Rooted in Reality

Carbon Literacy for Museums! In 2022, the Carbon Literacy Project released their new toolkit for Museums and I’m proud to say that I am a certified trainer. If you’d like to book the official Carbon Literacy for Museums training, please contact me.

If you are based in the West or East Midlands, or the South West, I’m also an Accreditation mentor and happy to help guide and support you through the Accreditation process.

My independent sector workshops are aimed at supporting you in your career, helping you make the best choices for your museum. Each course is developed with an understanding of the challenges you’re facing and are very much rooted in the reality of what it’s like working in museums today.

“After a really tough couple of years, this workshop was exactly what I needed. Tonia was both thoughtful and helpful. I feel so much better equipped now.” Kate.

As well as my own workshops, I’m also available for hire! If you’d like to book me to deliver a training session to your team or group, use the contact details at the bottom of this page.

Workshop Themes

• Getting Application Ready Invaluable support for preparing a new grant application, including honest assessments of your resources and how to achieve outcomes without running yourself into the ground. You’ll be provided with a toolkit for you to start during the session and build on in your own time, plus the support of follow up emails.
• Building Your Volunteer Team. I’ve always loved working with volunteers, but there’s no doubt it brings a unique set of challenges and opportunities. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to recruit, train and retain volunteers to help build organisational resilience.
• Let’s Work Better. Our mental health has never been so important and yet it often has to take a back seat to the pressures of our working environment. I’ve crafted this workshop to support you support yourself, and your team. We’ll look at time management, some easy ways to create space and how to look after your mental health.
• Museum Mapping. Have an idea of where you want your museum to go, but no time to plan the journey? This workshop has been designed to give you that time. 2 hours of discussion with a sympathetic cohort, exercises to help you identify priorities and a toolkit for you to work on.

“It felt so good to be part of a training session where the facilitator really understood the pressures I’m under. Tonia’s been through it, she doesn’t judge, just offers practical advice and support.” Amanda