The Heritage Volunteering Group (HVG) was formed in 2014 to help museums and heritage organizations continue delivering excellence through volunteers during times of funding cuts. HVG is comprised of volunteer leaders and operational managers from the heritage sector. Their mission is to unlock the power of volunteering by creating connections and sharing best practices locally, nationally, digitally, and in person. HVG has an executive committee of three positions and a steering group of up to 30 representatives to support volunteer management. They aim to connect with practitioners across the UK through partnering with regional heritage volunteering groups.
2. Who are we?
• Set up in 2014 against a backdrop of continual cuts
• Formed on the principle that volunteers provide
museums with the opportunity to continue delivering
excellence in very difficult circumstance
• Comprised of a mixture of volunteer leaders and
operational managers from the heritage sector and
beyond
3. Our Mission
Is to help you unlock the
power of volunteering by
creating connections and
sharing best practice - locally,
nationally, digitally and in
person
4. Our structure
• Executive Committee: Three
positions responsible for leading the
development of HVG
• Steering Group: Up to 30
representatives with responsibility
for, or expertise in, volunteer
management who support the
development of HVG
• Membership: Open to anyone with
an interest in volunteering. Members
are sent information about events,
minutes from Steering Group
meetings and opportunities to join
the Steering Group as they arise.
5. Our challenge
• How do we connect with practitioners across the country?
• How do we support networking
• How do we help share best practice?
6. Regional
Networks
• Across the UK there are a range of
heritage volunteering groups,
SHARE East, LHVM Forum and HVG
West Midlands
• By working with these groups we
can connect with a wide range of
organisations through a small
number of groups
