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Community Projects
Barclays Working with Disadvantaged Youngsters Project
Disadvantaged children from deprived areas are a key target group for the Museum’s education and social inclusion services. Thanks to a grant from Barclays Bank, in 2005/06 the Museum was able to launch a major initiative to reach disadvantaged children in relatively deprived neighbourhoods of the city of Preston and the surrounding region.
The initiative aimed to:
- Open up the Museum’s outreach services to children from areas of high deprivation by removing barriers, such as standard charges.
- Develop educational activities for these groups.
- Introduce poetry and art sessions (linked to football) to attract and serve pupils from deprived areas.
- Increase the number of school pupils visiting the Museum from areas of high deprivation, by providing free transport
Talks and handling sessions for school pupils from deprived areas were delivered both at the Museum and through outreach visits, to primary, secondary and special school pupils. Paul Cookson, Poet in Residence at the Museum, delivered interactive poetry workshops. In total over 5,000 pupils were reached by the scheme. A special celebration session was also held for Barclays Bank plc employees and their children at the Museum.
Thanks to this partnership with Barclays, the Museum was able to dramatically increase its services to pupils from deprived areas, both at the Museum and in the community.
Quotes
“I am writing to say thanks for a great day at the National Football Museum. I liked dressing up in the old football shirt and boots. I had never been to the National Football Museum before.”
Cameron, from local Primary School.
‘I had a fun day today, thanks.’
Aamur
‘Cool and fun, I loved it!’
Savannah
‘I had a great time, I wish I could come every day. Thank you so much.’
Stephen
‘Thank you very much for making my day great!’
Hannah
‘I really enjoyed it here, thank you.’
Saima
‘I really loved it here, I would like to visit again. A really big thank you.’
Zahra
‘I liked it, it was brilliant.’
Muhammad