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The Heritage Alliance News
Gifts & Guidebooks: Advice to a Prospective Heritage Retailer
November 8, 2023Dear Colleague, When I graduated from my Masters degree and applied for a job at English Heritage, I had aspirations of ‘working at a castle’. I went into my interview as a Visitor Assistant, having devoured the guidebook and enthusi...
Widening your Perspective: Advice to a Prospective Trustee from a Trustee
November 3, 2023Dear Prospective Volunteer Trustee, You told me that after a number years in your museum job you want widen your experience to help you prepare for a different or more senior role in the future. Have you considered becoming a trustee of ...
Planning and Moving Forward: Advice From an Academic and Former Heritage Professional
November 2, 2023Dear Early Career Heritage Professional, It feels a bit strange giving advice, especially as someone who now works with the sector more than in it, but as a relative outsider I hope I can give some perspective and some practical advice. ...
Portrait of a Newsletter: Celebrating 500 Issues of Heritage Update
August 24, 2023Max Clark, Communications Manager When I first started in my position as Communications Manager here at the Heritage Alliance, I knew I’d be taking over the task of writing and editing Heritage Update but I wasn’t aware of this newsl...
Heritage Manifesto Advocacy Toolkit
July 27, 2023Ahead of the next UK general election, we recently published our Heritage Manifesto 2023. It illustrates how heritage can provide solutions to a range of public policy challenges and outlines our vision for the sector under the next gove...
DLUHC Announces Long Term Plan for Housing
July 24, 2023We break down the new planning announcement and examine what it could mean for heritage Today the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, set out plans for regeneration, ...
Government News
DLUHC Announces Long Term Plan for Housing
July 24, 2023We break down the new planning announcement and examine what it could mean for heritage Today the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, set out plans for regeneration, ...
Machinery of Government Change – 07.02.23
February 7, 2023Today (Tuesday 7th February), Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a Machinery of Government Change including the creation of a new government department focused on energy security. As a result, the King has approved the creation of four...
Heritage Professionals Recognised in 2023 New Year’s Honours
January 4, 2023Many heritage and cultural professionals have once again been recognised for their significant contributions to the sector through New Year’s Honours. The full list published by the Cabinet Office on 30 December 2022 can be found here....
Autumn Statement 2022 – Our Summary for Heritage
November 17, 2022The Heritage Alliance’s summary of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, delivered 17 November 2022. Today (Thursday 17th November), the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced the Government’s Autumn budget, their plan for stabilising the...
Our Summary of the Recent Planning Announcements
July 29, 2021At a ‘Building Beautiful Places’ event on 20 July, the Government launched new planning measures, through which it aims to improve local infrastructure, help the environment, champion neighbourhood design and boost health and wellbeing a...
Call for Nature’s Recovery by 2030
March 11, 2021Wildlife and Countryside Link, supported by a long list of organisations including The National Trust and CPRE [Alliance Members], have started a petition, calling on the Prime Minister to make sure the Environment Bill “sets a legally b...
Parliamentary News
Debate on DCMS Spending
March 11, 2021Yesterday, there was a debate in the House of Commons on DCMS spending. You can read the full debate here. There was agreement that the budget had brought some welcome initiatives and that the Culture Recovery Fund was to be welcomed,...
Environment Bill
January 29, 2021The Environment Bill was due to have its report stage and third reading this Tuesday, but the government announced that the bill will again be delayed. It is now expected to return early in the next Parliamentary session and become law “...
Environment Bill
January 8, 2021The Environment Bill is scheduled to report to the House of Commons on 2 December 2020. We continue to advocate for some small changes to the legislations to include the historic environment in the provisions for the Bill. You can see ou...
Research Paper on the Impact of COVID on Diversity in the Creative Industries’
January 8, 2021The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity and the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre have jointly released a paper looking at the impact of the pandemic on diversity in the creative sector. The research involve...
Fisheries Bill Receives Royal Assent
January 8, 2021Last week, the Fisheries Bill received Royal Assent after 10 months in Parliament. The Fisheries Act 2020 gives the UK full control of its fishing waters for the first time since 1973. The Alliance is pleased the new Fisheries Act incl...
Heritage Alliance Members Discussed the future Environment Bill with DEFRA
October 14, 2019Members of the Heritage Alliance’s Rural Heritage Advocacy Group (RHAG), alongside members of DCMS, met with DEFRA to discuss concerns about the exclusion of heritage from the remit of the draft Environment Bill, as outlined in our paper...
Sector News
Historic Environment Forum Manager
The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) is seeking an outstanding person to manage the Forum and its Steering Group. HEF is a Historic England-funded project delivered on behalf of the wider sector by the Heritage Alliance, the heritage sec...
The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Business Delivery Assistant
The NLHF are currently recruiting for a full time Business Delivery Assistant on a permanent contract based in our Cambridge Office (Hybrid Working). Please apply here. Location: Cambridge Office (Hybrid Working)Salary: £19,838 to...
Pilgrim Trust – Communications Manager
Passionate about crafting compelling copy, being creative and developing impactful digital campaigns? The Pilgrim Trust is looking for a part-time Communications Manager to lead on delivering engaging content for their external and digit...
UK National Commission for UNESCO – Non-Executive Director for Culture
Could you provide expert, independent pro bono advice for the UK’s National Commission for UNESCO on national and international culture policy? The UK National Commission for UNESCO is inviting applications for a pro bono Non-Executive...
GEM – Engagement Manager
Working with the GEM team, the Engagement Manager will deliver GEM’s activity programme focusing on two of the Arts Council Investment Principles, Ambition & Quality and Inclusivity & Relevance, strengthening GEM’s regional programme...
London Diocesan Fund – Fundraising Manager and Partnerships
The London Diocesan Fund is recruiting a Fundraising Manager, Projects and Partnerships, to work strategically as part of the Development team, to secure funds for the repair and rejuvenation of churches within the Diocese’ portfolio o...
Vacancies
Historic Environment Forum Manager
November 21, 2023The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) is seeking an outstanding person to manage the Forum and its Steering Group. HEF is a Historic England-funded project delivered on behalf of the wider sector by the Heritage Alliance, the heritage sec...
The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Business Delivery Assistant
November 21, 2023The NLHF are currently recruiting for a full time Business Delivery Assistant on a permanent contract based in our Cambridge Office (Hybrid Working). Please apply here. Location: Cambridge Office (Hybrid Working)Salary: £19,838 to...
Pilgrim Trust – Communications Manager
November 9, 2023Passionate about crafting compelling copy, being creative and developing impactful digital campaigns? The Pilgrim Trust is looking for a part-time Communications Manager to lead on delivering engaging content for their external and digit...
UK National Commission for UNESCO – Non-Executive Director for Culture
November 9, 2023Could you provide expert, independent pro bono advice for the UK’s National Commission for UNESCO on national and international culture policy? The UK National Commission for UNESCO is inviting applications for a pro bono Non-Executive...
GEM – Engagement Manager
November 9, 2023Working with the GEM team, the Engagement Manager will deliver GEM’s activity programme focusing on two of the Arts Council Investment Principles, Ambition & Quality and Inclusivity & Relevance, strengthening GEM’s regional programme...
London Diocesan Fund – Fundraising Manager and Partnerships
November 9, 2023The London Diocesan Fund is recruiting a Fundraising Manager, Projects and Partnerships, to work strategically as part of the Development team, to secure funds for the repair and rejuvenation of churches within the Diocese’ portfolio o...