The Heritage Minister’s Keynote

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In case you missed it, last week we shared a special campaign over on our social media channels where we are unpacked the keynote speech delivered at Heritage Day 2021 by Caroline Dinenage MP, the Minister of State for Digital and Culture at DCMS, who recently took Heritage into her portfolio.

During her speech, the Minister made two exciting announcements: first, a roadshow this summer, during which she plans to engage with heritage organisations around the country and discuss priorities for the future, and secondly, a new Heritage Statement, which will be focussed on four key themes:

If you missed them at Heritage Day 2021, you can watch our ‘Year in Review’, the Heritage Heroes Awards 2020, and the HEF Year in Review video over on our YouTube channel.

  • recovery and resilience;
  • levelling up and place;
  • climate change and sustainability; and
  • diversity and inclusion.