ARA South West regional meeting and “Meet the funders and the funded”, held at Bristol Archives, B Bond Warehouse
**Please RSVP to southwest@archives.org.uk **
Online - Monday 16th March 2026 - 10.00am to 16.30pm
1000-1020 Arrival & COFFEE/TEA
Meet the funders
1020-1050 Jess Hogg, Development Officer, Archives Revealed, TNA - TNA grants
1050-1110 Nell Hoare, FNL Secretary and NMCT Secretary - National Museums Conservation Trust and Friends of National Libraries funding (online)
1110-1130 Nicola Mansfield, Engagement Officer, London and South - National Lottery Heritage Fund grants
1130-1200 Beth Cutter, Development Manager, Bristol Museums - tips and tricks for bid writing and funding applications
1200-1300 LUNCH
Please bring your own or buy from the Create Centre Cafe in B Bond
Tea/coffee available from Bristol Archives
Meet the funded - case studies
1300-1330 Claire Skinner, Principal Archivist, Dorset History Centre - lottery application for proposed capital works, ‘Past Lives, Future Proofed’
1330-1400 Heather Milward, SoSW Project Manager, Bristol Archives - lottery bid for ‘Sounds of the South West’ audio heritage delivery phase (started Jan 26)
1400-1430 Stacey Anderson, Media Archivist, The Box, Plymouth - ‘Reimagining the film archive’ 2023-2026 BFI project and BFI application for ‘Reframing the region’ proposed project
1430-1500 COFFEE/TEA
1500-1530 Lucy Powell, Keeper: Theatre Archives, Theatre Collection, University of Bristol - recent TNA Archives Revealed Grant ‘John Fox and Sue Gill Archive’
1530-1545 Wrap up
1545-1630 ARA SW business meeting including updates from archive services
1630 Close
Address: B Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, BRISTOL, BS1 6XN
archives@bristol.gov.uk or 0117 922 4224
Directions and travel info: www.createbristol.org/contact-us
Free parking is available in Create Centre carpark – ask for a day permit at Create reception