ABMHF are seeking new Trustees
UPDATE - AGM 2026 -The Argyll & Bute Museums & Heritage Forum (ABMHF) is in urgent need of more Trustees.
We come to you with a plea for help.
Are you passionate about the heritage of Argyll and Bute?
Could you spare a few hours a month actively volunteering to help the Forum to survive. .. and, in the future, to build the capacity and activities of your Forum?
We are seeking new volunteer directors to help us keep the Forum going - in the future to shape the future of the Forum and improve our on going activities. Your skills, experience and enthusiasm would be invaluable as we continue to support and promote the rich heritage of Argyll & Bute and take advantage of funding on offer.
We
need responsible people with some experience and interest in any part
of Argyll and Bute museums and heritage who can volunteer time each month for hands on direct management of our activities.
Meetings are online - current trustees are on islands and lead busy working lives. You can live anywhere.
We welcome offers from the professional or voluntary
sector, all your current Trustees hold volunteer positions in their heritage interest, and do all the work, there is no other person or team doing things for us.
Experience of charity governance would be useful but is not essential.
We are particularly keen to appoint people involved in the museums and heritage sector from remote and rural areas - people with some knowledge and experience in Government and Public Affairs, and Climate Action. Although this is useful it is not essential.
Applications from people from all socio-economic backgrounds, from disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, and those under the age of 30 are particularly encouraged.
Membership of ABMHF is open to all individuals and organisations interested in heritage and museums in the county. The Forum started out to help small, independent museums achieve accreditation, but over time, our focus has expanded to support the entire heritage sector. This includes volunteers, community groups, businesses, and everyone interested in our region’s history. From ancient times to the present day, we are here to celebrate the people, places, islands, and everything that makes our heritage unique.
Why join us as a Trustee?
Make a difference: Help us develop exciting new projects and initiatives.Gain valuable experience: Develop your leadership and governance skills.
Meet like-minded people: Connect with other heritage enthusiasts.
Flexible commitment: Our meetings are primarily online, so location is not a barrier.
We are currently seeking:
Volunteer Directors to help us manage the every day activities of the Forum’s (Strategic direction will come when we have enough people, and capacity to think beyond surviving)Some things we would like to do which build on recent projects..
Have a paid member of admin and Forum development
Access funding and manage projects.
Create the capacity to run events and activities.
Develop our website content
Host a hybrid conference.
Host
monthly online networking events for members to come together
informally, and learn together; to support each other, build our
knowledge of our sector and increase our membership.
Host
more training events as we have in the past - what sort of training
depends on our membership, but it has been popular in the past.