Thurrock Museum

Bringing old and new communities together to help celebrate and care for Thurrock's Heritage.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.

Routes to Roots is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players.

This project will take place from December 2024 until March 2027.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, UK newcomers within Thurrock’s community will come together with long-standing community members to help the Museum with these Core Activities:

Adding vital information to our specialist museum database...

Re-boxing our artefacts to ensure they are better stored...

These Core Activities will ensure better care of our artefacts and help us to better understand and celebrate Thurrock’s Heritage.

Starting in April 2026, we will work with our Project Participants to co-curate a Project Showcase which will involve an exhibition and event.

We will also pilot an educational programme which links to learning outcomes for students from local educational organisations.

Who will we work with?

We will work with the above partners to recruit Project Participants to help us with our Core Activity Work.

We will work with TCHC and Thurrock Adult Community College on our pilot educational programme.

How can you get involved?

Taster Sessions

Applying for a role on the project

Applications will be open from the 24 March, closing midnight, Sunday 4 April.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 15 and Monday 19 May.

A description of the Project Participant role can be found here: Microsoft Word - Routes to Roots Project Participant Role

Application form: volunteer_application_form_word.docx