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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£43.1K
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Spending
£54.8K
Public benefits
The museum offers the learning and inspiration provided by the heritage, history and collection of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Regiment, in Enniskillen Castle where it was raised in 1688. The Regiment's history evokes pride in west Ulster, where it recruited. People who benefit from the museum include: the general public; school-children;
serving soldiers; former soldiers and their families and descendants; and tourists. This public benefit, which flows directly from the museum's purpose "to hold together the traditions of the Regiment and perpetuate its deeds", is itemised as follows: ACCESSIBILITY The museum is open throughout the year. An audio-visual Virtual Tour is provided for visitors with mobility disability. LEARNING The displays were redeveloped in 2008 to engage and inspire visitors through a varied range of modern media. PERSONAL CONTACT The Staff and 30 Volunteers receive regular training in visitor care, and provide valuable insights into the needs of the community and museum visitors. RESEARCH The museum offers a "Trace a Relative" service to families of former members of the Regiment; and to historians world-wide. ACTIVITIES A varied activity programme is offered, including: battlefield tours; special exhibitions; outreach talks; school visits; and teacher packs with loan boxes and mobile displays. INFORMATION The museum website www.inniskillingsmuseum.com is constantly updated to keep everyone aware of activities and new acquisitions. EQUALITY The historic cross-community ethos of the Regiment is emphasised. TODAY'S SOLDIERS The museum reinforces in young officers and soldiers their sense of pride, comradeship and tradition. DEMONSTRATION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT The musem receives 30,000 visitors per year, whose reactions are tested orally by invigilators; comments in the visitors' book; and periodic completion of comment cards. The quality of the museum's "Trace a Relative" service receives many unsolicited letters of appreciation from family enquirers. HARM No possible harm from the museum's services or activities has been identified. Risk assessments, security and emergency plan are reviewed annually. PRIVATE BENEFIT The only private benefits identified are necessary ones: the training and comradeship enjoyed by the Volunteers.
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The following activities flow from the museum's purpose of "holding together the traditions of the Regiment and perpetuating its deeds": Engaging and inspiring people with the Regiment's stories and collections and displays Maintaining an accredited museum open all year round Provision for people with disability Personal contact by professional
Staff and Volunteers Research for families of former soldiers and historians Educational visits, teacher packs, mobile displays and loan boxes Preserving the Regiment's cross-community ethos
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- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Older people
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Disability
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Research/evaluation
- Volunteer development
