55 for 55 - Accessible to Everyone

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

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This project successfully funded on 30th April 2026, you can still support them with a donation.

Aim

We are launching an anniversary campaign to raise £55,000 to make the Museum more ‘Accessible to Everyone’ for the next 55 years and beyond.


This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Weald & Downland Living Museum. To celebrate, we are launching our “55 for 55” campaign – aiming to raise £55,000 to make the Museum more ‘Accessible to Everyone’.

History and heritage should be open to all. Yet today some visitors face challenges accessing our beautiful site and historic buildings. With your support, we can preserve the past and open the future to all. Your donation will help us to:

  • Create new accessible paths so wheelchair users, those with mobility needs, and families with pushchairs can move freely around the Museum.
  • Deliver new, inclusive play areas designed for children of all ages and abilities, giving families welcoming spaces to rest, play, and connect.
  • Install updated signage and interpretation boards designed with inclusive, easy-to-read formats, supporting visitors with reading accessibility needs.
  • Deliver site-wide accessibility improvements that enhance navigation, inclusivity, and the visitor experience – opening the Museum to new communities.

Together, we can make sure the Weald and Downland remains a place for everyone, for the next 55 years and beyond.

** 55 for 55 Supporters Circle **

Supporters are invited to join the 55 for 55 Supporters Circle by making a gift of £1,000 or more.

The 55 for 55 Supporters Circle will recognise donors who contribute £1,000 or more to the campaign. Members will receive special acknowledgement on the Museum’s donor board, as well as the opportunity to meet personally with the Museum Director to learn more about the projects their support has helped make possible.

Our Vision and Mission

At the Weald & Downland Living Museum, we aim to inspire everyone who comes into contact with us to shape a better future. 

Through conserving, curating and connecting people to the unique landscape and heritage of the Weald and Downland, we will pass on skills and learning from the past, offer a space for peace and wellbeing and deliver an outstanding, inclusive experience for everyone who visits. 

We are launching this anniversary campaign to raise £55,000 to make the Museum more ‘Accessible to Everyone’ for the next 55 years and beyond.


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Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made


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