What is The Friends of the Maison Dieu (Dover Town Hall)?

The Friends will be a charity run by a committee of volunteers.

The Charity’s objectives are:

• The preservation, conservation and restoration of the Maison Dieu through fundraising
• To encouraging learning and engagement for the public benefit, by the widest possible audience, including local people and visitors from the UK and abroad
• Promoting the Maison Dieu through the dissemination of knowledge

Who is it for?

• Anyone who is interested in volunteering to support the Maison Dieu, whether they have been involved previously or not
• Members can give as much or as little time as they have. For those that have more time to give, there are committee roles available
• We also hope to set up ‘Young Friends of the Maison Dieu Dover’ branch

What will they do?

• Advocate for the Maison Dieu (e.g. at local and district wide events)
• Be a pool of volunteers for the Maison Dieu engagement team events
• Provide regular guided tours
• Raise funds through activities and grant applications for the Maison Dieu
• Contribute to and share research on the Maison Dieu
• Provide knowledge and experience to advisory group meetings
• Act as an informal consultation group for future Maison Dieu activities

What are the benefits for members?

• Members’ welcome tour and welcome pack
• Exclusive membership events throughout the year (trips, workshops, lectures, first views)
• Free training (audience engagement, collections care, research, H&S etc)
• Representation on the Maison Dieu advisory group
• No membership fees for the first 2 years after the Charity has been create

 

We are in the process of setting up the Friends of The Maison Dieu, if you want to get involved or just want to hear more about the Friends development, please email kathryn.tuck@dover.gov.uk