Priority Five Young Person Mystery Shoppers ProgrammeWest Midlands young people aged 14-19yrs

Arts Connect WM and WM Museum Development Service invite you to be part of a Mystery Shopper programme launching at Hartlebury Caste, Worcestershire this November. We are looking to work with a group of young people aged 14-19yrs to visit museums across the West Midlands and consider what works well and ideas for the future in order to train museum contacts and develop the services offered at museums. Museums need your advice and you are being commissioned as experts in your own right.

Activity includes: A launch day at Hartlebury Castle (including a mystery shop at

Museum of Carpet in Kidderminster) Three visits to other museums across the West Midlands An evaluation session including developing a training session for

museums Sharing findings at a regional youth led event in March 2014 Arts Award accreditation

Creating a short film and report to be used by Museums and Arts Council England.

What’s in it for you? This is a fun and sociable project which involves meeting and

working with other young people from across the West Midlands Travel costs, food and refreshments are covered and all activity is

free. You will visit lots of different museums across the West Midlands

and take part in various arts activities You are the experts in this process and get to feedback to venues

hints and tips that you feel will make the museum service even better

You will also get the chance to share your work at a youth led event in March with the view to being commissioned to help other young people establish Mystery Shoppers activity

Your work will lead to the achievement of an Arts Award which at Silver and Gold level counts as points towards university.

Interested and want to find out more? If you / your group would like to get involved there is a Welcome Event at Hartlebury Castle on Saturday 30th November 10-4pm (with an afternoon visit to the Museum of Carpet in Kidderminster). For more information and to get involved, please contact ruthrichardson@workinprogress.uk.com / 07837 734275 / www.workinprogress.uk.com About Priority Five: www.priorityfive.wordpress.com About Arts Connect WM: http://www.artsconnectwm.co.uk/

Young Mystery Shoppers Welcome Event 30th Nov, 10-4pmHartlebury Castle

HartleburyWorcestershire

DY11 7XZFree opportunity

Travel costs covered, food and refreshments providedMystery Shopper briefing, Visit of Castle, Lunch, Trip to Kidderminster Museum of Carpets for trial Mystery Shop

Come and find out more!

Museums If you work in a museum and would like your venue and / or young people who take part in activities at your venue to get involved please do not hesitate to get in touch. We would love to visit your venue. Please contact: Museum Development Officer Gemma Dhami: GDhami@worcestershire.gov.uk