Away Days & Corporate Volunteering

Birmingham Museums Trust is a charity.

Booking your away day or corporate volunteering with us makes a huge difference to our unique museums and heritage sites, our visitors and to the local community.

birminghammuseums.org.uk is a stunning Grade I listed Jacobean mansion Away Days All away days at Aston Hall are suitable for up to 15 participants. surrounded by formal gardens, 50 acres of open parkland and OPTION 1 SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING is only a few miles outside Aston Hall is situated in beautiful parkland and has some significant archaeological ruins on site. Get stuck in volunteering at this site city centre. and get hands on with history by helping us to care for and weed the ruins. Donations very welcome towards our work as an educational charity OPTION 2 MAKE A DAY OF IT Spend a morning or afternoon volunteering in this peaceful environment and spend the rest of the day holding that important meeting for your organisation. You’ll have exclusive use of our event space for half a day. £350 + VAT OPTION 3 MAKE AN AWAY DAY OF IT! Visit Aston Hall, spend some time volunteering and then enjoy the afternoon as a team developing a new skill or trying out a unique activity. We can offer everything from sword fighting experiences to archery sessions – make your away day something your team How to find us will remember! Aston Hall, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 6JD Price on request T: 0121 348 8100

@AstonHallMuseum Book /AstonHallMuseum with us Book your away day with us, email: By Car: 3 miles north of Birmingham city centre. For sat nav use B6 6JD [email protected] By Bus: Numbers 7, 11A/11C and 65 By Train: Aston or Witton stations, 10 minute walk birminghammuseums.org.uk/volunteering/corporate-volunteering Set amidst a striking herb garden and orchard, Away Days All away days at are suitable for up to 15 participants. Blakesley Hall is a unique and inspiring venue for Option 1 SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING volunteering activities Blakesley Hall’s picturesque garden is a highlight for visitors to this historic Tudor property. Get stuck in volunteering at this site and and away days. support work on the herb garden and historic flower beds. Donations very welcome towards our work as an educational charity Option 2 MAKE A DAY OF IT Spend a morning or afternoon volunteering in this peaceful environment and spend the rest of the day holding that important meeting for your organisation. You’ll have exclusive use of our event space for half a day. £200 + VAT Option 3 MAKE AN AWAY DAY OF IT! Visit Blakesley Hall, spend some time volunteering and then enjoy the afternoon as a team developing a new skill or trying out a unique activity. We can offer everything from sword fighting experiences to archery sessions – make your away day something your team will remember! How to find us Price on request Blakesley Hall, Blakesley Road, Yardley, Birmingham B25 8RN T: 0121 348 8120

@Blakesley_Hall Book /BlakesleyHall with us Book your away day with us, email: By Car: 6 miles east of Birmingham city centre. For sat nav use B25 8RN [email protected] By Bus: Numbers 11A and 11C By Train: Stechford Station, 20 minute walk birminghammuseums.org.uk/volunteering/corporate-volunteering was the elegant home of the pre-eminent Away Days All away days at Soho House are suitable for up to 12 participants. industrialist and entrepreneur, Matthew Boulton. Beautifully Option 1 SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING restored, the house and garden The gardens at Soho House are a highlight for those visiting this stunning Georgian property and are the perfect place to relax and reflect the fashions and tastes take a break. Get stuck in volunteering at this site by working of the late Georgian period. on the flower beds and helping the grounds look their best. Donations very welcome towards our work as an educational charity Option 2 MAKE A DAY OF IT Spend a morning or afternoon volunteering in this relaxing environment and spend the rest of the day holding that important meeting for your organisation. You’ll have exclusive use of our event space for half a day. £200 + VAT Option 3 MAKE AN AWAY DAY OF IT! Visit Soho House, spend some time volunteering and then enjoy an afternoon as a team developing a new skill or trying out a unique activity. We can offer everything from sword fighting experiences to archery sessions – make your away day something your team How to find us will remember! Soho House, Soho Avenue (off Soho Road), Birmingham B18 5LB Price on request T: 0121 348 8150

@SohoHouseMuseum Book /SohoHouseMuseum with us Book your away day with us, email: By Car: 1 mile north west of Birmingham city centre. For sat nav use B18 5LB [email protected] By Bus: Numbers 74 and 75 By Train: Benson Road Metro station, 10 minute walk birminghammuseums.org.uk/volunteering/corporate-volunteering Thinktank is Birmingham’s award-winning science museum; a place where the historic and the ultramodern come alive in a truly inspiring environment. Away Days All away days at Thinktank are suitable for up to 12 participants.

Option 1 SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING Thinktank’s interactive Science Garden is loved by young and old and is the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors and have fun learning about science. Get stuck in volunteering and help us to tidy up the grounds to make it look its best for visitors. Donations very welcome towards our work as an educational charity Option 2 MAKE A DAY OF IT Spend a morning or afternoon volunteering in this engaging environment and spend the rest of the day holding that important meeting for your organisation. You’ll have exclusive use of our versatile Event Suite for half a day. Why not upgrade, invite your How to find us colleagues to join you, and celebrate your successes with a champagne Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, Millennium Point, reception in the Futures Gallery or a delicious dinner at the end of Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7XG the day? The Event Suite has capacity for up to 250 people! T: 0121 348 8082 From £500 + VAT

@thinktankmuseum /thinktankmuseum Book By Car: Located within with us Book your away day with us, email: Millennium Point, in Birmingham city centre. For sat nav use B4 7AP [email protected] By Bus: Numbers 55, 55A and 94 By Train: Moor Street Station, 5–10 minute walk. New Street Station, 15 minute walk birminghammuseums.org.uk/volunteering/corporate-volunteering is one of Birmingham’s hidden gems and Away Days All away days at Weoley Castle are suitable for up to 45 participants. a scheduled ancient monument of national importance. The Option 1 SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING ruins of this 13th-century Weoley Castle is a unique and important site. Get stuck in volunteering and work on conservation to help us preserve fortified manor house provide “her” for future generations to learn from and enjoy. an idyllic backdrop to any event. Donations very welcome towards our work as an educational charity, for larger groups there is a small charge to help facilitate your day Option 2 MAKE A DAY OF IT Spend a morning or afternoon volunteering in this engaging environment, and the rest of the day holding that important meeting for your organisation. The site is only open by prior arrangement so your group is free to soak up the atmosphere in relative seclusion, with exclusive use of our events space for half a day. £250 + VAT Option 3 MAKE AN AWAY DAY OF IT! Visit Weoley Castle, spend some time volunteering and then enjoy an afternoon as a team developing a new skill or trying out a unique activity. We can offer everything from sword fighting How to find us experiences to archery sessions – make your away day something Weoley Castle, Alwold Road Birmingham B29 5RJ your team will remember! T: 0121 348 8160 Price on request

@WCKeepers Book /WeoleyCastle with us Book your away day with us, email: By Car: 6 miles from Birmingham city centre. For sat nav use B29 5RJ [email protected] By Bus: Number 29 By Train: Selly Oak station, 30 minute walk birminghammuseums.org.uk/volunteering/corporate-volunteering Booking Our team offers a professional approach Limited Events to make sure your activity runs smoothly. We sometimes have additional unique volunteering Please email us to find out how we can opportunities available. These can include helping to tailor packages to meet your requirements. get our sites ready for events including decorating them for Christmas, getting hands on with history by helping to conserve our collections at the Catering Museum Collection Centre and assisting in Want to take all the stress out of the day? developing resources for our learning team. Why not book your catering with us too? If you have a specific interest in our limited events We can offer teas, coffees and buffet then let us know and we can keep you informed lunches to suit a range of budgets. about upcoming special days.

For more information or to book Book your team’s day please email us at: with us [email protected] birminghammuseums.org.uk/volunteering/corporate-volunteering