The Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone Trust (The David Livingstone Trust) is a Registered Charity, SC015490.
David Livingstone TrustNewsletter
Welcome to our April Newsletter
Crowdfunder Success!
Issue 5 April 2019
Pop-Up at David Livingstone Memorial Church
Ourpop-upexhibi-onhasnowmovedontoDavidLivingstoneMemorialChurchinBlantyrewhereyoucanseeitun-ltheendofApril–moreinforma-ononopening-meswillbeavailableonourwebsitesoon.MakesuretopopalongtofindoutmoreaboutDavidLivingstoneandtheBirthplaceProject!
The David Livingstone Pop-Up can come to you! Ifyou’dbeinterestedinhos-ngtheexhibi-onortofindoutmore,pleasegetintouchatinfo@dltrust.uk.Wearelookingforvenuesincludingschools,communitycentres,libraries,culturalcentresandevents.
Ifyoufollowusonsocialmedia,you’llalreadyknowthat'Ligh-ngLivingstone’sLegacy’wassuccessfulinraisingatotalof£1,141topurchaseararemagiclanternslide.Ahugethankyoutoeveryonewhodonated!!We’reexcitedaboutseeingtheobjectinthenewmuseum.Ifyouhaveaspareminute,wewouldlovetohearyourfeedbackontheCrowdfunder–youdon’tneedtohavedonatedtopar-cipate.
Youcanfindthesurveyhere;hSps://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/S5RV79F
WearedelightedthatourChair,IsabelBruce,hasbeenawardedtheAssocia-onofSco]shBusinessWomen(ASB’s)'WomanofInspira-on'awardforherworkatTheTrust.Toreadmore,pleaseseeourwebsitewww.david-livingstone-trust.org.
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Isabelsaid,“IamcurrentlyChairandleadingourTrustees,in-houseteam,andvolunteerstodeliverthisexci:ng£6.1mBirthplaceProject.WeareaverysmallteamandIamveryproudofthewaywe’reallworkinghardtogether.This Award demonstrates that the Trust is being no:ced and this will encourageconfidenceandpridewithinourteamtoachievesuccess”
Recognition for Our Chair!
The Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone Trust (The David Livingstone Trust) is a Registered Charity, SC015490.
Coalfields Blantyre Fun Day
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ABIGTHANKYOUtoeveryonewemetattheBlantyreFunDayonthe10thofFebruary.Itwasawonderfuleventandweallreallyenjoyeddiscussingourcurrentprojectsandansweringyourques-ons.Wealsohadagreat-melearningaboutotherBlantyreCommunityprojectsandthinkingabouthowwecanstrengthenlocallinksandpartnerships.
Followingthepublicvoteattheevent,weweresuccessfulingaining£2,471togotowardscrea-ngaBlantyreHistorytemporaryexhibi-oninourvisitorcentre.ThankyoufromtheBirthplaceProjectteamforthesupport.
Student Placements
AttheendofJanuarywewelcomedthreenewMuseumsStudiesstudentplacementsfromtheUniversityofGlasgow.Below,ElenatellsusabitaboutherselfandwhatshehopestogainfromworkingontheBirthplaceProject.
Hello,mynameisElenaDeMarco,IamcurrentlyearningmyMScinMuseumStudiesattheUniversityofGlasgowandthissemesterIamcomple-ngaWorkPlacementattheDavidLivingstoneTrust.OverthelastfewmonthsIhavebeenworkingwiththeteamtobrainstormhowtocreateamoreaccessiblecollec-on.Wedecidedusingdigitalmediawouldbethemostlas-ngwayofcrea-nganaccessiblecollec-on.Thiswillallowourcollec-ontoreachvisitorsfromallovertheworldandbeviewablebythosewhocannotphysicallyvisitthemuseum.Iwillbespendingthenextfewmonthsworkingtoachievethisgoal,wewillbeexcitedtosharetheoutcomewithyouwhenIamfinished.
Issue 5 April 2019
Works Update – David Kirkwood, Project Lead Therefurbishmentofthehistoricbuildingshasbeenverychallenging–notreallyunexpectedgiventhatitwasoriginallybuiltinthe1790s.Theinternalandexternalbrickworkhavehadtoberepaired;andwehavehadtoremovetheexternalrender,repairtheroofs,andreplacethechimneys–allofwhichhasbeennoeasytask.Thishasmeantthatmoreworkhasgoneintomakingthebuildingstructurallysoundandsustainable,withaddedcostand-me.However,whencompleted,thehistoricbuildingswillnotonlyberestored,buttheywillalsobefitforthefutureandhealthierthantheyhaveeverbeen.
We have been able to source replacement bricks and slates to match the originalconstruc-onmaterialsandthedesignandapplica-onofthetradi-onallimerendertotheexteriorofthebuildingswillbetakingplaceinthecomingmonths.
Goodprogressisbeingmadetocreatethenewcaféandshopaswellasprepara-onsforthenewcarpark,pathsandlandscaping in the grounds. The design of the new exhibi-on and interpreta-on of David Livingstone's life is alsomovingforwardandwewillbekeepingyouupdatedonprogress.
Asthesitestartstotakeshape,thebuildingworkshavebeguntogeneratelotsofexcitementandexpecta-onasTheBirthplaceProjectisbecomingareality.
The Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone Trust (The David Livingstone Trust) is a Registered Charity, SC015490.
Scotland Malawi Partnership Youth Congress OurLearningandOutreachtraineeLoSeworkedincollabora-onwithRyanTiccioni,amemberoftheScotlandMalawiPartnershipYouthCommiSeetodevelopanddeliveraworkshopabouttravelimageryandDavidLivingstone’sworkinMalawi.ItwasagreatdayforallinvolvedandwelearnedalotaboutMalawiianlanguageandculture–thankstotheSMPforinvi-ngusalong,wehopeeveryoneenjoyedthetalkandmakingtheircollages!
Free workshops for South Lanarkshire schools TheBirthplaceProjectteamisofferingfreeobjecthandlingworkshopstoourlocalschools(ifyouarebasedfurtherafieldpleasegetintouchandwewilltryourbesttoaccommodate).Theselastbetween60-90minutesandfocusonDavidLivingstoneandtheBirthplaceProject,includingthewiderthemesthatweareuncovering.Ifyou'dliketofindoutmore,orbook,[email protected].
New Learning Resource AreyouaSouthLanarkshireteacher?Doyourememberusingthe'DavidLivingstone:aGlobalCi-zen'learningresource?TheBirthplaceProjectteamarereviewingitandwearelookingforteacherstohelpwithevalua-ng,tes-nganddeliveringthisself-ledlearningresourceinthecomingmonths.Ifyouwouldliketofindoutmorepleaseemailelena.trimarchi@dltrust.uk.
Issue 5 April 2019
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