A jar of festival mud a photo album of family memories a child's teddy bear a book of bell ringing methods an old cassette tape a pair of slippers . . . These are the items that fill the exhibit shelves in Vanessa Jones' museum. At first glance they appear to have nothing in common but that's before you find out the stories behind them . . . Because Vanessa's Little Museum of Hope is no ordinary museum - its aim is to help people heal by donating items associated with shattered lives and failed relationships and in doing so find a way to move on perhaps even start again. The museum soon becomes a sanctuary for the broken hearts in Vanessa's city and she's always on hand to offer a cup of tea a slice of cake and a listening ear. But could the bringer of Hope need a little help moving on herself?
