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  • A Message from Andrew Lovett

    Dear Colleagues,

    I was pleased to see the message to you all from Paul Belford, our Chair of the Museum Board, after we opened the Row of Six.  I hope it helped to show how much the Board is aware of the enormity of the project and the contribution everyone has made.  However, the contribution of every member of staff really kicks-in now, with much of the new development open, some of our new buildings trading, and new storylines being told.  It’s as though you all, the collective “client” now takes the reins.

    At the same time as this message of thanks, I have today recognised over 30 staff – with personal thanks from me – who have been at the centre of the creative process which has led us to this point.

    We will have all learnt new things and skills during this project, and that is a terrific legacy and resource for the Museum.

    With thanks and admiration,

    Andrew

  • Spam Emails

    Hi all,

    As some of you may already be aware, we are experiencing an increasingly large amount of spam emails from people identifying as members of our Leadership team.

    After investigating further with our IT department, we’re asking everyone with a bclm email address to be vigilant of the following:

    • Encourage everyone to check with IT if they’re unsure about the validity of an email
    • Look at the ‘from’ email (does it end in @bclm.com?)
    • Please never open attachments or reply straight away if you are unsure and always check with IT first

    Thank you

     

  • Halesowen College Employer Awards

    Halesowen College has highlighted the achievement of its cornerstone Employers with a special awards ceremony, where the Black Country Living Museum was presented with the ‘Supported Internship Employer of the Year’ Award.

    Representatives of the Museum, Ricki Boden, Volunteer Coordinator and Susannah Green, People & Culture Advisor, accepted the award on Thursday 13 July at a ceremony attended by James Morris, MP for Halesowen – for the work we have been doing in partnership with Halesowen College. We look forward to our next cohort of learners in September.

    Claire Hawkes, Supported Employment Coordinator said:

    “The Supported Internship of the year award was presented to BCLM for their constant and conscious effort to implement required reasonable adjustments to enable our supported interns to feel confident, engaged and productive within the setting. Each intern’s mentor received training and has worked meticulously with the Job Coach and young people to generate valuable resources tailored to the way each intern learns best. This has created an environment where diversity is celebrated, we are proud to continue to work with them as one of our cornerstone employers.”

    Well done everyone!

  • Summer “Tunes Through Time” – programme overview and trail

    Dates: Saturday 22nd July – Sunday 3rd September

    Concept: From gramophones to electric guitars, from Thomas Edison’s recordings to Elvis Presley. Explore the eras, Look, Listen and Feel to discover what will be your favourite style of music. This Summer Holiday we’re exploring the journey of music throughout the decades including industrial Folk songs, music sheets, the gramophones, the radio and MORE. Come and see the musical folk of the Black Country and join us for a song or two!

    For more detail, please see the crib sheet and trail. For any questions, please see Izzy Taylor – [email protected]  in the Programming Team.

    Tunes Through Time Trail. 

    Thank you.

  • Aegon Pension Letter

    Aegon Pension Letter

    It seems that colleagues who are members of the Aegon pension scheme have recently received a letter in the post suggesting a new investment contract has started.

    Aegon have advised that this is an IT glitch which is currently being investigated and that the letter can be ignored.

    They have apologised for any confusion this may have caused.

  • A Message from Paul Belford, The Museum’s Chair

    “Dear Colleagues

    On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to express my admiration and grateful thanks for all that has been achieved with Forging Ahead; culminating in the launch of The Row of Six this weekend.

    The Board has been monitoring this extraordinary transformation for the last six years. The complexity and challenge of the project has ranged across so many disciplines, including collecting, research, fundraising, finance, negotiation, legal, construction, storytelling, interpretation and character development, training, logistics and planning, marketing, stakeholder management – the list goes on. It has been a Master Class. The Board is so proud of what has been achieved and so should you all.

    The next phases, including the reconstruction of Woodside Library, will be equally exciting and so very important to the continued success and impact of the Museum.

    Thank you.”

    Dr Paul Belford 

    Chair – Board of Trustees

  • Message from our Trustee

    Message from our Trustee

    Well done to everyone involved in the filming with The One Show last week, what a success!

    One of our Trustees, Sally Bourner, gave some lovely feedback that we wanted to share with you all.

     

    “What a beautiful piece of TV on The One Show this evening. Watching the power of living history through the stories being told made me feel really emotional. I shed a tear listening to the conversation and watching the interaction between Cynthia Burgin and Emily Banks behind the counter in Burgin’s. A very poignant, powerful and special moment that shows just how much bringing history to life matters. 

    And Carol you did a top job with your interview. Nice work well done. 

    I cannot put into words the immense pride and appreciation I have for everyone in Team BCLM who have and will continue to put their heart, soul and consummate professionalism into realising the 1940’s—1960’s High Street. What a landmark moment for BCLM. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen.

    With my very best wishes for an amazing day on Saturday and for very exciting times ahead.”

     

  • Dudley Weighbridge Office and Trolleybus Shelter – story notes

    These story notes are a great resource for understanding the history of the Dudley Weighbridge Office and Trolleybus Shelter. Therefore, please take some time to read them thoroughly.

    Dudley Weighbridge Office

    Trolleybus Shelter

    If you have any questions, please contact the Interpretation and Research team (located in Canalside).

    Thank you.

  • Safe Together at BCLM: Dust Kills

    Dust is a silent and sometimes invisible killer.

    Dust particles can be 100 times smaller than a grain of sand.

    You don’t need to see them to breathe them in. Once in your lungs, dust will start causing damage.

    Exposure to dust can lead to severe breathing difficulties and lung diseases. Make sure you are aware of the risks and work in ways that always protect your lung health.

    Please read our flyer below thoroughly, to protect yourself against dust.

    Why not test your knowledge online? 

    https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/construction-dust/

  • Staff Discounts

    Staff Discounts

    The Enterprise team is excited to launch a new till system across all food and beverage units w/c 3rd July.

    This follows a great amount of work from many teams over numerous months, to select, develop and implement this new system.

    The team has taken the opportunity to carefully censor-check all product pricing as items and recipes are loaded into the new database.  

    Following this careful review, the temporary trial of a higher, 50% rate of staff discount specifically for food made at the Museum will end on 3rd July. Staff discounts across all food and drink products (with the exception of alcohol, where no discount exists), will revert to the standard 25% discount.

    Thank you for your cooperation.