RIBA joins the Heritage Alliance

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The Heritage Alliance are pleased to welcome RIBA as their newest member! The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture. RIBA serves its members and the society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger …

SHTP2 Paid Trainee Opportunities

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Closing Date: 9am, Tuesday 7th May 2019 Practical Traineeships for 12 Months (starting October 2019) Bursary Payment: £12,000 per annum National Historic Ships [Alliance member] was pleased to announce this week that it is offering eight paid placements, as part of their National Lottery Heritage Fund project. …

Cultural Protection Fund Team Assistant – British Council

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Cultural Protection Fund Team Assistant (0.5 FTE, 12 months FTC) Location: Manchester or Edinburgh Closing date: 14 April 2019 Do you have a passion for cultural heritage and an interest in international development work? The British Council is looking for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Team …

Finance Assistant (Income) – The Churches Conservation Trust

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Permanent Position, Full Time – 36 hours per week Salary – £18,626 – £21,913 per annum, plus London weighting at £3393 per annum, plus pension & benefits Location – London Kings Cross CCT [Alliance member] are looking for a bright, self-motivated individual to join their …

Oxford Preservation Trust Awards: Open for Nominations

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The Oxford Preservation Trust Awards, now in their 42nd year, want to recognise the best of the old, the new, the large and the small, all making their contribution to Oxford’s character, its streets and green spaces. Anyone can nominate a project. The judges are …

HTVF Survey: Developing the Visitor Economy

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Historic Towns and Villages Forum [Alliance member] has launched a survey about the quality of our experiences in towns and city centres and is seeking responses concerning the challenges of developing the visitor economy. From their seminars on ‘Supporting Historic High Streets’, they have found that the …

Heritage Volunteering Survey

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The Heritage Volunteering Group has created a survey to explore the scale, nature and impact of heritage volunteering. They have said that over the past ten years there has been little research done into ths area, which has limited our understanding of the impact volunteers …

Tailored Review of Historic England

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The Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is conducting a tailored review of Historic England. Tailored reviews are central to the Government’s Public Body Reform Programme. Their purpose is to challenge and seek assurance of the continuing need, efficiency and good governance of public bodies. …

Statements of Heritage Significance: Historic England advice note

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Historic England have produced an advice note on ways to satisfy the requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework for applicants for heritage-related consents to provide information on heritage significance to help local planning authorities in making decisions on the impact of proposals for change …