13th November 2010, 02:15 PM
You an me against the world..! but hey, its like half the A team! or the a-Team as we now are.
The importance of making these ideas comprehensible to the government is imperative. If you think about it, there is no other place that can allow this opportunity. Yes there other bodies who lobby government, the CBA for example(1), but to be fair, they have no real commercial archaeology background, and so base representation on theory, rather than real experience. This is important when it comes to representing a group. To be honest and accurate, one must have the voices of those who normally become a statistic. I always remember with a not so wry chuckle the First Profiling the profession that claimed archaeological wages were on average over 17,000 per year. The realith as we know was far from it.
So here we are... fired up, rag tag and wanting to be heard. but it is mighty quiet... Speak up people you are the people that need the representation, you are the people that Lord Howarth asked about in parliament... you are the people who may lose out. Are you unionised? are you so beaten down? are you thinking, I wish I had done accountancy after all? Do you no longer feel skilled or motivated? What do you want... and why... what makes us worth fighting for? your chance... your opportunity.
(1) Making Archaeology Matter http://www.britarch.ac.uk/supportus/makeitmatter
As we all know, now is a time of economic upheaval:
The rise of community archaeology over the last decade has been very positive, and with the formation of many new local groups, the need to support these, and other individuals with a desire to learn and undertake archaeology, is more important than ever. This is where the Development Campaign is important.
Through the campaign we aim to raise funds to undertake a number of projects to increase knowledge and skills across the UK so that enthusiasm can be turned to long-term, sustainable skills and knowledge. There is a lack of UK-wide opportunities to learn and we aim to champion the right of passionate individuals to access archaeological education and information whilst providing them with the skills they need to take part in the discovery and protection of the historic environment.
Without grants from organisations and support from individuals the campaign cannot fulfil its potential.
This is where we need your help! Please take a look through these “Support Us” pages and see if you can help us raise money now or in the future to support the work of the campaign. There are many ways you can do this, and some will not cost you any additional money.
Help us continue to develop and support a thriving community of individuals and organisations from all walks of life and of all ages who are passionate about archaeology! The archaeology of your local area will benefit from the Campaign.
The importance of making these ideas comprehensible to the government is imperative. If you think about it, there is no other place that can allow this opportunity. Yes there other bodies who lobby government, the CBA for example(1), but to be fair, they have no real commercial archaeology background, and so base representation on theory, rather than real experience. This is important when it comes to representing a group. To be honest and accurate, one must have the voices of those who normally become a statistic. I always remember with a not so wry chuckle the First Profiling the profession that claimed archaeological wages were on average over 17,000 per year. The realith as we know was far from it.
So here we are... fired up, rag tag and wanting to be heard. but it is mighty quiet... Speak up people you are the people that need the representation, you are the people that Lord Howarth asked about in parliament... you are the people who may lose out. Are you unionised? are you so beaten down? are you thinking, I wish I had done accountancy after all? Do you no longer feel skilled or motivated? What do you want... and why... what makes us worth fighting for? your chance... your opportunity.
(1) Making Archaeology Matter http://www.britarch.ac.uk/supportus/makeitmatter
As we all know, now is a time of economic upheaval:
- Developer-funded archaeology is under extreme pressure with thousands of archaeologists facing the prospect of losing their jobs and then leaving archaeology altogether.
- Heritage protection has been pushed down the list of priorities for national and local government as they struggle to slow the economic downturn with ever-dwindling budgets.
The rise of community archaeology over the last decade has been very positive, and with the formation of many new local groups, the need to support these, and other individuals with a desire to learn and undertake archaeology, is more important than ever. This is where the Development Campaign is important.
Through the campaign we aim to raise funds to undertake a number of projects to increase knowledge and skills across the UK so that enthusiasm can be turned to long-term, sustainable skills and knowledge. There is a lack of UK-wide opportunities to learn and we aim to champion the right of passionate individuals to access archaeological education and information whilst providing them with the skills they need to take part in the discovery and protection of the historic environment.
Without grants from organisations and support from individuals the campaign cannot fulfil its potential.
This is where we need your help! Please take a look through these “Support Us” pages and see if you can help us raise money now or in the future to support the work of the campaign. There are many ways you can do this, and some will not cost you any additional money.
Help us continue to develop and support a thriving community of individuals and organisations from all walks of life and of all ages who are passionate about archaeology! The archaeology of your local area will benefit from the Campaign.