Share your projects, photos, videos, and success with the rest of the world on the 14th of March via Twitter by using #SocialPrescribingDay. You can also host an event.
Less Than 100 Days Until Volunteers’ Week
The annual celebration when thousands of clubs, groups and organisations celebrate volunteering in all its diversity and say thanks for the fantastic contribution millions of people make across the UK. Visit the Volunteers’ Week website to get inspired.
Demystify Your Industry Through Work Experience
Talent is everywhere but opportunities aren’t. Powered by Speakers for Schools, S4SNextGen helps even the smallest organisations link-up with state school students who lack access to prestigious work experience for insight days and 1-2 week placements – all for free. We already work with organisations …
National Churches Trust has a new Events listing
The National Churches Trust has a new Events listing feature on its website. As well as giving details of events organised by the Trust, the new feature also includes information about church heritage conferences, courses and training run by sector partners. If you have an event you’d …
Surrey Heritage Awards 2019
The Surrey Heritage Awards Ceremony 2019 will take place at West Horsley Place on Wednesday 27th March. The biennial Awards, organised by Surrey Historic Buildings Trust, recognise ‘Best Practice’ in historic building conservation in Surrey. Among the heritage properties in the running for the top …
The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) Awarded Grant From the B&CE Charitable Trust
The grant will be used to run a series of built heritage training courses, which will see around 86 delegates learn about historic buildings and the skills needed to maintain them. Two types of courses will be run in three different locations. The Repair and …
New Stephen Croad Historic Buildings of England and Wales Essay Prize
The Trustees of the Ancient Monuments Society are pleased to announce the establishment of an annual Essay Prize in memory of Stephen James Croad, a dedicated public servant and strong supporter of the AMS. The intention of the Essay Prize will be not only to …
Bright Ideas Fund – Now Open
The Bright Ideas Fund, funded by Power to Change, supports new community business ideas through the start-up and planning stages with tailored business support, to the implementation stage with grants of up to £15,000. The Bright Ideas Fund application is now open and will close on Tuesday …
Gift Aid Small Donations Limit to Rise
The government recently published guidance on its Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS), offering top-up payments on small donations up to £20 for charities or community amateur sports clubs (CASCs). It has now been announced that from April 2019 the GASDS limit will increase from £20 to …
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2017: Regional GVA
These statistics provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS Sectors to each region in the UK, measured by GVA (gross value added).
DCMS Launches New Youth Voice Projects
The projects meet three commitments from the Civil Society Strategy to encourage young people to participate in making national policy and will include: A Youth Steering Group A Young Inspectors Group Digital Youth engagement research The projects will be delivered by a consortium of youth organisations …
Technical Conservation Guidance and Research Brochure 2nd Edition Now Available
Looking for a quick guide to Historic England’s technical conservation guidance and research? See the new edition of their brochure here for new advice on: • Insuring historic buildings • Reducing fire risks in thatched properties • Installing solar arrays on historic buildings, and • Carrying out …