This toolkit helps local communities to tell the story of their area of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It aims to increase residents’ and visitors’ enjoyment and understanding of the National Park through interpretive projects. The toolkit takes people through the process of developing, producing and maintaining interpretive materials such as leaflets and other publications, outdoor panels, sculptures and events.
It helps local communities to define and present themselves and their local landscape, looking at the special natural and cultural heritage of the area, developing a sense of place, as well as a sense of ownership and stewardship for the environment.
Decide why you want to do it
Setting the aims for your interpretation
Aims for interpretation could include
Your team- who should be involved and what skills do you need?
Getting professional help
Partnerships can bring shared glory
What kind of group?
What consultation do you need to do?
Decide who you are interpreting for and what they want to know
Collecting background information
Visitor surveys
Questionnaires
Using your visitor data
Who doesn’t come and why?
Who do you want to attract?
Your target audience
Including as many visitors as possible
Disabled Access
What are your stories?
Gathering your information
Site based information
Information about services and events
Information about problems
SWOT analysis
Storing your information
Decide what you want to tell people – your theme
What kind of interpretive media do you want to use?
Personal interpretation
On site interpretation
Printed and graphic interpretation
Electronic interpretation
Advantages and disadvantages of different interpretive media
How are you going to fund your interpretation?
Potential funding sources
Using grants for your project
How to design a ‘fundable’ project
Timetabling the work
Looking after your interpretive project
Maintenance agreements
A finite life
consultation draft now available for public review
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