Wessex Archaeology [Alliance Member] are currently advertising several paid positions with their team. A trusted provider of high quality archaeological and heritage services, they work across several sectors in the UK and abroad. They are currently seeking a Marketing and Communications Intern to work in their Salisbury …
“Interpreting History: what works? what’s next?” – a one-day conference at Alexandra Palace on 19 September
“Interpreting History: what works? what’s next?” is a one-day conference at Alexandra Palace on 19 September, curated by the England’s Historic Cities consortium. Games of Thrones, Horrible Histories, Assassins Creed – history is being constantly reinvented and successfully reinterpreted for new generations on TV, in books …
Civic Voice – Seminar: Civic Movement Design Review
Civic Voice [Alliance member] is hosting a seminar on a Civic Movement Design Review, which will provide an opportunity for local Civic Society committees to share their views on proposed developments and join forces to create a positive and scalable way of engaging and influencing proposed new developments for …
Weald & Downland Museum – Building Conservation conference
The Weald & Downland Museum [Alliance member] is holding their 2019 building conservation conference on Tuesday 24 September at the Museum (located in Singleton, Chichester). This conference will focus on Stone in historic buildings: conservation, materiality and skills. There will be plenty of time for discussion, a …
Heritage of London Trust – Annual Conservation Conference
Heritage of London Trust [Alliance member] will be holding its annual Conservation Conference this year, entitled ‘London’s Anatomy: Victorian Buildings from Top to Toe’ on Thursday 4 July from 9.30am – 7pm. This conference will look at the fabrication of London’s Victorian buildings in brick, terracotta, glass …
Nominate Your Top Charity Digital BAME Leaders
Charity Digital News has opened nominations for the most inspiring BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) digital leaders in the charity sector. The ‘Top 10 charity digital BAME leaders list’ has been created to celebrate and recognise the diversity of digital talent in the charity sector, following …
Museum visitors ‘less likely to develop dementia’, claim researchers
Regularly visiting museums is associated with a lower likelihood of developing dementia, according to new research from University College London (UCL). Analysis of a decade’s worth of data from 4,000 people aged over 52 found that in a given year up to ten out of every …
Arts Council England launches Private Investment in Culture Survey 2019
The Private Investment in Culture Survey, commissioned from research consultancy MTM, investigates the role individual giving, business investment and trusts and foundations play in funding arts and culture in England. The report uses latest available figures from 2015-18. You can download the report here.
Sir Michael Palin Warns of Deathwatch Beetle Threat to UK Churches
The actor Sir Michael Palin is the narrator of a new 80 second animation, produced for the National Churches Trust (NCT) [Alliance member], which highlights why churches are some of the nation’s best loved buildings. This clip also explores some of the dangers facing church …
Theatres Trust Awards £90k in Grants to Theatres at Risk
The Theatres Trust [Alliance member] has announced that six theatres will receive a total of £90,000 worth of support as part of our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme. The programme is designed to support theatres on the Trust’s Theatres at Risk Registerto commission expert advice and acquire …
SAVE unveils outline plans for alternative House of Commons site
SAVE Britain’s Heritage [Alliance member] has published outline plans for an alternative site for a temporary MPs chamber, showing that Richmond House on Whitehall can be spared from demolition while the Palace of Westminster is refurbished. Working in collaboration with Hopkins Architects and Ian Chalk …
FMB Announce New Construction Licensing Task Force
The Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) announced the creation of the new Construction Licensing Task Force at their Summer Reception in the House of Lords earlier this month. This is a mandatory licensing scheme for all UK construction companies to transform the sector into a high quality and …