The header image for this issue of Heritage Update was kindly provided by The Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College [Alliance member]. The Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College was established in 1997 as a charity to conserve the magnificent Baroque buildings and …
Guest Editors
This week’s edition of Update was jointly edited by Charlotte Cohen, Janée Gagnon and Halle Leonard, who are all interning with the Heritage Alliance over the summer. Charlotte is currently studying History at University College, Oxford, Janée is a student of Asian Studies and Classical …
Alliance Members – Send Us Your Beautiful Heritage Photos!
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 …
Giving To Heritage
Giving to Heritage was The Heritage Alliance’s exciting training programme for fundraisers in the heritage sector, which ended in 2017, but its legacy led to many successful heritage projects and initiatives (see the full report on Giving to Heritage programme here). Working in partnership with the Institute …
Thank You to Heritage Alliance Sponsors Ecclesiastical Insurance
This week, Chair of the Heritage Alliance, Peter Ainsworth with CEO of the Heritage Alliance, Lizzie Glithero-West met with Ecclesiastical Group CEO, Mark Hews with their Heritage Director, Faith Kitchen to discuss the ongoing relationship between Ecclesiastical Insurance and the Heritage Alliance. The Alliance is very grateful …
The Heritage Alliance International Event 2019
The Heritage Alliance is pleased to announce that it will be holding a second event this year to celebrate international heritage. This event follows the formal launch of its first International Report last year. The Alliance is very grateful to the Confucius Institute at Heriot-Watt …
Heritage and The Creative Industries Report Launch Event
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. We recently held an informative and lively round-table with a range of members. We are delighted to announce that we …
#HeritageChat
The next #HeritageChat will take place on 18 July (13.00-14.00) and will discuss findings from our recently published report on research connections between the heritage sector and higher education institutions. For more information about this month’s Twitter chat and how to get involved, please visit …
British Council & Heritage Alliance Travel Grant Scheme – Open for Second Round of Applications
The Heritage Alliance, in partnership with the British Council, is offering a second round of travel grants for heritage professionals to develop mutually beneficial international projects and partnerships for their organisations. This welcome new scheme responds to one of the recommendations in the Heritage Alliance’s International …
Share Your Views on Heritage and Immigration with the Home Office
Members of the Heritage Alliance are reminded that the Alliance, joined by a group of our members representing heritage organisations from across the sector, will be sitting down with the Home Office shortly to discuss proposed changes to the immigration system. We are welcoming further …
World Heritage UK CIO – Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is reviewed each year. There will be one remaining vacancy on the Board by the time of 2019’s AGM. Nominations are invited from anyone who is a representative of an organisation which is a Member of the CIO or is an …
ICON – Administration & Advertising Officer
Closing date: 30th July 2019 at 11.00pm Interviews: 21st August 2019, London Starting date: 5th September 2019 Salary: £25,000-£27,000 per annum pro rata. Icon (the Institute of Conservation) [Alliance member] is looking for an enterprising and efficient administrator to increase their advertising sales and undertake …