The creation of two new posts will address the issues, highlighted by the consultation. The awareness of the Pilgrims’ story is relatively low amongst younger people, and will be addressed through the newly created role of a Heritage Engagement Officer (HEO). As part of their role, the HEO is tasked with taking the story out to the community, including schools. This will be supported by learning resource boxes, costumes and activities designed for different key stages. These will stimulate learning and debate amongst pupils and teachers and help to understand life of centuries past. It will also help develop understanding of why the families left everything behind to pursue a spiritual ideal.
The challenge will be for students to compare the migration issues across the world today and compare it to the motivations of the Pilgrim families. These sessions will take place at schools or within Museum. In addition, the pilgrim roots project will develop a learning resource pack, informed by specific feedback of the consultation and with the education sector during the Development Stage. in addition, informal learning opportunities will also be core to the Project and embedded into most of our activities. Lifelong learning will also be available for wider groups . These include community groups, heritage organizations, adult learners and intergenerational groups.
The HEO and Project Support Officer are the prime interface between the Project, visitors, learning, events and Pilgrim sites. They also act as intermediaries for individual travellers and group visits, liaise between tour operators and churches, and can organise refreshment stops and accommodation needs for visitors.
