email protected].

  • BCLM Costume Policy

    Earlier this year, the Historic Character and Costume Working Group reviewed and updated the Museum’s Costume Policy to make it more inclusive and relevant to Forging Ahead.

    The team would like to brief all staff on the Costume Policy and inform all that the request forms, Costume Request Form and Specialist Costume Request form, are now available.

    Additionally, if you require historic costume, you will need to complete one of the forms and have this approved by your supervisor or manager, who will forward it to the Costume Team.

    Former Research and Interpretation Coordinator, Claire Robinson, prepared an informative presentation on the new policy. The presentation also includes the style guide Hayley and her team are working towards, and include advice/inspiration on hairstyles and accessories. Please read this thoroughly.

    If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

    Thanks.

  • Packaging Help!

    Packaging Help!

    We would like some help making historic packaging for the new forging ahead development. We have lots of boxes which require making up for our displays.

    We have a drop-in session on Thursday 1st June from 10am – 3pm.

    If you are interested in helping out please contact [email protected]

    Thanks!

  • Casting Call Out!

    Are you interested in becoming an extra?

    Extras are required for ‘The Soldier on Smithdown Road’ filming in early July.

     

    Details below:

    Potential dates: 4th, 5th, 6th July

    Potential times: 1700-0000

    Time Period: 1947

    Other: Would need own outfits where possible, working-class 40s style daywear (slacks, shirts, suitable shoes, coats, hats, dresses for women)

    Caucasian males of all ages and Caucasian women aged 40-60 approx.

    please be aware that the group of extras for this scene will be depicting an anti-semitic mob

     

    Please note, the information above has been provided by the casting company.

    Any questions, please email [email protected] (Daisy (Abboudi) Pell Scholes)

    Thanks.

  • Safe Together at BCLM: Workplace Stress

    The Museum’s mission is to create a caring, compassionate and supportive work culture that embraces the individual and actively promotes their health and wellbeing.

    Work-related stress is a major cause of occupational ill health that can cause severe physical and psychological issues for employees.

    If you:

    • Are struggling to cope with your workload?
    • Need more training to get your job done?
    • Need more support to get your job done?
    • Have problems within the team?
    • Lack control over your job?
    • Have conflicting priorities?

    Then talk to:

    • Your Line Manager
    • People & Culture
    • A Mental Health First Aider

    Please read the Workplace Stress Notice thoroughly.

    If you have any concerns please contact your Line Manager.

    Thank you.

  • Sugar and Spice (May Half-Term) – programme overview

    Event Overview

    Dates: Saturday 27th May – Sunday 4th June

    Concept: Sweet or savoury? Sugar or spice? Take a trip down memory lane with us and reminisce about your favourite flavours and sweet treats from times gone by this May Half Term! Learn all about the nation’s sweet tooth, the impact of rationing and how the flavours we know and love today arrived in Britain. After using their trail to guide them around the site, visitors will be invited to vote for their favourite flavour in the VWC and enter the chance to win a prize!

    For more detail, please see the crib sheet and for any questions, please see Izzy Taylor in the Programming Team.

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    Mental Health Awareness Week

    Meet Kate, our Corporate Sales and Development Manager.

    Kate Kirkpatrick is one of our Mental Health First Aiders at the Museum and spent some time discussing the importance of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Here at the Museum, we pride ourselves on creating a safe and supported working environment for everyone.

    Why is being a Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) important to you?

    “Mental health is something that has touched my own family, and many people close to me. I believe having MHFAs available who are trained to deal with issues in the workplace is so important. It helps to provide an open and supportive culture around mental health encouraging more people to open up and get the help they need.”

    How do you feel supported at the Museum?

    “There are a number of MHFAs who have been trained for colleagues to speak to and there is a good support mechanism in place to ensure all employees feel able to share when they feel they are struggling. I also feel supported by my line manager and wider team, and we have an Employee Assistance Programme too.”

    What advice do you have to someone who may be struggling?

    “Speak to someone you trust and where possible, reach out to an MHFA, who will offer initial support and refer you to the most appropriate care needed.”

    If you need to speak to someone, we have various MHFAs. More information can be found on flyers in staff areas.

    We also have a quiet room above Doos if you need a safe space for reflection or a break.

  • Staff Consultative Forum Update

    Staff Consultative Forum Update

    Following the recent nomination and election process, we are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been appointed as Staff Representatives;

    • Tracey Power (Maintenance Constituency)
    • Melissa Downes (Casual Constituency)
    • Jacqueline Lee (Enterprise Constituency)
    • Sarah Bradbury (Historic Character Constituency)
    • Sebastian Edwards (Historic Character Constituency)

    David Ball has also been re-appointed as Staff Representative for the Casual Constituency for a second term.

    With the introduction of new Staff Representatives, please find below a summary of current representatives and their respective constituent group;

    Constituency Staff Representative(s)
    Administrative, Specialist & Managerial Joe Whitehouse

    Lisa Bates
    Enterprise (F&D, Admissions, Retail) Carla Jasper

    Jacqueline Lee
    Historic Characters Greg Dunn

    Sarah Bradbury

    Sebastian Edwards
    Maintenance Tracey Power
    Casuals David Ball

    Melissa Downes

     

    If you aren’t sure which constituency you fall under you can find further information here.

    The Staff Consultative Forum (SCF) plays a key communication and discussion role in many significant matters affecting all colleagues across the Museum. The next SCF meeting is being held on Tuesday 23 May 2023 and your representatives will be happy to hear from you with regards to matters that impact the Museum. As a reminder you can also contact Staff Representatives by email [email protected]. You can find details of upcoming meetings here and the minutes from previous meetings here.

    Finally we would like to extend our thanks to previous Staff Representatives Pam Woodall, Lee Adams and Daniel Williams for their involvement in the SCF.