Volunteer with Nothe Fort (Weymouth Civic Society)

At a glance

Causes

Museums / heritage

Other details

Organisation type:

Charity

Geographical remit:

Local

Objectives

Nothe Fort's mission is to conserve the Nothe Fort and collection, while increasing public accessibility and engagement with our story. And to realise our potential as a cultural hub. We have won the Gold Award for best small visitor attraction in 2020 and 2021.

Nothe Fort guards the entrance to Weymouth harbour and has been lovingly restored over the years to provide a visitor attraction and cultural hub.

Today Nothe Fort is staffed by an army of over 120 local volunteers, who are passionate about making a difference to Nothe Fort as well as an economic and social impact to Weymouth. In 2022 we welcomed just over 73,000 visitors. We are very proud to have won local, regional and national awards for best visitor attraction.

Over the 5 years Nothe Fort shall be developing and implementing a programme of development, which shall be focusing on upgrading the building, display and visitor experience.

Activities

Nothe Fort runs an ongoing maintenance programme, and was recently awarded a large capital grant to reduce the damp of the building.
Nothe Fort is a registered museum and looks and interprets a collection. We are currently working to develop a phased redisplay of Nothe Fort story.
Nothe Fort is currently developing a Heritage Lottery application for the interpretation of the 1980s Nuclear Shelter.
Nothe Fort uses its large parade ground to host an exciting and varied programme of cultural activities, including plays, concerts, fairs and art shows.
Nothe Fort runs a successful schools programme focusing on World War 2 evacuee experience.
Nothe Fort works with a wide range of local partners including Dorset Council and Weymouth BID to ensure that the Fort's work is relevant to the needs of the local community and businesses.

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