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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · 17d

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 18d

Reflections on the Code of Ethics | Working it out 🤝

As part of a series of blog posts about the new Code of Ethics, @tamsincrussell.bsky.social, our workforce development lead, discusses the importance of ethical practice in creating inclusive, welcoming workplaces.

Reflections on the Code of Ethics | Working it out - Museums Association

Tamsin Russell, the MA's workforce development lead, discusses the importance of ethical practice in creating inclusive workplaces

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · 17d

Heritage Volunteering Group

What if everyone stopped volunteering?

A new Works4U report (with our input at HVG) warns the UK would face soaring isolation, weaker democracy & fragile communities. Volunteering isn’t optional – it’s society’s backbone.

Read more www.works-4u.com/what-if

What if everyone stopped volunteering? | Works4u

Pioneering report on what would happen to the UK if everyone stopped volunteering. Written by Dominic Pinkney and with contributions from over 30 expert volunteering stakeholders across the United Kin...

www.works-4u.com

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · 20d

It was indeed a rare treat. Thanks for your insight and general fabulousness. 🤓

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 26d

Younger daughter and I have been working on prototypes for the small portable museums that will be in my Etsy shop soon. We’ll be making a wooden grid in each tin for the finds & a booklet about the neuroscience of how collecting & arranging your finds alleviates anxiety & lifts mood #mentalhealth

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Dr Rachel Souhami @rachelsouhami.bsky.social · Sep 4

Museums, libraries, archives people! We're doing another meet up on September 16th. No agenda, no presentations, just an informal gathering over a drink. Full details here: gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk/2025/09/02/m...

Let’s Meet Up Again!

We had a lovely time at the first GLAM meet up last month so we’re doing it again this month! If you work in or with museums, libraries and archives and would like to get together, and chat /…

gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · 25d

Delighted to be chairing this @museumsassociation.org event on Wednesday - www.museumsassociation.org/events/helpi...

Helping Hands: Harnessing the Power of Volunteers - Museums Association

Volunteering in museums and galleries takes many different forms, from front of house, events and learning and engagement roles, through …

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FDA Union @fdaunion.bsky.social · Sep 3

Nominations are open for the 2025 Women into Leadership Awards, which recognise those who go above and beyond to champion diversity and empower women across the civil service.

Find out more and submit nominations using the link below:

leadership-awards.co.uk/women-into-l...

Women into Leadership Awards - Leadership Awards

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN The 2025 Women into Leadership Awards After a hugely successful launch of the inaugural Women into Leadership Awards last year, we are delighted to introduce...

leadership-awards.co.uk

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Sep 4

"Bluesky shows higher level of content originality in scholarly discourse, perhaps due to a higher proportion of academic users. X tends to favor simple retweets. This positions Bluesky as a richer environment for substantive science communication."🧪
True for our study www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Delighted to be chairing and speaking at this event next week about workforce wellbeing why not come along? www.museumsassociation.org/events/membe...

Members Together Online: Wellbeing - Museums Association

Getting our members together for interactive, lively discussions, key information and feedback, is core to our membership offer and one …

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Delighted to be chairing and speaking at this event next week about workforce wellbeing why not come along? www.museumsassociation.org/events/membe...

Members Together Online: Wellbeing - Museums Association

Getting our members together for interactive, lively discussions, key information and feedback, is core to our membership offer and one …

www.museumsassociation.org

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fabulous service again from NHS. Phoned surgery at 8:30. Triage call at 9:10. In person appointment at 10:30 Three prescriptions, blood taken and two more appts booked in and home by 11:00. Bill-zero.

Some people want to look to fully privatise the NHS we must always fight for it. ❤️

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · Aug 10

The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.

James Baldwin

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Aug 14

Fabulous.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Aug 12

BREAKING WSJ:

The Trump White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary to ensure the museums align with "Trump's interpretation of American history." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision

Top White House officials will scrutinize exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

www.wsj.com

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Aug 12

😢👇😢

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Aug 6

A big shout out to everyone who is matrix managing but isn’t classed as a manager, with their associated pay because they are not direct line reports. When we all really know the skills to manage in a matrix fashion far outweigh the skills for line management. ❤️

Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Great stuff to cast the net widely, and often those not already engaged with the organisation. Great democratisation of involvement and participation.

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Great to see other museums adopt the approach from Birmingham Museums. ❤️🤓❤️

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Aug 4

Interesting - the National Gallery are going to set up a Citizens' Assembly of 50 participants, selected by lottery, with invitations sent out to 15,000 households across the UK.

They will ‘reflect on the Gallery’s purpose, priorities and public value’
www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/pre...

National Gallery invites the public to help shape its future | Press releases | National Gallery, London

www.nationalgallery.org.uk

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Aug 4

So excited about this next programme. We have a waiting list of mentees already so why not make their day, career, future?

Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · Aug 4

Become a Mentoring for All mentor for the next cohort 👤

If you think you could help other museum professionals develop their confidence, competence and connections, we want to hear from you.

We’re now recruiting mentors for the January 2026 cohort of our 12-month Mentoring for All programme.

Mentoring for All - Museums Association

Become a mentor and help to develop mentees' confidence, competence and connections

www.museumsassociation.org

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Dr Rachel Souhami @rachelsouhami.bsky.social · Aug 4

Museums take note – you are part of the problem. Next time you advertise a freelance role, do some research on what their fees need to cover and ask yourself if what you’re expecting to pay is reasonable.

Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · Aug 4

Freelance arts workers are earning an average annual salary 20.5% less than the benchmark set by the Living Wage Foundation’s ‘Real Living Wage’.

buff.ly

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Jul 25

9 years since we said goodbye to my mum. This is who she was, ahead of her time, inspiring, amazing - channeling her everyday especially where it comes to inclusion and feminism ❤️🤓❤️

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Jul 21

This was my view last Monday my view today will be emails and Zoom meetings. Wish me luck and have a great week people.

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Tamsin C Russell @tamsincrussell.bsky.social · Jul 19

Raising a glass to this handsome chap - can’t believe my youngest is now 15! ❤️❤️❤️

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Dave Watts🇨🇦 @davewatts.bsky.social · Jul 18

Strip club in #Vancouver #Coldplay

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