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Wider Wargaming => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sunray on 10 December 2014, 02:17:37 PM

Title: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: Sunray on 10 December 2014, 02:17:37 PM
I have secured Leon's permission to put this appeal on the forum.

The government are cutting £4million from the IWM budget with stark results in terms of service and opening hours and the library .

Follow this link, read the full story and if supportive, then please  sign the petition:

https://www.change.org/p/rt-hon-george-osborne-mp-urgently-reverse-current-and-future-cuts-to-the-imperial-war-museum-s-annual-operating-grant-in-aid-so-that-it-can-maintain-services-and-preserve-its-standing-as-an-international-centre-for-study-research-and-education

If the link fails - as it sometimes does - just enter "Imperial War" on the Change.org search engine and this will take you to the petition.  

You will receive an acknowledgement and the option of giving a small donation (£3 ) towards the campaign to save the IWM's current status.  OR -  you can relay the appeal to other sympathetic individuals.  

Thanks

Sunray
Title: Re: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 10 December 2014, 04:16:37 PM
Its about a month old, and well spread, I did the 1st one.

That said - MORE SIGNATURES PLEASE.

IanS
Title: Re: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: paulr on 10 December 2014, 06:44:30 PM
Is this a different petition to the one about a month ago?

I seem to recall that the first one had had some success in restoring some funding, but not all
Title: Re: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: Genom on 11 December 2014, 08:02:12 AM
I do remember getting an update that extra funding had been given from the government.
Title: Re: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: Sunray on 13 December 2014, 08:10:36 PM
Just an update-  the threat to the museum's current range of services  is still real and present.  There has been no reprieve or new funding.
Title: Re: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: John Cook on 02 January 2015, 01:48:14 AM
Support the IWM, which include HMS Belfast, Duxford and the War Rooms, by becoming a Friend of the Museum.  £41 or £31 for students and senior citizens.
Title: Re: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: Hertsblue on 02 January 2015, 01:22:19 PM
Sunray, your link doesn't seem to find the page.
Title: Re: Threat to Imperial War Museum
Post by: Dunnadd on 05 February 2015, 07:01:17 PM
i'm not sure about this. They sound like a bunch of imperialists.