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Discovery Internship: Community Heritage Researcher (Royal British Legion)

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1095030


Liverpool John Moores University


12/05/2025


Other - See Job


This Internship will run for 100 hours


Smart Casual

Pay


£12.49


£1.51

Description

Role

***Ringfenced to level 5 & 6 LJMU students only***

***Applications must be submitted using the application form linked below. Please upload it instead of a CV. Any other method will not be accepted***

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The Community Engagement team at RBL focus on developing partnerships with diverse urban communities with a view to highlighting the shared heritage across different communities of military service and sacrifice. Through raising awareness and encouraging debate and collaboration we will ensure RBLs continuing relevance to modern society and maintain its place as a well loved British institution in the future. In 2025 the UK and the world will come together to commemorate the 80th Anniversary since the end of the Second World War. Activity will take place around key dates as such Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) in May and Victory over Japan (VJ Day) in August 2025. In the UK the RBL alongside other key organisations will lead the nation in remembering the service and sacrifice of all those that defeated fascism across the globe in 1945. As part of the national plans, RBL will be working in partnership with a leading artist Mahtab Hussain to tour his bronze maquette which pays tribute to the 2.5 million strong Indian Army who fought during World War 2 across key locations in the UK from July 2025 until September 2026. The 'Forgotten Army' (working title) tour will engage audiences to:• Raise awareness of the role of the Indian Army in WW2. • Explore familial and community connections to military service.• Discuss the issues of belonging, shared heritage and the modern role of Remembrance across the UK as a force for social cohesion.As part of the national tour, it is planned that the maquette will be placed within Liverpool Central Library between September and November 2025.

Duties and responsibilities
This role will work with us to undertake engagement with those communities of Liverpool of South Asian heritage in order to: -Increase engagement with The Forgotten Army project among the UK’s South Asian communities. - Encourage contact between people from different backgrounds through this commemoration of shared history. 

- Work with local schools, historians, community and faith organisations and media to help find stories and to share the stories collected. 
- Follow upmost interesting stories for interview and photos / video with family members.

Skills and experience
To undertake this role you will need to:- Care about the recognition of all those Commonwealth nations who were part of the Allied Forces during WW2. 

- Have some awareness of, and interest in RBLs Remembrance activities. 
- Be able to communicate confidently (verbally and in writing) with people of diverse experiences and cultural backgrounds.
- Be able to work as a part of a team, be reliable and motivated.- Be willing to work flexibly.
 
We strongly encourage applications from level 5 Journalism students. 

Location
Liverpool

Additional information

***Ringfenced to level 5 & 6 LJMU students only***

***Applications must be submitted using the application form linked below. Please upload it instead of a CV. Any other method will not be accepted***

Download application form 

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 13th April 2025

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