The English Civic Museums Network published a ‘Think Piece’ on ‘The Future of Civic Museums’. They noted that civic museums could play a vital role as a ‘catalyst’ for bringing about ‘a new enlightenment’ to strengthen ties across communities in a world focused on the …

The heritage sector is a fundamental part of the UK’s economy and culture, and the use of digital technology (such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality) has the potential to open up historical sites and museums beyond the barriers posed by language, culture, location, mobility …

Projects contributing to our National Parks could receive a £2,000 boost in recognition of their work thanks to the Campaign for National Parks’ Park Protector Award. The Award, sponsored by Ramblers Holidays Charitable Trust, celebrates the work being done to protect and improve National Parks …

DEFRA’s guidance on council responsibilities on litter and refuse has been updated with a section on ‘dealing with litter from businesses’ to explain Community Protection Notices and what councils must do with existing street litter control notices. Litter can affect the setting of historic buildings.

The Heritage Alliance’s CEO Lizzie Glithero West was delighted to attend a service at St Pauls to mark the 200th anniversary of the Incorporated Church Building Society (ICBS ) which in 2013 became part of the National Churches Trust [Alliance members]. The ICBS was set …

A memorandum of understanding signed by the UK Culture Secretary and French Minister of Culture in Paris has set out a period of cross-Channel cooperation between universities and research institutes, who will consider how to use digital technology to make the Tapestry more accessible to …

Projects focussing on the industrial heritage of cities and towns across England and Wales have been awarded National Lottery funding to support the regeneration of key buildings, high streets and landscapes. The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in central Newcastle, which …

The Alliance was pleased to attend Wildlife and Countryside Link and Greener UK’s Parliamentary Farmers’ Market to hear speeches from Environment Minister Therese Coffey and National Trust [Alliance member] Director General Hilary McGrady amongst others. The event demonstrated the growing cross-sector consensus on the interdependence …

Put her forward, an artwork by non zero one, commissioned by Heritage Open Days, that recognises living women who have positively impacted the people around them. Of the 925 public statues in the UK, just 25 of these are of non-mythical, non-royal women. After nominations …

World Heritage UK [Alliance member] is currently preparing a bid to apply for a Heritage Lottery Fund Resilient Heritage grant and running a short survey to help guide the application

Culture& [Alliance member], has received a National Lottery grant for the ‘New Museum School’ project which aims to open up who represents, makes and enjoys arts and heritage by providing year-long work-based placements for trainees from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. The New Museum School …

The Institute of Conservation, Icon, [Alliance member] has published a report discussing opportunities for UK-China collaboration in cultural heritage conservation. Based on Icon Chief Executive Alison Richmond’s recent tour of Shaanxi Province as a part of the UK delegation to the Silk Road International Expo …