The theme for United Kingdom Disability History Month (UKDHM) 2020 – running from 18 November to 18 December 2020 – is Access: How far have we come? How far have we to go? Resources are available for this year, as well as for all previous years back to …
Seeking Support for Hostels
Hostels has been one sector of the tourism industry that has been particularly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the nature of shared accommodation and facilities. Hostelling has also been impacted by the fall in the youth and school travel markets, with an over …
60% of UK Galleries and Museums Worried For Survival
New research from Art Fund has revealed that 60 percent of galleries and museums in the UK are worried they will never reopen after having to close earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Read the full press release here). The charity has launched ‘Together for …
Grants from AIM
A reminder of the grants still available from AIM: Tackling Inequalities Hallmarks Grants (grants of up to £10,000 for accredited museums) Express your interest for AIM Biffa Award History Makers (receive up to £75,000 to tell the story of your historical figure – until 14 December) AIM Pilgrim …
‘Steps to Sustainability’ – Open For Applications
This National Lottery Heritage Fund opportunity will provide a pathway for 60 heritage organisations across the UK to be ambitious, forward-thinking and deliver exciting new projects. Participants will bring a business idea to the programme which they will have the opportunity to develop throughout the duration of …
Thriving Communities Fund
Arts Council England (ACE), the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) and partners have teamed up to launch a new £1.4m fund, which is open to heritage organisations. The Fund is designed to increase social connectedness, and help communities cope with the impact of COVID-19. …
National Lottery Grants for Heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has resumed accepting small and medium project funding applications for it’s Grants for Heritage programme and launched an interest-free loans pilot. The project funding – for grants between £3,000 to £100,000 – will provide financial assistance for organisations working with …
SPAB Spring Lecture Series 2021: Transformations Part II
SPAB [Alliance Member] has launched a new series of online talks continuing their theme of transformation. Through a mixture of recent projects and current thinking about heritage, sustainability and conservation, they consider physical change and new uses for old buildings on the one hand and, on …
A Jewish Jesus: Art and Faith in the Shadow of World War II
St John’s Waterloo [Alliance Member] is hosting a symposium, exploring Jewish refugee artists who worked for the Church in post-war England. The event will feature academics in this emerging field as well as the direct descendants of artists, including Hans Feibusch, Naomi Blake, John Ivor Allenby …
Association for Heritage Interpretation – Online Course
Heritage Interpretation Online – This online course brings together heritage learning and interpretation professionals to share practice, ideas and approaches, and work through the challenges we mutually face. More information available from the AHI website. This will take place every Wednesday at 10:00 GMT from 13th January to …
Listed Property Show – New Dates
The Listed Property Owners Club [Alliance member] has unfortunately had to cancel their Listed Property Show, which was scheduled to take place in February, due to Coronavirus. The next Listed Property Show will take place on 5th & 6th February 2022.
Climate Change and Historic Places
Kellogg College, Oxford University [Alliance member] and the Historic Towns Forum are hosting two webinars exploring how climate change and historic places interact, as well as the new charter Heritage Declares. They will ask if the sector is doing enough to promote the sustainability of reuse, how …