02/10/2026
This week, we gathered at the Scottish Maritime Museum Trust in Irvine for a thought-provoking study day focused on embedding health and wellbeing in museums.
The event marked the six-month follow up to the Working Together project, delivered in partnership with The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance, and gave us an opportunity to reflect, share learning and look ahead to how we can continue strengthening a culture of care across our sector.
A huge thank you to our fantastic keynote speakers – Ruthanne Baxter FRSA, Alistair Brown , Elena Trimarchi , Tamsin C Russell FRSA and Siân Rosa Hunter Dodsworth - for sharing your knowledge, experiences and new perspectives on health and wellbeing in our sector.
Thank you also to our wonderful presenters Trudie Cole, Khursheed Hussain, Claire Jones, Hannah McIlveen and Richard McBrearty for contributing such valuable insights and experiences.
And a special thank you to the Scottish Maritime Museum and the team Matthew Bellhouse Moran, Claire Jones and Jennifer Pless for such a warm welcome and for creating such a welcoming space for learning and conversation.
We are excited to continue this work and to support the sector in making health and wellbeing a strategic priority, with care for both staff and audiences at the heart of what we do.
🌱 Interested in exploring this topic further?
Our Culture of Care course starts in January 2027 and offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding and explore practical approaches to creating healthier, more caring cultural organisations: https://gem.org.uk/training-and-events/gem-courses/a-culture-of-care-creative-health-in-museum-practice/
