European politicians are set to become interns in museums across the continent as part of a new initiative to teach them about the challenges of working in an arts institution. The programme is designed to run for half a day and is co-ordinated by NEMO, …
New guide helps museums place values at the heart of their work
A new guide ‘Discover and Share – Ways to promote positive values in arts and cultural settings’ is a valuable resource to support and enable public expressions of concern about social and environmental challenges. This guide draws on learning from a year-long collaboration between Manchester …
Turner and famed photography album at risk of leaving the UK
Turner and famed photography album at risk of leaving the UK An extraordinary collection of photographs is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £3,700,000. Arranged in a single sequence from front …
Museums at Night
Planning to take part in the Museums at Night festival, which runs from 16-19 May 2018? Then register your events by Friday 23 February to have them included in the long-lead press releases. The final deadline to be considered for inclusion in the short lead …
Europa Nostra publishes Learning Kits on Fundraising, Advocacy and Education for heritage organisations
At the beginning of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, Europa Nostra is proud to issue Learning Kits for heritage civil society organisations on three crucial topics: Fundraising, Awareness-Raising & Advocacy, and Citizen Engagement & Education. The Learning Kits provide innovative and practical approaches …
Impact of Brexit on the creative, tourism and digital industries
The Culture Media and Sport Select Committee has released its report on the impact of Brexit on the creative, tourism and digital industries. The report notes that development of a new system of entry to the UK for EEA visitors will be a key aspect …
English Housing Survey headline report 2016 to 2017
The English Housing Survey (EHS) is a national survey of people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. The second section, on homes, provides an overview of the housing stock in England including: the age, size, and type of home; …
UK puts forward Jodrell Bank Observatory as 2019 World Heritage nomination
The 2019 World Heritage nominated Observatory, part of the University of Manchester, has chosen by DCMS from a tentative list of nominations. The observatory is home to the Grade I Listed Lovell Telescope and is a site of global importance in the history of radio …
Safeguarding is a key governance priority for all charities, regulator reminds trustees
The Charity Commission says safeguarding should be a priority for all charities, not just those working with groups traditionally considered at risk. It comes as the charity regulator publishes a report showing safeguarding concerns are an increasing feature in its regulatory compliance case work with …
Full-time social action review
Steve Holliday, former chief executive of National Grid plc, has completed his independent review of Full-Time Social Action – currently defined as 16 hours a week or more, for 6 months or more. This considered what the voluntary sector, industry and, if needed, Government can …
Government responds to Taylor review of modern working practices
The Government has published the ‘Good Work plan’ which comes in response to the independent Taylor Review, published last year. The review investigated what impact modern working practices are having on the world of work.The proposals include: enforcing vulnerable workers’ holiday and sick pay for …
Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief
HMRC has published Guidance on Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief.