MAX Card is a scheme that gives looked after children, their carers and other family members free entry to museums and galleries across the Yorkshire region. Generally, each card gives two adults and two children free entry to participating venues, though specific venues may have varying offers. The MAX Card scheme has been running in Yorkshire since 2004.
MAX Card is funded by Children's Services departments in Leeds, Calderdale, Wakefield, North Yorkshire, Rotherham, Bradford, Kirklees, York and Doncaster and is specifically open to looked after children in placements organised by these authorities. This site promotes the museums, galleries and libraries that participate in the MAX Card scheme. It offers direct links to both the web pages of the venues and also to their entry on 24 Hour Museum, a national portal featuring information on all the UK's publicly-funded museums.
Dubit, the creators of this website, are a bright and responsive Youth Research & Communications Agency that understands all young people, whatever their lifestyle.
Drawing on over 36 years experience Dubit are established experts in researching and understanding youth lifestyles, attitudes, aspirations and behaviours, and their underlying needs and motivations. To find out more about Dubit, log onto www.dubitlimited.com.
In June 2007 the government published a paper called Care Matters: Time for Change. The paper tells us how services to looked after children will improve based on consultation with young people and people working with them. The paper highlights examples of good work with looked after young people, and MAX Card is one of these!
If you'd like to see the report, click here
