WHAT IS BAFM?
BAFM is an independent organisation established in 1973, for
Friends, volunteers and supporters in museums, galleries and heritage
sites.
BAFM represents 200,000 Friends and Volunteers across the UK.
It offers a friendly and practical network of support from people with
first-hand experience of running Friends organisations, acts as a clearing
house for common problems and their solutions, and is a central source of
information about Friends for Friends.
BAFM has links with a variety of organisations such as the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Resource - the Council for Museums,
Archives and Libraries; the Museums Association; the Association of Independent
Museums; Area Museum Councils; the National Council for Voluntary
Organisations; the Charity Commission; and the National Centre for
Volunteering.
BAFM is a member of the World Federation of Friends of
Museums.
BAFM holds national and regional events, provides a 'Handbook
For Friends', a 'Handbook for Heritage Volunteer Managers & Administrators'
and a multiplicity of Information Sheets. A lively journal is produced three
times a year, and an attractive Insurance scheme is available for members.
BAFM's Co--ordinators are responsible across the UK for individual geographical
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