News from MKHA

MKHA will again be running a PowerPoint workshop in the IT room at Milton Keynes Museum on Saturday 20th October. Tutor Anna McEvoy.

Members of MKHA and MKHA groups are eligible to attend.

Please register your interest by emailing mkha@buckspoint.org.uk There are 12 places available.

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Learning Events Co-ordinator for Educational Charity (full time permanent post)

Salary - £20,500 – 24,500 according to experience

The main objective of MKCDC is:

"To promote a greater appreciation and understanding of the historical, natural and built environments of Milton Keynes."

The Learning Events Co-ordinator will be broadly responsible for:

• the delivery of a geography and urban/city development educational programme, and impact of these area in the future development of MK;
• the delivery of history learning programme (broadly Roman, Medieval, Tudor) and promotion of the Bradwell Abbey Scheduled Ancient Monument site;
• outreach, marketing and promoting the educational services offered by MKCDC;
• organising public and family events, lectures, workshops, tours covering the main areas of work.

For an information pack and application form call Henk or Lynne (01908) 227229, between 9:00am and 4:30pm Monday-Friday. Email henk@mkcdc.org.uk

Closing date: 20 September 2012 at 1pm
Interview date: 25 or 26 September 2012

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	The next MKHA Members' meeting is on Tuesday 12th June, 2012 at Buckingham Old Gaol Museum, Market Hill, Buckingham MK18 1JX at 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. Google map The meeting is open to representatives from MKHA member groups.

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Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 25th April 2012 – 4pm

There is a potential opportunity for a freelance contractor to work with the Milton Keynes Heritage Consortium on its ongoing structural development. The role will also help identify a way forward for the consortium in relation to the proposed options for museum and archive provision for Milton Keynes, its formal relationship with Milton Keynes Council and its future resourcing and development. It is expected that the contractor will be employed by Milton Keynes Museum, the budget holding organisation for the Heritage Consortium. (The Heritage Consortium consists of 5 partner organisations - MK Museum, City Discovery Centre, Living Archive, Bletchley Park, Cowper & Newton Museum)

Interested applicants should please:

• Provide a cv (no more than 2 sides) of previous experience in this field - clearly state how they meet each of the essential criteria in the role description
• Include a covering letter stating their day rate, flexibility of availability for total days up to 50 days (i.e. days per week and length of contract) and that they are insured to take this contract on a freelance basis
• Be available, if selected, for interview on Mon 30th April

Enquiries about this post and/or the nature of the Consortium development process can be made to Shane Downer, Heritage Development Officer at heritage@milton-keynes.gov.uk or via 01908 253884

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Milton Keynes Heritage Partnership is searching for talented film makers to produce a short film that will showcase the work being done by the the Partnership. Milton Keynes Heritage Partnership comprises Bletchley Park Trust, the Cowper and Newton Museum, the Living Archive, Milton Keynes Museum and Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre, in partnership with MK Council Heritage Service. The Partnership is helping its members all to work in a more joined-up, effective way so that they can serve their visitors and audiences better. The Partnership would like to let more people know about the work being done in this Partnership as it is so positive.

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• www.mkheritage.co.uk

Features which have been added for the first time include:

• a location map for MKHA members
• a calendar of meetings and other MKHA member events
• this blog of MKHA news.

In addition the results of a new MKHA project have been published:

• transcriptions of the 1894 and 1895 Parish Magazine for North Bucks

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