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Dog Friendly Days

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Following our Dog Friendly Trial Week we have an announcement to make…

Back at the end of June to the start of July we hosted a Dog Friendly Trial Week. A huge thank you to everyone who visited us as part of this. Over the course of the week we were delighted to be visited by eleven well behaved dogs (and their humans)!

As the week went so well, we will be having a couple of Dog Friendly Days at The Devil’s Porridge Museum every week!

Dog Friendly Days

On Thursdays and Sundays, well-behaved, dry, dogs on leads will be welcome into our museum with their humans!

Only guide and assistance dogs are allowed inside The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s Café, but you continue to be welcome to sit outside our Café with a pet dog, or even in our Anderson shelter.

Guide and assistances dogs will continue to be welcome into The Devil’s Porridge Museum and our Cafe every day.

If you’d rather visit us at a time when there is less likely to be dogs in our museum we ask that you please avoid Thursdays and Sundays, or if you’re planning to visit us with a dog we’d ask that you please come on a Thursday or a Sunday.

You’d be welcome to contact us if you have any further questions or concerns about this prior to your visit. You can email us on info@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021.

Visiting With a Dog? Here’s What to Do…

To help everyone enjoys their visit and look after our museum we do ask that you keep your dog on a lead at all times, keep all paws on the ground throughout your visit (no climbing on artifacts, people, or furniture please!) and if your dog makes a mess you clean it up. Please be mindful of other visitors and respect our museum artifacts. If your dog is barking or disturbing other visitors, you will politely be asked to leave or have a break from your visit.

Many of our museum’s team our dog-lovers and understand that our furry friends may need a break from time to time. Therefore, we would like to remind you that you are allowed in and out of The Devil’s Porridge Museum as many times as you would like on the day you have paid to visit us.

Things to be Aware of…

  • Our dog friendly days will be on Thursday and Sunday every week.
  • On Thursday and Sunday, well-behaved, dry dogs on a lead will be welcome into The Devil’s Porridge Museum with their human(s).
  • Dogs must be kept on a lead throughout their visit.
  • Guide and assistance dogs will continue to be welcome into our museum every day.
  • Only guide and assistance dogs inside our Café.
  • Pet dogs are welcome to sit outside our Café or in the Anderson shelter with their human(s), but not inside the Café please.
  • Paws must be kept on the ground throughout your visit (no climbing on people, artifacts, or furniture please).
  • If your dog makes a mess, you clean it up.
  • Please be mindful of other visitors and museum artifacts.
  • If your dog is barking or disturbing other visitors, you will be politely asked to leave or take a break.
  • Usual admission prices and opening hours apply.

 

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We’re Looking For Young Volunteers!

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We’re looking for young people (aged 15 to 25) who would like to bring their viewpoints, creativity, ideas, and enthusiasm to our work at the museum.  We have new opportunities for volunteers who would like to work on projects, such as developing an exciting events programme, caring for and researching our fascinating artefacts and archives, podcasting and making videos, or creating new exhibitions and making our displays even more engaging.

This is a great way to get experience of the world of museums, with lots of skills being transferable to other fields of work.  We offer full support and mentoring too.  We can be flexible to find days and times for volunteering to suit you and we can often help with your expenses in getting to the museum to volunteer.  All of this is possible thanks to generous support from Young Start and The Holywood Trust who help create exciting opportunities for young people.

So, if you’d like to find out more, email our Youth and Community Engagement Officer, Tom Hughes, at education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

 

A red flower growing in The Devil's Porridge Museum's Dig For Victory garden. The Devil's Porridge Museum is in the background.

Gardening Volunteer Needed

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Would you like to help develop and maintain our ‘Dig for Victory’ garden at the Devil’s Porridge Museum?  We’re looking for new volunteers to join the team and help care for our vegetable patches and flower planters.

The Devil’s Porridge Museum tells wartime stories from the local area and the growing of vegetables to supplement rations is part of this, these days the produce is used in our Café.  We also have large pans from the munitions factory which are now re-used as planters for flowers.  Visitors enjoy exploring the large artefacts in the museum grounds and discovering the wartime garden, so there’s chance to chat to people in this work, along with support from other museum volunteers and staff.

Working in the museum gardens can be arranged to suit volunteer availability and needs.  This volunteer role is suitable for anyone aged 15 or over, but no upper age limit.  Tools and materials are provided and we’ll support you with a friendly introduction to get you started.  There’s no complicated application form needed, just get in touch with our Youth and Community Engagement Officer, Tom Hughes to arrange an informal chat by emailing education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021.

Currently we are searching for a Gardening Volunteer, but we are also looking for Front of House and Café volunteers.

Find out more about our volunteering opportunities at The Devil’s Porridge Museum by clicking here> 

 

Youth Empowerment Programme

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We are excited to announce that we have secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, Young Start, for our exciting mentorship programme.

 

Empower Your Future with Our Youth Empowerment Volunteer Program

Take charge of your future with our Youth Empowerment Volunteer Program! If you’re 16-24 and eager to build confidence, develop leadership skills, and make a positive impact, this program is for you. With hands-on workshops, supportive mentors, and exciting projects, we’ll help you reach your goals.

How to Apply: To get started is easy and informal:

  • Drop Us a Message: Please send us a quick note to education@devilsporridge.org.uk with your name and why you’re interested. There is no need for anything formal!
  • Explore the Role Profiles: Check out the attached profiles to see what excites you. Whether you’re into hospitality, customer-facing roles, behind-the-scenes curatorial work, research, databases, or community-focused roles like event management and education workshops, there’s something here for you. Tell us what interests you!
  • Come In for a Chat: We’d love to meet you in person! Come by for a relaxed chat so we can get to know you better and find the roles that match your interests 

And that’s it—no long forms or essays—just a friendly conversation to see how we can help you on your journey.

 

Cafe Volunteer Role Profile

Curatorial Volunteer Role Profile

Front of House Volunteer Role Profile

Youth and Community Volunteer role profile

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