The Braintree Big Stitch (360G-EssexCF-A509572)
Funding Organization
£1,000
Recipient Organization
To run a community outreach programme introducing young people to local heritage by involvement in the history and practice of sewing
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 1000 |
| Amount Awarded | 1000 |
| Award Date | 2019-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E01033459 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | LSOA |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Braintree 009F |
| Grant Programme: Code | 2018/19 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Bartleet Family Fund |
| Impact Category | Connect people with the arts, culture and heritage |
| Last Modified | 2021-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 1 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2019-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | Children (5 – 12) |
| Primary beneficiary | Children and Young People |
| Primary ethnicity | All Ethnicities |
| Primary issue | Arts, culture and heritage |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 111447 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | 05408088 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Mission To preserve, promote and interpret the history of Braintree District and establish the Warner Textile Archive brand as an international design and manufacturing resource. Archive & Museum Objectives 2019-2024 • Achieve renewal of full Arts Council England Accreditation by 2020. • Streamline the Archive to deliver professional commercial and consultancy services to WTATLtd and external organisations by 2020 • Find an academic partner to help develop the Archive’s research and education accessed online and through visitor programmes by 2020 • Establish a Café in the Old School Hall that will be intertwined with the museum with flexible facilities for multi-purpose events by 2021. • Transfer exhibitions and displays to the Museum, creating high quality facilities including a more specialist Archive Shop for workshops and commercial visits at the Archive by 2021. • Create a new Museum Shop that will offer relevant items for both the Archive and the Museum including an area for schoolchildren by 2021. • Expand the annual Braintree Textile Fair into the Braintree Textile Festival, to attract over 2,000 visitors nationally by 2021. • Redisplay the Museum and develop the Exhibition Galleries to be able to take major national travelling exhibitions by 2022. • Celebrate Braintree Museum’s 30th Birthday with a new exhibition on the influence of Braintree on national culture through design, music, art, architecture, fashion in the regenerated museum in 2023. • Create Warner Textile Archive Online an illustrated digital commercial and educational catalogue by 2023. • Create Braintree Histories a digital, on-line historical resource and Collection catalogue by 2024 • Celebrate the Archive’s 21st Birthday with a major exhibition and event programme in 2025 Background & Activities Braintree District Museum Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is governed by a Memorandum & Articles of Association. In addition there are legal documents governing the partnership between its main funder, Braintree District Council and the Trust as well as grant condition documents with funders. Braintree Museum is located within the former Manor Street School in the centre of Braintree. The original school was built in 1862 with the Infants School added in 1897 and were in use until the school closed in 1987. It opened as a new museum on 6th October 1993. In 2002 with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund the old Infant School was converted into a café, collections store and the Learning for Life Centre. Current activities include care and interpretation of the Museum Collection; research enquiries; a varied education programme; exhibitions; local history displays; children’s activities; events for adults and talks. For the most up-to-date information please visit www.braintreemuseum.co.uk The Warner Textile Archive collection is an extensive record of the textiles produced by Warner & Sons (later known as Warner Fabrics). It was developed over a number of decades following Warner & Sons purchase of New Mills, Braintree (now known as Warners Mill) in 1894 and the transfer of business from Spitalfields, London to New Mills the following year. The company ceased weaving in 1971 and the Archive was kept in Braintree until 1991 when it was bought by Walker Greenbank plc and subsequently relocated to Milton Keynes. With the support of a number of funders including the Heritage Lottery Fund, Clothworkers Guild, Art Fund, Braintree District Museum Trust (the Trust) acquired the Warner Textile Archive from Walker Greenbank plc on 20th May 2004, and the Archive was re-located to the Warner Visitor Centre in the New Mills, Silks Way, Braintree. It was opened to the public in October 2005. In 2006 the Trust purchased the freehold for the Warner Visitor Centre from Braintree District Council with a loan from the Clydesdale Bank. In 2012 the Council purchased the freehold back and leased the building to the Museum Trust on a peppercorn rent. Current activities include care and interpretation of the Archive Collection; research enquiries; educational visits; Archive history and design displays; workshops for adults and talks. For the most up-to-date information please visit www.warnertextilearchive.co.uk The annual Braintree Textile Fair brings together a diverse group of textile specialists, designers and crafts people across three historic venues Braintree Museum, Braintree Town Hall and the Warner Textile Archive. A one day event celebrating all things textiles we have stallholders, demonstrations, activities, talks, collection store visits, exhibitions and a pop up cafe! |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | http://www.braintreemuseum.co.uk |