The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is gathering representatives from 18 of London’s leading universities together to discuss the implications of the Government’s handling of Brexit and its future immigration proposals. The Mayor is concerned that proposals fall short on providing the flexibility London needs …

The Government has produced a Stakeholder Communication Toolkit for explaining the impacts on travellers to the UK in both a deal and no deal scenario. The toolkit contains key information and messages for use by partners, including images and text that can be either printed or added …

The European Council and the European Parliament agreed last week that UK citizens travelling to the Schengen area after Brexit for a short stay (90 days in any 180 days), would be granted visa free travel. This visa exemption is granted on reciprocity, in line …

The Home Office has announced that the EU Settlement Scheme is now officially open. Individuals who are EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK, will need to ensure that they apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to protect the rights they currently have in the …

A range of cultural organisations have teamed up to declare a ‘climate and ecological emergency’. On 3rd April, the Culture Declares Emergency (CDE) campaign was launched with a parade in central London, led by a horse and rider wearing a ‘living grass coat’ grown by artists Ackroyd …

The Charity Commission released a report on 9th April concluding findings of the management of the Garden Bridge Trust by its trustees. The Commission has said: “Our statement of strategic intent makes clear that, in order to fulfil that purpose, we must understand the wider context in which charities …

Ecclesiastical is today the only financial services group that exists to give its profits to charity. On Tuesday 23 April, the company will be launching its Movement for Good Awards, which is a programme designed to give £1million directly to charities “that are changing people’s …

Giving to Heritage is The Heritage Alliance’s exciting training programme for fundraisers in the heritage sector. Working in partnership with the Institute of Fundraising, it represents a major step change in fundraising to help secure a productive future for many of our heritage assets. This training …

The Heritage Alliance is currently putting together a project on the important role of heritage places and organisations in underpinning and supporting the creative industries. This project includes the publication of a report and a launch event. We are currently seeking funding and sponsorship for …

The next Heritage Chat will take place on 18 April, between 1 and 2pm (UK time) and will explore the question- ‘How can we improve the legacies of archaeological community engagement in place making? We are delighted that this chat will be led by the CIfA …

The Heritage Alliance, the umbrella body for the heritage sector in England, has been awarded a two year resilient heritage grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We are delighted to receive this crucial funding with thanks to National Lottery players. ‘Resilient Heritage Alliance’ will be …

As we are in the process of developing a new website, we would like to include more images that showcase the work of our 130+ members and all the heritage they represent across the country, from historic buildings to steam trains. We are therefore asking …