News Double celebration joy for Waterways
The Waterways Museum in Goole has landed a catch from the HSBC Bank. Pictured are, from the left, HSBC branch manager Lynn Preston, HSBC PR manager Zoe Waller, HSBC customer services officer Stacey Longfield and Clare Hunt from the Waterways Museum.
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Staff at Goole's Waterways Museum were enjoying a double celebration this week after being told that they would be receiving two grants totalling more than £31,000.
Operations manager Clare Hunt said the team were "excited" about a new project, called Rooting Around, which will get under way this month. This project has been made possible by a grant of £25,000.
The project is aimed at encouraging young people to explore local heritage and traditions through activities based at and co-ordinated by the Waterways Museum.
In particular, it will be for young people from low-income families who do not typically use museums or archives.
Clare said: "The participants will be involved in running the project through taking on responsibilities and choosing different ways of achieving the project aims. This will give them project ownership, address citizenship issues and encourage inclusive participation.
"The nucleus of activity will be engineering and conservation projects in the Waterways Museum's workshops and vessels, production of a local history DVD and intergenerational oral history recordings which will form part of the collection and be published on the website.
"Young people will be encouraged to take an interest in the former traditions and industries of the port of Goole and help them understand how these have shaped the port and docks of today.
"The social and economic history of Goole has created a new landscape and changed the way people live and work. The young people will be able to understand why lives have changed so quickly and learn about the lives of their parents, grandparents and ancestors through hands-on, exciting projects."
The grant will be spent on tutors, resources and DVD recording production.
The money was a Young Roots grant, awarded through the Heritage Lottery Fund. Regional manager Fiona Spiers said the project would be extremely beneficial for those involved.
"It is so important for young people to learn about their past and understand where they have come from," she said.
"This project will give them a host of new skills, boost their confidence and create a sense of place in their community and with their peers."
And staff at the Waterways Museum had another fantastic reason to celebrate later in the week when they were award a generous grant of £6,600 from the HSBC in the Community fund, that is to be used in conjunction with the bid to help disadvantaged young people that face exclusion from school.
Bob Watson MBE, Sobriety Project director, told the Goole Times: "We would like to say a very big 'thank you' to HSBC for continuing to support our work with people on low incomes who are seriously disadvantaged."
The Waterways Museum was a hive of activity yesterday (Wednesday), when representatives from HSBC arrived to present staff with the generous cheque.
A production crew from the ITV series Locks and Quays came along to film a third instalment, focussing on the Sobriety Project in action. Meanwhile, Viking FM radio presenters Sam and Mark came along to broadcast as part of their Summer Holiday roadshow.
Published on 16th August 2007 in News.
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