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Sponsors and Funders
The Long Shop Museum wishes to thank all those organisations, trusts and foundations that have supported some of the amazing work that has taken place here during the last 25 years. Here are a few of them and the projects they have supported:
The Following have kindly supported the Museum each year:
- Suffolk County Council
- Suffolk Coastal District Council
- Leiston Town Council
The following have supported the numerous projects the Museum has undertaken:
- The Heritage Lottery Fund - have supported the building of our education space 'The Garrett Room', the restoration of the Water Tower and Sirapite.
- Renaissance East of England - have funded our Volunteer Development Project and supported us with training and advice.
- Esmee Fairbairn - have supported the building of the Garrett Room and the restoration of Sirapite
- The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council - have funded our Leiston Interactive Postcard Exhibition through the Informal Adult Learning Challenge Fund.
- Lord Medway's Charitable Trust - The Garrett Room, Sirapite and ongoing support.
- Lord Belstead's Charitable Trust - has supported the restoration of Sirapite
- Activities Unlimited - for supporting the Museum's work with young people with disabilities.
- The Association of Independent Museums
- The Association for Suffolk Museums
- The Friends of the Long Shop Museum - for their ongoing support with fundraising and volunteering
- Sizewell A & B (British Energy, part of EDF Energy)
We also wish to make a huge thank you to all the individuals who have contributed to the Museum over the years.