British Association of Friends of Museums
{{Short description|United Kingdom-based museum organization}}
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The British Association of Friends of Museums (BAFM) is an independent organisation for Friends, supporters, and volunteers in museums, galleries, and heritage sites within the United Kingdom.[http://www.bafm.org.uk/bafm%20main%20pages/what%20is%20bafm.html What is BAFM?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628051943/http://www.bafm.org.uk/bafm%20main%20pages/what%20is%20bafm.html# |date=2010-06-28 }}, British Association of Friends of Museums. It was established in 1973.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bafm.co.uk/home/a-brief-history-of-bafm/|title=A Brief History of BAfM {{!}} British Association of Friends of Museums|website=www.bafm.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-22}}
It is a registered charity no 1159670.{{cite web|url= https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5047878/full-print|website= www.charitycommission.gov.uk|accessdate= 3 October 2022|title= BAFM}}
BAFM represents around 200,000 Friends and volunteers in the UK. It provides a network of support from people with practical experience of running Friends organisations and is a central source of information. It has links with UK Area Museum Councils and other national UK organisations such as:
- Association of Independent Museums(AIM)
- Charity Commission for England and Wales
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport(DCMS)[http://www.dcms.gov.uk/images/consultations/BAFM.pdf British Association of Friends of Museums: Understanding the Future]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, DCMS, UK. (UK government)
- Museums Association(MA)
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations(NCVO)
BAFM is a member of the World Federation of Friends of Museums. It organizes national and regional events, provides a Handbook for Friends, a Handbook for Heritage Volunteer Managers & Administrators, and many information sheets. The BAFM publish a biannual Journal.{{cite journal|title= BAFM Journal|publisher= BAFM|year= 2022|issue= 130}}
Patron
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
President
- 2005-2014 Loyd Grossman OBE, FSA.
- 2015-2023 Dame Rosemary Butler DBE.{{cite web|title= President|url= https://www.bafm.co.uk/home/about-bafm/|accessdate= 3 October 2022|website= www.bafm.co.uk}}
- from 2023- The Lord Cormack DL FSA
Annual Conferences
- 1989 Annual Conference at Bristol.{{cite news|title= Newsletter wins|newspaper= Sandwell Evening Mail |date= 5 September 1989|page= 25}}
- 2006 Norwich with keynote speaker Joan Bakewell.
- 2007 Annual Conference in Liverpool. 2007 Robert Logan award presented by Loyd Grossman.
- 2008 35th Annual Conference at Penzance.{{cite web|url= https://archive-media.museumsassociation.org/10082010-ma-election-booklet.pdf|website= www.museumsassociation.org|title= The Museum's Association |accessdate= 2 October 2022}}
- 2009 36th Annual Conference and AGM at York.{{cite web|url= https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bb4dea6a56827e8db8ec5e6/t/5be98d7ff950b7a8d8ceebe5/1542032782750/Winter+2009.pdf|website= www.squarespace.com|accessdate= 2 October 2022|title= FOIM Newsletter - Winter 2009/10}}
- 2010 BAFM 37th Annual Conference & AGM Isle of Man 24–26 September 2010.{{cite web|url= https://www.imuseum.im/search/collections/library/mnh-museum-511545.html|website= www.imuseum.im|accessdate= 2 October 2022|title= BAFM Annual Conference}}
- 2011 Annual Conference at London Transport Museum in September.
- 2014 41st Annual Conference at Swansea.{{cite web|url= https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A3=ind1408&L=MUSEUMS-INFO&E=quoted-printable&P=24230&B=--_000_4A792FFE86CB784A863153F1DEB1AB7542A04DAEHDA22hfwalesgov_&T=text%2Fhtml;%20charset=us-ascii&pending=|website= www.jiscmail.ac.uk|title= Swansea|accessdate= 2 October 2022}}
- 2015 42nd Annual Conference at Cheltenham.{{cite web|url= http://graphicdesignsuffolk.co.uk/bafmtest/bafm-42nd-national-conference-and-agm/|accessdate= 2 October 2022|title= Cheltenham|website= www.graphicdesigns.co.uk}}
- 2016 43rd Annual Conference at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Coalbrookdale.{{cite web|url= http://www.bafm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/BAfMConference-2016-booking-form.pdf|title= Ironbridge Gorge Museum|website= www.bafm.co.uk|accessdate= 2 October 2022}}
- 2017 44th Annual Conference at the London Transport Museum.{{cite web|url= http://www.bafm.co.uk/2016/12/23/bafm-national-conference-agm-2017/|website= www.bafm.co.uk|accessdate= 2 October 2022|title= Annual Conference }}
- 2018 Annual Conference at Newcastle upon Tyne.{{cite web|url= https://www.bafm.co.uk/home/join-us/|website= www.bafm.co.uk|accessdate= 30 September 2022|title= Join us}} The winner of the first best newsletter award was The Black Country Museum Friends.
- 2019 Annual Conference at Reading, Berkshire.{{cite journal|title= BAFM Annual Conference|journal= British Association of Friends of Museum's Journal|page= 5|year= 2019|issue= 125|last= Ross|first= Ramsay}} The winner of the best newsletter was the Lyme Regis Museum Friends.{{cite web|title= The Friends of Lyme Regis Museum win top award for its newsletter|url= https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/18090068.friends-lyme-regis-museum-win-top-award-newsletter/|accessdate= 19 October 2022}}
- 2020 AGM held remotely.{{cite web|url= https://www.bafm.co.uk/2020/12/06/agm-october-2020/|title= 2020 conference|website= www.bafm.co.uk|accessdate= 2 October 2022}}
- 2021 Annual AGM on Zoom.{{cite web|url= https://www.bafm.co.uk/2021/09/06/bafm-national-award-event-and-agm-2021/|title= AGM|website= www.bafm.co.uk|accessdate= 2 October 2022}}
- 2022 49th Annual Conference at Dundee. October 2022
- 2023 50th Annual Conference at Doncaster in September. The winner of the Newsletter of the year award was the Friends of Birmingham Museums.{{cite journal|title= Newsletter of the year awards|journal= BAFM Journal|issue= 131|page= 16|year= 2023|last= Adgar|first= David}}
- 2024 51st Annual Conference at Wisbech in October in place of Southampton who withdrew.{{cite journal| title= Stop Press| journal= BAFM Journal| issue= 131|page= 18|year= 2023|last= Adgar| first= David}}
- 2025 52nd Annual Conference at Bristol
Awards
Since 2021 BAFM has operated an IMPACT award currently (2022) £1k.{{cite news|title= Awards|url= https://www.bafm.co.uk/awards/|website= www.bafm.co.uk|accessdate= 21 September 2022}}
- The Friends of The Egypt Centre in Swansea were winners of 2022 Impact Award. Runners Up were The Friends of Beamish Museum. Highly commended were:
The Friends of Lyme Regis Museum, The Friends of Wisbech and Fenland Museum,
Herefordshire Museum Service Support Group and The Friends of Reading Museum.{{cite web|url= https://www.bafm.co.uk/2022/10/28/bafm-impact-award-2022/|title= Impact awards| accessdate= 31 October 2022|website= www.bafm.co.uk}}
- 2021 Impact Winners - Friends of Upminster Windmill. Highly Commended were: Costume and Textile Association, The Friends of the Judges Lodgings, Lancaster and The Friends of The Whitworth.{{cite web|url= https://www.bafm.co.uk/2022/03/24/bafm-impact-award-winner/|website= www.bafm.co.uk|title= Impact Award|accessdate= 30 September 2022}}
Robert Logan Award
- 2015 Jasmine Farram of Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery.{{cite web|url= https://aimuseums.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/bafm-the-robert-logan-award-2017/|website= www.aimuseums.wordpress.com|accessdate= 13 December 2022|title= BAfM – The Robert Logan Award 2017|date= 2 February 2017}}
- 2019 Holiday Donaldson {{cite web|url= https://www.punchdrunkenrichment.org.uk/people/holiday-donaldson/|title= People|website= www.punchdrunkenrichment.org.uk|accessdate= 3 October 2022}}
Newsletter of the Year Award
- 2023 Winners Friends of Birmingham Museums. Runners Up Certificates of Merit - Friends of Bowes Museum and the Friends of Bristol Museum and Archives. Highly Commended Certificates - The Friends of Oakwell Park, the Friends of Southampton City Art Gallery and the Friends of Rayleigh Town Museum.{{cite journal|title= Newsletter of the Year Award|journal= BAFM Journal|pages= 16–17|issue= 131|last= Adgar|first= David}}
Friends of the Year Award
- 2023 Friends of Wisbech & Fenland Museum
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.bafm.co.uk/ }}
Category:Organizations established in 1973
Category:Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom