Heritage Volunteering
NADFAS Heritage Volunteers help to conserve our heritage both in Britain and in parts of Europe.
Conservation and preservation of our heritage are tremendous burdens on the limited resources of museums, National Trust properties, historic houses, libraries and gardens. Volunteers help them in non-specialist but vital ways by caring for collections, recording documents, guiding and stewarding. Heritage Volunteers help to keep them accessible for all.
Conservation and preservation of our heritage are tremendous burdens on the limited resources of museums, National Trust properties, historic houses, libraries and gardens. Volunteers help them in non-
NADFAS Heritage Volunteers are:
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Members of NADFAS who give their time to help preserve our heritage
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People with commitment, discipline & enthusiasm
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People who have the ability to work as part of a team
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People who find the work stimulating and rewarding
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Training:
Appropriate training is given to all Heritage Volunteers by professional conservators, advisors or curators when working with books, archives and the preventative conservation of textiles in historic houses and in museums.
In addition study days widen experience and knowledge and increase the opportunities for volunteers to be involved. Many projects are long term and require regular commitment.
Projects:
BDFAS has been engaged in a lengthy project during 2010 of restoration of an altar frontal for the St.John the Baptist Church, Halesowen, now satisfactorily completed. Click this link to see more detail
Subsequently, the BDFAS group has turned its attention to the South Wales Borderers’ Museum in Brecon, and it is working on embroidery made by soldiers during the lst World War, Regimental Belts, Standards and the Royal Welsh Colours, which are in need of urgent repair. Click this link to see more detail.
Book Conservation:
Recently BDFAS has formed a new Group of Heritage Volunteers, which is working to conserve the books in the Brecon Military Museum and for a more detailed view of this work, click this link.