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Friends of Catalyst

A friends organisation was formed in 1987 to support Catalyst and now has more than fifty members. Its aims include:

  • Supporting the Museum by giving money for the purchase of artefacts, equipment or facilities.

  • Providing voluntary help when needed.

  • Encouraging others to visit the Museum to enjoy its displays and facilities.

The Museum is continually expanding its activities and needs more support from its Friends to help it achieve this growth.

Please help us to help the Museum by joining the Friends today.

 

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

  • A lively programme of talks and activities throughout the year

  • Information about the progress and development of Catalyst

  • Invitations to special events

  • Private views of all major new Museum exhibitions

  • Regular issues of the Friends newsletter

  • Opportunities to participate in a range of voluntary work at the Museum

 

HELPING HANDS

Friends can make a valuable contribution to the practical work of Catalyst by helping in a range of interesting Museum activities.

These currently include:-

  • Assisting with the cataloguing of books and photographic archives.

  • Acting as guides for visitors

  • Helping to staff Special Events for schools

  • Helping with the maintenance of the Museum's artefacts and exhibits

 

There are two categories of membership, category a (membership only) and category b (membership PLUS annual admission to the museum)

Subscription rates are currently as follows:

Type A membership 

  Type B membership (inc. entrance to Catalyst)  
Individual membership            £12  / year Individual membership           £18 / year
Retired member                      £ 10 / year  Retired member                      £15 / year
Joint members (couple)              £ 17 / year    Joint members (couple)           £28 / year
Joint (pensionable couple)     £14 / year  Joint (pensionable couple)       £23 / year

Students (single membership subscription)       £ 13 / year



 

 

 Friends Lectures

All meetings at 7.30 in Catalyst except where indicated

Everybody Welcome, small charge for non-members

Free parking


 

2008-09

 

     
Meetings commence again in September!  Details of the meetings will be provided in August.