This week, the Alliance has responded to the Law Commission’s wedding consultation, focusing on the questions about location and venues. The core proposal of the Law Commission’s provisional scheme is to regulate the officiant rather than regulating the building in which the wedding is held, meaning …
Welcome to the Alliance!
We are delighted to welcome two new organisations to the Alliance this edition. Getting On Board Getting on Board is a charity that works to change the face of trusteeship. They support people to become trustees, particularly people who don’t think trusteeship is open to them, …
#HeritageChat
#HeritageChat is a one-hour Twitter chat for the historic environment sector which takes place every third Tuesday of the month. The next Heritage Chat will take place on Tuesday 15th December, 1-2pm (UK time) and will focus on ‘Christmas & Heritage’. Here below some ideas …
Heritage Digital – looking ahead to 2021
Our National Lottery Heritage Fund supported Heritage Digital programme has had a great first 6 months of delivery, with over 900 people attending live virtual events, and over 700 downloads of our guides and resources. Below is a short update on the programme. For regular …
Talk to the Rebuilding Heritage Team!
Applications for support close 11pm, Wednesday 16 December All heritage organisations, voluntary groups, businesses, and sole traders can apply for 121 support in business planning, fundraising, and communications and marketing, and for a place on group training in leadership and in managing staff wellbeing. Full …
Heritage Debate 2020: Young People and Heritage
The recording for our Heritage Debate 2020 is now live. This year we discussed the topic: ‘Young People and Heritage: Creating Lifelong Supporters?’ and explored how young people engage with heritage, and how the sector can support and empower these young people to become advocates …
Welcome to Our New Corporate Partner: Ecclesiastical Insurance
We are delighted to announce that our long-time sponsor Ecclesiastical Insurance have joined The Heritage Alliance as a corporate partner. Ecclesiastical is a specialist insurance and financial services company with over 130 years of experience offering advice, expertise and protection. Charitably owned (by AllChurches Trust …
Help us Celebrate the Breadth of the Heritage Sector this Christmas
To round off this year, we’re launching a social media campaign to celebrate the breadth of the heritage sector. Heritage can be hard to define, as it is so wide-ranging and crosses many aspects of our daily lives. Our 150+ members hail from all different parts of …
Heritage Heroes Awards 2020: Nominations are now open!
Do you know someone who went in to check on an empty heritage building in lockdown? Do you know someone who ensured the safety of precious artefacts, or who gathered supporters online with new ideas to keep a project alive? Volunteers are vital for the …
The Long-Term Future of the Heritage Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic is having and will continue to have, a significant impact on the heritage sector. This brief covers some of the key issues around the long-term sustainability of the heritage sector and highlights where the government can support us. In this document, we …
COVID-19 Update and Support
The current coronavirus outbreak is understandably causing concern amongst our membership and the sector more widely. We are doing everything we can to advocate on behalf of the sector at this challenging time, including through regular meetings and communications with DCMS. We continue to update …
Work With Us to Lead the Historic Environment Forum Task Groups
Are you passionate about the Heritage Sector? Do you want to facilitate the future of collaboration across important issues facing the sector? The Heritage Alliance is the heritage sector’s umbrella organisation and advocacy body and we are seeking an outstanding person(s) to lead the first …