British Association of Friends of Museums

The British Association of Friends of Museums (BAFM) is an independent organisation for Friends, supporters, and volunteers in museums, galleries, and heritage sites within the United Kingdom.[1] It was established in 1973.[2] It is a registered charity no 1159670.[3] BAFM represents around 200,000 Friends and volunteers in the UK.[1] It provides a network of support from people with practical experience of running Friends organisations and is a central source of information. It has links with UK Area Museum Councils and other national UK organisations such as:

BAFM is a member of the World Federation of Friends of Museums. It organizes national and regional events, provides a Handbook for Friends, a Handbook for Heritage Volunteer Managers & Administrators, and many information sheets. The BAFM publish a biannual Journal.[5]

Patron

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

President

  • 2005-2014 Loyd Grossman OBE, FSA.

[6]

Annual Conferences

  • 1989 Annual Conference at Bristol.[8]
  • 2006 Norwich with keynote speaker Joan Bakewell.
  • 2007 Annual Conference in Liverpool. 2007 Robert Logan award presented by Loyd Grossman.
  • 2008 35th Annual Conference at Penzance.[9]
  • 2009 36th Annual Conference and AGM at York.[10]
  • 2010 BAFM 37th Annual Conference & AGM Isle of Man 24–26 September 2010.[11]
  • 2011 Annual Conference at London Transport Museum in September.
  • 2014 41st Annual Conference at Swansea.[12]
  • 2015 42nd Annual Conference at Cheltenham.[13]
  • 2016 43rd Annual Conference at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Coalbrookdale.[14]
  • 2017 44th Annual Conference at the London Transport Museum.[15]
  • 2018 Annual Conference at Newcastle upon Tyne.[16] The winner of the first best newsletter award was The Black Country Museum Friends.
  • 2019 Annual Conference at Reading, Berkshire.[17] The winner of the best newsletter was the Lyme Regis Museum Friends.[18]
  • 2020 AGM held remotely.[19]
  • 2021 Annual AGM on Zoom.[20]
  • 2022 49th Annual Conference at Dundee. October 2022[5]
  • 2023 50th Annual Conference at Doncaster in September. The winner of the Newsletter of the year award was the Friends of Birmingham Museums.[21]
  • 2024 51st Annual Conference at Wisbech in October in place of Southampton who withdrew.[22]
  • 2025 52nd Annual Conference at Bristol

Awards

Since 2021 BAFM has operated an IMPACT award currently (2022) £1k.[23]

The Friends of Lyme Regis Museum, The Friends of Wisbech and Fenland Museum, Herefordshire Museum Service Support Group and The Friends of Reading Museum.[24]

Robert Logan Award

  • 2015 Jasmine Farram of Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery.[26]
  • 2019 Holiday Donaldson [27]

Newsletter of the Year Award

  • 2023 Winners Friends of Birmingham Museums. Runners Up Certificates of Merit - Friends of Bowes Museum and the Friends of Bristol Museum and Archives. Highly Commended Certificates - The Friends of Oakwell Park, the Friends of Southampton City Art Gallery and the Friends of Rayleigh Town Museum.[28]

Friends of the Year Award

  • 2023 Friends of Wisbech & Fenland Museum

References

  1. ^ a b What is BAFM? Archived 2010-06-28 at the Wayback Machine, British Association of Friends of Museums.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of BAfM | British Association of Friends of Museums". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ "BAFM". www.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ British Association of Friends of Museums: Understanding the Future[permanent dead link‍], DCMS, UK.
  5. ^ a b "BAFM Journal" (130). BAFM. 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "BAFM President". www.graphicdesugns.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. ^ "President". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Newsletter wins". Sandwell Evening Mail. 5 September 1989. p. 25.
  9. ^ "The Museum's Association" (PDF). www.museumsassociation.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. ^ "FOIM Newsletter - Winter 2009/10" (PDF). www.squarespace.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  11. ^ "BAFM Annual Conference". www.imuseum.im. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Swansea". www.jiscmail.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Cheltenham". www.graphicdesigns.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Ironbridge Gorge Museum" (PDF). www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Annual Conference". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Join us". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  17. ^ Ross, Ramsay (2019). "BAFM Annual Conference". British Association of Friends of Museum's Journal (125): 5.
  18. ^ "The Friends of Lyme Regis Museum win top award for its newsletter". Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  19. ^ "2020 conference". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  20. ^ "AGM". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  21. ^ Adgar, David (2023). "Newsletter of the year awards". BAFM Journal (131): 16.
  22. ^ Adgar, David (2023). "Stop Press". BAFM Journal (131): 18.
  23. ^ "Awards". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Impact awards". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  25. ^ "Impact Award". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  26. ^ "BAfM – The Robert Logan Award 2017". www.aimuseums.wordpress.com. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  27. ^ "People". www.punchdrunkenrichment.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  28. ^ Adgar, David. "Newsletter of the Year Award". BAFM Journal (131): 16–17.

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