About the project

Alix Slater Consultancy & Training led a team working with the South West Museums Federation, which had secured funding through the Arts Council of England's Strategic Support Fund to work with the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, Museum of East Asian Art and Bath Postal Museum.

The purpose of the commission was to undertake an audit of their current financial health and to develop bespoke plans with the museum staff which they could implement along with mentoring to create a positive impact on their short and long-term economic sustainability.

The consultancy's role

For this project the consultancy worked with Alison Guilfoyle, a retail consultant, and Marilyn Scott, a consultant with Cultural Consulting Network (CCN). Together they also contributed to the successful delivery of a regional conference on Museum Economic Development in Bristol with the museum partners.