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Rapid Response Simulator

Spontaneous Memorials Collection

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The rapid-response simulator is an online tool for cultural heritage practitioners looking to further their knowledge and understanding of how to respond to the challenges of collecting and working with spontaneous memorial collections.

These downloadable resources are designed to help you at specific times during your work but can also be used before work begins, as a training resource. Browse our collection or filter your search by typing keywords into the search bar.

Contents

  • This scenario helps you consider some of the challenges of creating a physical presence at a spontaneous memorial site.

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  • Learn more about how to effectively plan for and manage a digital collection.

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  • Identify the challenges of working with grieving family members and how to look after your own wellbeing in the process.

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  • Consider the impact of giving access to researchers and academics.

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  • Explore the role that memorial collections can play as part of a continued recovery process.

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  • Consider the design and implementation of a strategic plan for collecting objects from a spontaneous memorial site

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  • Considering continuity in collection management and consistency in stakeholder engagement.

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  • Explore the purpose, value, and challenges in securing consent to publicly display memorial objects.

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  • This scenario helps you consider the steps needed for the early planning stage in rapid response collecting.

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  • Explore different ways to offer emotional support to volunteer groups.

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  • Consider the logistics, ethics, challenges, and rewards of developing a public exhibition of items left at spontaneous memorials.

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  • Explore ways beyond collecting to honour the context, impact and lives affected by high-profile incidents.

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