Valence House Museum

The Friends of Valence House

The Friends of Valence House organisation, which is a registered charity (number 1003487), was formed in 1989 to raise funds for and to support the work of the Museum and Local Studies Centre at Valence House.

The Friends hold a number of fund-raising events including Second-hand Book Sales, which have raised just under £16,000 since mid 2001, and an annual Winter Sale.

Members have also worked in the kitchen café on Saturdays and helped at Museum events amongst other things. A programme of talks, social events and outings are arranged by the Friends' Committee for the members. During the closure period (from Saturday 22 December 2007 to June 2010) the Friends' talks will be held in St Mary's Church Hall, Grafton Road, Dagenham.

The Friends also visit places of interest by coach in conjunction with the Barking Photographic Society. Over the years the Friends have provided funds for many items, including recently map cabinets, a display cabinet, sliding shelving, a fridge-freezer for the café, album folders, a lap-top computer, a screen, a projector, a Homage Album, a conservation report on the Fanshawe Paintings and the restoration of 2 of these as a trial for future work.

Ecology Group

The Friends of Valence House Ecology Group meet for visits to local nature reserves and other places of ecological interest, and lectures. It is useful to have a car for these but car-sharing is in operation.

Joining the Friends

If you are interested in joining the Friends, please write to the Membership Secretary at the address shown.

Annual membership fees

Junior: £1

Single: £5

Couple: £6

Family: £8

Institutional: £10

A quarterly newsletter keeps members informed of Friends and museum events.

The Friends of Valence House 10th Anniversary Celebration, 1999

Contact

Friends of Valence House

Valence House

Becontree Avenue

Dagenham

RM8 3HS

Tel: 020 8270 6865

Email: friendsofvalencehouse@hotmail.com|