SHARPE'S POTTERY CENTRE

   Friends

   of

   Sharpe's Pottery Centre

Would you like to join the growing Friends of Sharpe's organisation, created to promote the Centre which is owned and run by the community?

If you wish to develop interest in the area's rich cultural heritage, or its arts and educational provision, the following opportunities will be available to you as a Friend:

• from Jan 1 2004, you will be entitled to 10% discount* in the cafe and off concert prices
• also from Jan 1, £1.50 discount* is available on the price of limited edition Cornishware mugs
• you will receive a print of Sharpe's Pottery Centre by Chairman, John Oake
• you will be invited to special previews and open days at the Centre
• you will be kept up to date about progress on the development of Sharpe's Pottery Centre, the activities and the services of the project partners
• your views on the management of the Centre and its services will be heard
• you can become actively involved in volunteering; many kinds of practical help can be put to good use
• your contribution of an annual membership fee will support the work of the Centre
• you will have the satisfaction of supporting a real initiative by the community to explore and celebrate South Derbyshire's rich social heritage

PLEASE NOTE * A current membership card is required in order to claim the discount available to you as a Friend. If anyone has lost their card and would like a replacement, please contact John Oake.

If you would like to become a Friend, you can call at or write to:
Sharpe's Pottery Centre, 23 West Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DG

Please remember to give your full name, address and postcode and to enclose a cheque for the first year's membership subscription at the £ Sterling rate below:
Single  £10
Unwaged/in full time education  £7
Young people aged 16 years and under  £5
Family (up to 2 adults and children in full-time education)  £15

Business Friends may donate any amount from £25 to £1000.

If you would simply like to ask for more information, you can email your full name and address including postcode to Sharpe's Pottery Centre.

Other sites which may be of interest:

History World A new website with the ambition to become the foremost doorway to history on the internet for the UK.

Pilot Learning Resources on the Web, including 'tours' of the museum, interactive games and activities, many of which are linked to the National Curriculum.

National Grid for Learning with links to over 40 museums, galleries, libraries and archives.

Council for British Archæology Society (CBA).

for Junior Friends:

"Flushed with Pride" - Take a journey through time to meet Jo Germ's ancestors.
"Running Water" - An educational site for 8-13 year olds.