The header image for this issue of Heritage Update was kindly provided by The Royal Institute of British Architects [Alliance member]. The Royal Institute of British Architects is a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture. RIBA serves its members and the society in order to …
Heritage 2020 New Website Launched
The Heritage 2020 website has recently been updated to better showcase the work in progress, and how it relates to the goals of the Heritage 2020 framework. From the new home page you can easily find out more about the current projects that the working groups …
Calling for Feedback: Heritage 2020’s DIU Report
Heritage 2020’s Discovery, Understanding and Identification working group recently published a scoping study on collaborative working between heritage organisations and higher education institutions. The findings were discussed in July’s Heritage Chat on Twitter, where participants provided feedback and shared their experiences of university collaboration in relation to …
The Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College
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 …