The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology are delighted to announce that we have received funding from English Heritage through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability fund to run free 2-day Maritime Archaeology Access and Learning Workshops in 2007 and 2008. These workshops will run free of charge, including accommodation, and are open to anyone! The only contribution participants are asked to make is to buy their own evening meal.
We would suggest the following people might find them useful:
· Education Officers in archaeological organisations
· Education Officers in museums
· Teachers
· Young Archaeology Club leaders
· Marine Wildlife Rangers and Officers
· Diving professionals looking to organise new and exciting events
· Education Officers within the aggregate industry
· Anyone involved in organising events for children and families who would like to have a maritime archaeology focus
The workshops will encourage the sharing of ideas and best practice in events and activity planning. HWTMA staff will be on hand to demonstrate their ideas for activities and specialists will be running sessions on themes ranging from event photography to writing a good risk assessment. The residential aspect will encourage networking and will hopefully help to spark some exciting new outreach projects.
We held one in July that was loads of fun and such a huge success that we were given extra funding to hold a workshop in October. The 24th – 25th October workshop has been fully booked since it was first advertised, but we have now had some people unexpectedly drop out at the last minute. Transport to and from the Isle of Wight, accommodation and food (apart from one meal) is also free
If you interested in this, or the workshop from 6th – 7th February 2008, please let us know
A mini bus pick up will be available from Southampton. For more information please contact Alison Hamer or Rebecca Causer at HWTMA.
Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology
Room W1/95
National Oceanography Centre
Empress Dock
Southampton SO14 3ZH
023 8023 7300
www.hwtma.org.uk