There are many ways to help support the Toy Museum

Become a Friend

Click here to download our Friends/ Patrons Joining Form

Junior/ Student Friend - £20  For up to 16 years or students with valid ID

Adult Friend - £30

Adult Friend + 1 - £45 
For two people living at the same address

Senior Friend - £20
For the over 60s

Senior Friend + 1 - £30 
For two over 60s living at the same address

Family Friends - £60 
For a family of 2 adults and 2 children

By becoming a Friend we can provide you with the following:

• One year free entrance (excluding Special Events)
• Seasonal Newsletter with Museum and Event updates
• Use of our Archive/ Resource room by appointment only
  (conditions apply)

Become a Patron

Those able to offer greater support are invited to become Patrons.

Click here to download our Friends/ Patrons Joining Form

Patron - £70

As a Patron you will receive:

• One year free entrance for yourself and one other person
• Free entrance to all Museum Day Events
• Your name on a publicly situated list in the entrance area
• Seasonal Newsletter with Museum and Event updates
• Use of our Archive/ Resource room by appointment only (conditions apply)

Life Patron - £300

As a Life Patron you will receive:

• Free entrance for yourself and one other person for life
• Free entrance to all Museum Day Events
• Your name on a publicly situated list in the entrance area
• Your name on our website and in our Newsletter
• Invitation to special Private Running Evenings
• Discounted rates for the private use of the Museum for private functions
• Seasonal Newsletter with Museum and Event updates
• Use of our Archive/ Resource room by appointment only (conditions apply)

Click here to download our Friends/ Patrons Joining Form

Sponsorship

With so much going on at the Museum, there has never been a better time to get involved. Why not join our list of Sponsors by contributing to one of our exciting project initiatives?

We are currently looking for sponsors for the Brighton Belle Wall Mural, the Brighton Showcase, the Museum Management Fund and contributions towards Museum running costs. Support the project of your choice with a one-off payment for a year’s sponsorship, and by gift aiding your donation, your money will go even further.

As well as funding all these exciting initiatives we are constantly looking for extra monetary donations to supplement the huge contribution in kind of our loyal team of volunteers. Donations will go towards the restoration and maintenance of exhibits, the  Education programme, improvements to the exterior of the building, better lighting and signage, new acquisitions and other expenses such as rent, insurance, heating and lighting. Your donations play an important part in safeguarding these internationally important collections for the public enjoyment and education of present and future generations.

So, here’s a reminder of how you can sponsor the Museum...

Management Fund
£5 to £10 per week = £250/500 pa.

Brighton Belle Wall Mural Project
between £250-£750

Brighton Showcase
between £250-£1000

Museum Running costs
sponsor an exhibit (£70 +) or showcase with
your name attributed (£500 +)

Click here to download our Sponsorship form now

Donations

There are several ways to donate to the museum, all of which help us safeguard our heritage for present and future generations. So, what can you donate?

Collector’s items

Donations of collector's items to the Collections Trust enrich the museum’s collections; your gift will be catalogued and added to our inventory, improving an already superb variety of toys and models.

Legacies

Leaving a legacy to the Littledale-Brough Trust (Collections Trust) is one way that you can help secure the museum’s future. Your contribution, no matter what size, can be used in different ways such as to help fund the running of the museum, to acquire new items for the collections, to fund restoration projects or to help fund and improve our Education programme. This of course is dependent on the legatee’s specific wishes. Furthermore, the Brighton Toy and Model Museum is a registered charity and the Collections Trust has charitable tax status, therefore any bequests made under a Will can be made free of Inheritance Tax. If you wish to bequeath a toy, model or collection to the Museum, we urge you to contact us to ensure it is appropriate to the Museum Collections.

Corporate Membership

New for 2010, the Museum is offering companies:

• Public recognition of your support within the Visitor Information area of the Museum, in our Newsletter and on our website
• Public recognition as an annual benefactor of the Museum.
• Support for a local charitable Museum increases your contribution towards your corporate social responsiblity policy
• A way of rewarding and motivating your employees with free entrance to the Museum
• Reduced rates for corporate entertainment at the Museum. 
• Benefits include out-of-hours opening and possible running of the trains for clients and staff, making it a memorable occasion.
• A chance to physically display items/ publicity within the area of the Brighton Showcase

Become a Volunteer

Want to play with your spare time? Why not help look after some treasured toys? We are always looking for regular volunteers to fill a range of job roles, from manning the shop, general maintenance and administrative tasks to accountancy, legal and marketing, publicity, newsletters, promotion, graphic design and artwork. We can find you the perfect job role in relation to your skills and expertise. Interested? If you know of anybody or you yourself would like to volunteer please contact Stacey at the museum. After all, it is the huge support of our loyal volunteers that keeps the museum open and its wonderful collection on show for the benefit of current and future generations.

Other ways to offer support

Haven’t got the time? You don’t have to be a regular volunteer to support the museum but you can still help us to encourage and entice visitors through our doors. So how can YOU help? How about encouraging your friends and/or relatives to visit us? Or furthermore introduce them to our friends, patrons and corporate schemes? Easy... All the encouragement they need is in this newsletter!

Maybe you have children or grandchildren? Why not let their teacher know about us? Last year we provided a fun and educational session to over 60 schools in and around Sussex. With interactive learning, we provide the opportunity for children to move away from the classroom to a safe environment where history comes to life. Covering a range of topics, from toys and movement, comparing new and old, mechanics and materials, our sessions are consistent with the national curriculum and more importantly we make toys FUN!

Or how about advertising locally for us? From distributing our brochure around your area to finding and befriending us on facebook, you’d be raising our profile and giving people the opportunity to come see and learn about our heritage.  Maybe you are a collector? Are you regularly attending collectors’ events? How about taking some of our brochures and spreading the word?

Some of our Sponsors

The Museum is hugely grateful to our generous sponsors. Please visit our Sponsors Page for full contact details for each sponsor.