2021 PROGRAMMING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BRIEF

2021 PROGRAMMING
AND VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
BRIEF

INTRODUCTION
What is Groundwork? What is Jarrow Hall?

Groundwork took on responsibility for the site in October 2016 and undertook a
period of master-planning with external consultants and support from NLHF. Set
across 11 acres, Jarrow Hall features a museum dedicated to exploring the life
and legacy of Bede, alongside reconstructed Anglo-Saxon dwellings and an
extensive farm home to rare-breed animals. The Grade II-listed Jarrow Hall
house is a Georgian property, home to our coffee shop, Hive Coffee Company,
which is independently operated. Jarrow Hall is located a short walk away from
St. Paul's church. One end of the Wearmouth-Jarrow twin monasteries, St. Paul's
is now an English Heritage site and an essential part of any visit. The remains
standing today are from the medieval monastery, while part of the Anglo-Saxon
monastery survives today as the chancel of St Paul's Church.

Jarrow Hall closed to the public in March 2020
 due to the lock-down period of the
Covid-19 pandemic, whilst a small
skeleton staff remained in post to care
for the animals.

We started a phased reopening in
July 2020 with additional measures
for keeping staff, volunteers and
visitors safe.

With a contribution from the National
Lottery Heritage Emergency Fund we are
now seeking third party support to review
programming and volunteer involvement across the
museum and grounds to increase visitor numbers safely in line with Government
Covid-19 and sector guidance.

Programming will contribute to our “Access for All” priority within the masterplan
and seek to engage all cross sections of our community.

BACKGROUND
The purpose of Jarrow Hall is to challenge the way people think about their
place in history, to inspire a lifelong interest in the natural environment and to
encourage individual reflection and action. Jarrow Hall aims to stimulate public
debate about the past, present and future, and to equip audiences at every
level with an understanding of the legacy of Bede, the golden age of
Northumbria, the world and animals around us. Guided by a fifteen-year
development plan, '1300 Years of Bede: A Climate Changed', Jarrow Hall
focuses on three thematic ideas which inform all of our work:

Environment and Climate Change: Linking with the established environmental
work of the trust with, Jarrow Hall which explores change before, during and
beyond the Anglo-Saxon period. Our goal is for people to make a connection
between how things have changed since the Anglo-Saxon period, but also the
role that the Anglo-Saxons and Bede played in those changes.

Science: Inspired by the scholarship of Bede and the innovations at the
Wearmouth Jarrow monastery, Jarrow Hall encourages the excitement of
exploration and discovery. Our goal is for people to recognise fact from fiction,
challenge attitudes and ask ‘big questions’.

Communication: Inspired by the writings of Bede and
 the idea of a global community that has existed
 for much longer than 100 years, Jarrow Hall
provokes critical thinking and curiosity,
and encourages debate and
discussion. Our goal is for people to
look beyond their borders and
think about their role in a wider
community of people and what
that means for them. We want
them to feel empowered to be
 good citizens and advocates
 for change both on a local as
 well as a global scale.

BRIEF
Jarrow Hall closes to the public for a winter shut-down period and re-
opens for the February half term school holidays. Programming will
cover activities as part of the admission price and additionally charged
events, lectures or workshops covering a range of themes but closely
linking to our overarching masterplan.

Programming will be mindful of access for
all whilst seeking to engage our target
groups of Facebook Families, local
residents, volunteers (some of which
may have additional needs) and
academic visitors. We are looking for
programming third party support from
an external consultant or freelancer to
work with our small team to:

   Research and design a full programme of events,
   activities and workshops for over the 2021 calendar year
   A draft outlining key dates and themes should be presented by mid
   December 2020.
   Final programme with dates, contacts and a full description of
   suitable activities for publicity copy by end January 2021.
   This must include digital engagement due to the potential of local
   lockdowns in the future.
   You will also be asked to review our planned activities and events for
   Christmas 2020 and ‘check and challenge’ our assumptions.

The total value £3000

Response
In no more than 4 sides of A4 please respond to the brief covering the
following areas:

   Two visual case studies of previous work and experience of
   successful programming
   How you think you would deliver the brief and why you are suitable
   Description of your connections and understanding of the cultural
   sector in the North East of England and your experience and
   understanding of the Anglo-Saxon period
   Please include applicant details and status eg. freelance / charity /
   organisation

Deadline - 5pm Monday 9th November 2020. Please submit your
response to Rebecca.Maw@groundwork.org.uk
If you have any questions please put them in
writing and send by email to
JarrowHall@groundwork.org.uk

Process - Decisions will be
made by Monday 16th
November 2020, with the
first briefing meeting to
be held via Zoom /
Teams on Wednesday
18th November 2020.