Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022 – Heritage Professionals Recognised
The contribution of many individuals from the heritage sector has been recognised in The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022. A huge congratulations to Ingrid Samuel OBE (Deputy Chair of The Heritage Alliance (Acting Chair last year) – For services to heritage), Kurt Janson OBE (Director of …
English Heritage – Community Engagement Officer
Closing date: 5 June 2022 English Heritage [Alliance member] seeks to appoint a part-time Community Engagement Officer to work in partnership with key English Heritage staff to oversee the delivery of the ‘Grime’s Graves – Digging Deeper’ Activity Plan. The overall purpose of the role is to actively …
‘Signs and Stuff’
This blog has been written by Anita Kerwin-Nye, Executive Director of Strategy, Engagement and Commercial at YHA [Alliance member] – an accomplished charity leader, author and expert in education and inclusion. With every one of my hats on – as lead at Every Child Should, Executive …
Spring Statement – Summary for Heritage
The Heritage Alliance team has worked to summarise the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, highlighting key changes for the heritage sector. On 23 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Spring Statement to the House of Commons. He had announced changes to the tax system and …
The Threat to Ukraine’s Heritage – An Open Letter
The Threat to Ukraine’s Heritage. An Open Letter sent to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Olga Borisovna Lyubimova. The full letter is available to download via the links here in PDF format in English, Ukrainian and Russian. To the Minister of Culture …
Heritage Heroes Awards 2021
Two Heritage Heroes have been recognised for their exceptional service to the UK’s heritage sector. Volunteers are vital for the protection of England’s heritage. From caring for rural heritage sites to engaging the next generation of visitors, volunteers’ skills, passion, and commitment are the backbone …
Levelling Up White Paper – Summary for Heritage
The UK Government has published its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper. The White Paper sets out various next steps for Government activity, as well as summarising activity across departments related to the Levelling Up agenda. The White Paper sets out 12 ‘National Missions’ for Levelling Up, …
New Year Honours List 2022 – Recognition of Cultural Professionals
Here is our summary of the heritage and cultural professionals that have been awarded honours in the New Year Honours List for 2022. Congratulations to all those who received recognition for their achievements and service. The full list published by the Cabinet Office on 31 …
Save The Date: Heritage Day 2022
The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Day will be taking place over 9 and 10 March 2022. Please save the dates and look out for further information about this year’s event and how to book on in Heritage Update, on our social media channels and on …
‘Levelling Up’: What Does it Mean for Heritage? – Share Your Views
Our virtual Heritage Debate 2021 took place on 30 November 2021, focussed on the topic of ‘Levelling Up’: What Does it Mean for Heritage? If you missed out on the discussion, you can now catch up through the thread of live posts on our Twitter channel and read further tweets from …
Nominate a Heritage Hero!
Nominations are open for Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Heroes Awards 2021, which celebrate the incredible contribution of volunteers across the sector. You can download this form to nominate someone you think has made an especially positive impact this year. In addition to our yearly Heritage Hero award, there …