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 …
Blog: Culture & Heritage at COP26
A blog from the Deputy Chair of the Heritage Alliance and Historic Environment Director at the National Trust, Ingrid Samuel, on her experiences at COP26. “How was your COP?” is the question you get asked with increasing frequency as the second and final week of …
Autumn Statement and Spending Review Briefing from The Heritage Alliance
On 27 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Autumn Statement and the Spending Review, both of which have important implications for the heritage sector. In his speech, the Chancellor mentioned that this Autumn statement was a ‘three-part plan to protect the jobs and …
Backing the Bedrock: Our Fiscal & Funding Manifesto for 2021
Backing the Bedrock sets out the fiscal and funding priorities of The Heritage Alliance, as the voice of the independent heritage movement in England. We recently submitted our key asks to HM Treasury in line with the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 (SR21). Download …
Announcing Our New Chair
The Heritage Alliance is delighted to announce that Pam Alexander OBE has agreed to be our new Chair from 4 November 2021. Pam has many years’ experience of leading strategies and schemes in economic development and urban regeneration and was CEO of English Heritage from …
Diversity & Accessibility in the Heritage Sector – Share Your Views
We are working to better understand Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Heritage sector through two UK-wide surveys (linked below). We encourage as many organisations as possible to complete both surveys and ask that you please pass the details on to your colleagues and contacts across the sector- we …
Heritage-led Regeneration and Cultural Placemaking
This blog has been written by Jason Jones-Hall, Project Director of Pioneering Places – the largest of the Great Place Schemes, jointly funded by Arts Council England and National Lottery Heritage Fund. Levelling-up and Pioneering Places Through both emerging national policy and complementary public funding …
Our Summary of the Recent Planning Announcements
At a ‘Building Beautiful Places’ event on 20 July, the Government launched new planning measures, through which it aims to improve local infrastructure, help the environment, champion neighbourhood design and boost health and wellbeing among communities. Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, launched the Office for …
Survival to Sustainability: eight free events to support your pandemic recovery
Rebuilding Heritage is entering its final phase and throughout June and July will be offering eight free events to guide you through reopening and beyond to heritage organisations across the UK: Managing Organisational Change – Thursday 24 June, 2pm – 3.30pm Creative United present a …
Advice & Guidance from Historic England
Historic England is working to update and collate its wide-ranging advice and guidance for the sector. It recently updated its page: ‘Latest Advice and Guidance‘, which includes new guidance on Peatlands and the Historic Environment and Purbeck Marble, as well as guidance on Graffiti on Historic Buildings and Local Heritage Listing.
Community Engagement Manager – The Parochial Church Council of St Leonard’s, Flamstead
St Leonard’s Church, Flamstead, AL3 8BS is being repaired with support from NLHF, and this organisation has an exciting 3-year Activity and Interpretation plan to share the church’s years of heritage with the wider community. They are seeking someone who will lead this process and ensure …
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