Updates from The Heritage Alliance

DASH Survey - Helping UK Heritage Organisations Learn About Their Digital Skills

It is time once again to engage with the Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage (DASH) survey. The DASH survey measures the heritage sector’s digital needs, and this year’s survey will measure how attitudes have changed over another year of lockdowns and disruption. 

The DASH survey report, an analysis of the findings, offers vital insight into how heritage leaders can support their staff, trustees and volunteers. This insight is offered to individual organisations who participate, as well as at a sector level by the National Lottery Heritage Fund [Alliance member]. Participating in DASH allows organisations to have an analysis of their own staff, trustees and volunteers' attitudes towards digital ways of working and identify opportunities for improvement.

This year, Timmus Research Limited and the Heritage Fund are teaming up with the Heritage Alliance to make the survey bigger and better. We need over 500 organisations to be involved to get a comprehensive overview of attitudes, skills and any opportunities for where digital technology can support the sector.

We encourage all organisations across the sector to get engaged. Decide who the DASH champion will be from your organisation - and sign up!

Interested in promoting the DASH Survey to your networks? Follow these links for a full press release and DASH Survey 2021 - Key FACTS.

Survey Season

A key part of the Alliance's work is gathering insight and evidence from our members and across the broader sector. As we return to a level of ‘normality’ post-Covid and Parliament returns from recess, we are gathering your views and insights on a number of important areas of work. Please don't be surprised to receive more asks to fill in surveys than normal!

These are crucial exercises in data collection which inform our policy work, building the basis of our briefs and influencing strategies, as well as informing the design of new sector facing projects.

We appreciate Update readers’ engagement with our insight work, and we encourage you to share these surveys with your broader network.

Without your generous time and thought, we would not be able to deliver the high calibre of work we do. We are so grateful for your continued sharing of expertise with us.

*Last Chance* to Share Your Views on Accessibility, Diversity & Inclusion!

Diversity, Inclusion & the Heritage Sector: please complete this survey to help us understand the sector's engagement with Diversity and Inclusion issues and the support needed for heritage organisations to embed inclusive working, engage wider audiences and improve hiring practices.

Accessibility & Heritage: please also contribute your insights here, based on your experiences of working in heritage, to help us and Ecclesiastical [Alliance Corporate Partner] gain an understanding of how accessibility is being prioritised within the sector.

The closing date for both surveys is 13 September - so don't miss your chance to contribute your thoughts and share with your sector colleagues and contacts across the UK heritage sector.

Alliance Members - Tell us Your Policy Priorities

It is time again for us to renew the advocacy priorities of the Heritage Alliance and its membership for the coming year.

Alliance Members have received an email with an important link to our Policy Priorities Survey. This survey helps the Alliance understand our member’s engagement with policy and advocacy issues. We are grateful to all our members for making the time to complete this survey and shape our policy work for the next year.

Policy Updates

This fortnight:

• The Environment Bill has returned to the House of Lords and the Alliance supported Lord Redesdale in tabling amendments to the Bill, in our final attempt to put the historic environment on a statutory footing within the Bill.
• We facilitated the last in a series of Virtual Roadshow events with

  the Historic Environment Forum, to help DCMS develop the upcoming Heritage Statement. The topic of this final event was Diversity and Inclusion in Heritage, and members of our team contributed insights we have gathered so far through our ongoing D&I project. 

And please note:

The Alliance team is preparing for a period of transition towards the end of September, as there will be changes to staff in our Policy and Communications Team. We will be grateful for your patience with Alliance staff during this period and we will endeavour to respond to queries and requests as soon as we are able.

Member Roundtable: How Digital Maps can drive Audience Engagement

This September, it’s all about Digital at the Heritage Alliance.

Alongside the launch of Heritage Digital Academy (find out more below!) and the DASH Survey, members of the Heritage Alliance will be invited to an exclusive roundtable with Miriam, Head of Partnerships for the interactive map platform Humap [Alliance Affiliate Member]. Miriam will show how digital maps and trails can help engage and broaden your audience, using the example of Islington’s Pride, Coventry Atlas, among others. Participants will be able to reflect on their own data and how it could be used to enhance their organisations storytelling.

Save the date: The roundtable will take place Wednesday 22 September, 3 - 4.30pm. Heritage Alliance members will receive an invitation directly from the Head of Membership to take part in the coming days.

#HeritageChat

After the August break, #HeritageChat is back!

The next #HeritageChat will be on 21st September (1-2pm) and will be led in collaboration with Oliver Cox (University of Oxford) [Alliance Member] discussing ‘What does the sector need from Universities (and vice versa?)’.

Follow @HeritageChat to discover the questions in advance and take part!

Explore Our Member Benefits

Did you know that members of the Heritage Alliance receive free insights, offers and benefits to support their work? 

These include a fortnightly update from our CEO, free consultancy and training from our affiliate members and the opportunity for organisations to have their views directly represented in our conversations with Government.

See a full list of benefits, and how to join the 160+ organisations that form England's largest coalition of heritage interests here on our website.

Share Your News with The Heritage Sector

Want to share your news, jobs, events and courses widely across the heritage sector? Here's a step-by-step guide on how to share your news in upcoming issues of Heritage Update, which reaches an estimated 14,000 inboxes.

All content should be sent through our advertiser's form (maximum 70 words), and there is a charge for non-members, so please be sure to follow the instructions.

Introducing: Heritage Digital Academy!

Following the success of the Heritage Digital project, the National Lottery Heritage Fund Digital Skills for Heritage funding stream has awarded us more funding to bring you the Heritage Digital Academy. Dot Project has joined the Heritage Alliance, Charity Digital, Naomi Korn and Media Trust to further the consortium's vision of growing the heritage sector’s skills and increasing the adoption of digital. 

Over the next 12-months, heritage organisations will have the opportunity to work with each other and expert trainers in a number of different training cohorts, modules, events, and webinars focussing on the biggest organisational challenges shared with us by the sector.

Sign up to https://heritage-digital.org/ to learn more and keep up-to-date with the Heritage Digital Academy program.

Government News

Our summary of the latest announcements and guidance for the heritage sector.

Headlines

• Autumn Budget & Comprehensive Spending Review

• Live Events Reinsurance Scheme - Details Announced

• Plan for Social Care Sees New Levy for 60% of Businesses

• Improving High Streets & Hospitality - Share Your Views

Autumn Budget & Comprehensive Spending Review

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the date for the Autumn Spending Review, which will set out the Government's plan for how public spending will deliver the people's priorities over the next three years.

This will be a multi-year Spending Review which will set resource and capital budgets for 2022-23 to 2024-25 and conclude on 27 October 2021, alongside Autumn Budget 2021.

As part of the review, the Treasury has asked departments to identify "at least 5% of savings and efficiencies from their day-to-day budgets". It is as yet uncertain what this will mean for DCMS, which has more insecure expenditure than other, more protected, government departments.

Guidance for submitting Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 representations to the Treasury can be found here. The representations portal will close at 5pm on 30 September 2021.

Social Care Bill - New Tax Levy to Help UK 'Build Back Better'

In line with the new Health and Social Care Bill, which is currently passing through the House of Commons, The Government has announced its new plan for Health and Social Care, which aims to act as a 'catch-up programme' to tackle NHS backlogs following the pandemic and see reforms to the adult social care system. The move has met some opposition, with particular criticisms of the controversial introduction of a National Insurance tax increase, and a new lifetime cap on social care costs of £86,000 per person.

A three-year funding plan will be introduced from April 2022, with a goal of raising around £12 billion in extra funding to support these new proposals. This will see a UK-wide Health and Social Care Levy introduced for all working adults and 60% businesses, and a 1.25% increase in dividend tax.

According to the new plan, smaller businesses (40% of businesses) will not be affected by the new levy. Of the remaining 60% of businesses, 40% (around 665,000 businesses) will face an average annual increase of £450. It is planned that 70% of the money raised from businesses will come from those with at least 250 employees. Watch an explanation from the Chancellor Rishi Sunak here.

The new levy will impact larger heritage organisations, who will have to pay more National Insurance tax. This will also have an impact on staff across the heritage sector.

COVID-19

National Lottery Days Out Scheme

VisitBritain has published information for businesses on the £10 million National Lottery Days Out campaign. Under the scheme, £25 vouchers will be available to National Lottery Lotto players this autumn to redeem against a day out in the UK. The campaign will be backed by a multi-million-pound national advertising campaign, which will launch on primetime television during the National Lottery Lotto draw in October.

All UK-based attractions are eligible to take part, subject to availability and meeting campaign criteria. VisitBritain will be publishing a promotional toolkit with campaign assets and messaging to support attractions’ own marketing activities and there will be the opportunity to drive additional bookings by remaining on the VisitBritain Shop and TXGB distribution platform following the campaign.

Live Events Reinsurance Scheme

The Government has announced the launch of a new Live Events Reinsurance Scheme. Through the Scheme, the Government will partner with insurers to offer a cost indemnification insurance scheme in cases where an event has to be cancelled, postponed, relocated or abandoned due to new UK Civil Authority restrictions in response to COVID-19. 

All live events including music festivals, conferences and business events are eligible to purchase that additional cover, which will be available alongside standard commercial events insurance. The Scheme will run until 30 September 2022.

However, we recognise this does not help with all events which are struggling with insurance and we are working with others across the creative industries to address this issue.

Public Guidance Update

While some Councils have now been removed from the list of areas receiving enhanced support, the Government has announced that additional support will be deployed to some local authorities in the South West of England (Cornwall Council, Devon County Council, Council of the Isles of Scilly, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council), in response to a growing number of COVID-19 cases in the region.

End of Temporary Insolvency Measures

The temporary measures brought in to support businesses from insolvency during the pandemic will be phased out from 1 October. However, the Government has announced that new measures will be brought in, which aim to help smaller companies get back on their feet and give them more time to regain financial health before creditors can proceed with winding up action. This will benefit businesses in tourism, hospitality and leisure. The new measures will be in force until 31 March 2022.

Reminder - COVID-19 Government Funding for Heritage

A reminder that applications are open for both strands of the third round of the Government's Culture Recovery Fund.

• Strand One: Emergency Resource Support - for organisations that are in severe need and have not yet received support from the Culture Recovery Fund.
• Strand Two: Continuity Support - for organisations that have already received support from the Culture Recovery Fund and are still in need.

The application portal for both the Emergency Resource Support and Continuity Support are now live on The National Lottery Heritage Fund website.

And a reminder that the National Heritage Memorial Fund - COVID-19 Response Fund is open to applications and will not end until in April 2023.

Social & Sector Impacts

The Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) has published 'The Shape of Events' - a report on the impact of the pandemic on the events sector. Among the main findings are that overall UK event activity was down 95% over the past 12 months, and that the events industry lost £57 billion of value from the pre-pandemic level of £70 billion.

The ONS has published new data from a survey of the Attitudes Of Arrivals Regarding Covid, recorded between February and July 2021. Among the findings, the report sets out that most overseas residents said they understood UK Covid-19 restrictions 'quite well' or 'very well', but were not as confident in accessing information about the restrictions.

And indicators from the latest ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (18 - 22 August) show that the vast majority of adults continue to wear face coverings when outside their home, and just under 50% socially distance from others not in their household. Personal well-being measures remained stable.

Guidance

The latest guidance includes:

• NHS COVID Pass (updated 7 September - to say that children under 18 do not have to demonstrate their COVID-19 status for entry to domestic events or venues in England. Children aged 16 or over can get an NHS COVID Pass for travel but should follow the entry requirements of the country they are travelling to.)
• How to stay safe and prevent the spread from 19 July (updated 31 August - areas receiving an enhanced response to COVID-19)
• Guidance on claiming for wages through the CJRS (updated 2 September - what businesses should do when the scheme ends at the end of the month)
• Check if you can claim for your employees' wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (updated 9 September)
• Enabling safe and effective volunteering during coronavirus (updated 1 Sept)
• Advice For Visa Applicants (updated 1 Sept - to reflect increased international travel)
• Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen  (updated 2 Sept - information for Irish citizens travelling to the UK from Ireland or Crown Dependencies)
• COVID-19: Right to Work Checks (updated 26 August - to reflect extended end date of 5 April 2022)

• Testing for Staff after International Travel (updated 25 August)

We continue to collate relevant guidance for the sector in our COVID-19 Hub. 

DCMS & Culture

DCMS announces New Participation Survey

DCMS has announced a new Participation Survey, which will run from October 2021, and will be a main source of evidence for DCMS and its sectors into estimates of adult engagement.

The Participation Survey is for adults aged 16 and over in England and includes information on frequency of participation, reasons for participating, barriers to participation and attitudes to the sectors.

DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2019: Regional GVA

New Statistics from DCMS estimating the contribution of DCMS Sectors to each region in the UK show that DCMS sectors (excluding Tourism and Civil Society) contributed £212.0 billion to the national economy in 2019. 

Before the pandemic, the UK’s creative and cultural industries reportedly grew by 8.3% between 2018 and 2019, generating £150.4bn. The Digital Sector was the largest DCMS sector across all UK regions except for London, where Creative Industries was the largest (contributing 13.0% to London’s economy compared to 12.6% for the Digital Sector). Overall, London made the largest contribution by region and Cultural Sector GVA was mainly generated in London (70.2% in 2019).

Post-Brexit Global Data Plans

DCMS has announced its post-COVID data plans, which aim to boost growth, increase trade and improve public services in the UK.

Now the UK has left the EU, the Government intends to prioritise striking 'data adequacy' partnerships and has the intention for new multi-billion pound global data partnerships with the US, Australia and Republic of Korea.

Information About the Heritage Advisory Board

UK City of Culture 2025 - Application Guidance

DCMS has now published the full application guidance for the UK-wide 2025 City of Culture competition. Destinations have until 26 January 2022 to submit their full and final bid and the winner will be announced in May 2022.

Planning

Potential to Make Temporary Outdoor Measures Permanent

The Government has launched a new public consultation to gather views on proposals to make outdoor measures for high streets, which have been put in place during the pandemic, permanent. 

The proposed planning reforms, which the Government predicts will continue to give a boost to high streets, hospitality and local attractions, include:

1. The right for outdoor markets to be held by or on behalf of local councils
2. he right for moveable structures (such as marquees and additional seating) in the grounds of pubs, cafes, restaurants and historic visitor attractions

The deadline for responses is 4 November​.

Funding Programme for Community-Led, Affordable Housing

A reminder that MHCLG has launched a new £4 million fund, which aims to give community-led housing groups increased access to high quality, affordable housing that meets local needs. The fund will support community groups to cover costs incurred in trying to develop housing, including design work and planning applications.

Environment

Environment Bill Debate - Passionate Support for Heritage

The heritage related amendments to the Environment Bill were passionately supported by a number of Peers in the House of Lords on the second day of the Report Stage on Wednesday. Lord Redesdale highlighted the discrepancy between the inclusion of heritage in the 25 Year Environment Plan and its absence in this Bill, and stressed the impact this is likely to have on the consideration of heritage in future EIPs (Environmental Improvement Plans). Others who spoke included Baroness Jones, Lord Trenchard, Lord Blencathra, Lord Cormack, Lord Clancarty, Lord Carrington, Lord Devon and Baroness Hayman. 

Though the amendments were ultimately withdrawn, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist gave strong reassurances that the Government considers the protection of heritage ‘a crucial issue’ and where appropriate, the Government will consider the historic environment when preparing EIPs for the natural environment. She added that the new ELMS (Environmental Land Management Scheme) will allocate money for heritage as part of the list of public goods and will be focused on delivering against priority environmental outcomes.

More on the Environment Bill & Environmental Protection

Ahead of the Debate on Wednesday, Rebecca Pow released a statement on the Establishment of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), and actions taken and commitments made to establish the OEP as an independent body.

New amendments have also been added to the Bill to increase efforts to halt biodiversity loss, including strengthening the duty to set a legally-binding target to halt species decline by 2030.

Updates to the Environment Bill factsheets have been published on the Government website, which reflect the latest government amendments.

Brexit & Immigration

BEIS - Services & Investment Survey

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is undertaking monitoring work to understand the impact of the UK-EU deal from a services and investment perspective through a survey. The Heritage Alliance and the Historic Environment Forum are collating a response to make sure BEIS is aware of the response of the heritage sector.

Please get in touch with Francesca by Friday 17 September and inform our response if you have harnessed business opportunities created by Brexit, or if you experienced disruptions in relation to services and investment and what impact they had (e.g. around work permits and work visas, business travel to the EU, getting professional qualifications recognised, opening a new branch or subsidiary, market access, data/data adequacy rules or barriers).

Please also share:

• What is your experience with gov.uk guidance on Brexit, and with permitted short-term visitor activities in particular?
• To what extent do heritage organisations currently move staff from the UK to EU/EEA-EFTA and vice versa for business purposes and for what reasons? What are the key countries in the EU/EEA-EFTA from which heritage organisations move and receive staff?
• What have been the experiences of businesses applying for any authorisation or licence to provide services and/or invest in an EU member state after Brexit?
• Is your organisation experiencing staff shortages? In what areas? To what extent this is due to the loss of automatic rights of recognition and Brexit?
• What further Brexit-related support heritage organisations need from Government?

New Rules for International Road Haulage in 2022

The Government has published a collection of new guidance outlining the new rules for transporting goods to or through Europe from 2022. The new rules will impact you if you transport goods using cars and trailers, vans, or HGVs.

There is also separate new guidance for haulage companies and commercial drivers moving RoRo freight between Great Britain and the European Union.

Horizon Europe for Cultural and Creative Sectors

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) held a webinar, organised in collaboration with DCMS, to introduce Horizon Europe opportunities for the cultural and creative sectors. A recording is available to watch here.

Keep up with the Latest News & Guidance Around Brexit

The Heritage Alliance Brexit Hub collates the latest Brexit guidance that is relevant to the heritage sector.  You can also read our briefings on Heritage, Brexit and Immigration on our website.

Have questions about Brexit and its impact on heritage?

The Historic Environment Forum continues to update its Brexit FAQs Trello Board with material to help the sector navigate the post-Brexit period.

Parliamentary & Other Government News

Apply to be a Disability & Access Ambassador

The Government is inviting applications for business leaders to apply to become a Disability and Access Ambassador in one of 5 sectors, including technology and tourism. The closing date for applications is 26 September.

Interim Chair of the Theatres Trust Appointed

Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for DCMS, has appointed Patrick Dillon as the Interim Chair of the Theatres Trust [Alliance member] from 1 September 2021.

Sector Digest

Read on for a breakdown of the latest news from across the sector.

Climate Emergency Resources for Charities

ACEVO (the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations) has recently updated their ‘Climate Emergency External Resources’ webpage. The updated page shares a variety of projects, resources and useful information for organisations interested in embedding sustainability and environmental measures in their operation.

Northern Irish Artists Becoming “less visible” due to Brexit

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has published a report into the implications of the UK's withdrawal from the EU for the NI arts sector. Among the key findings is that Northern Irish art and artists are becoming “less visible” as a consequence of Brexit. They report difficulties of sourcing funding and materials, fewer performance opportunities, and increased barriers to touring. The ACNI fear the continuation of these pressures could see the erasure of the sector’s voice in British arts.

Threats to the Country's Oldest Synagogue

Plans to build two multi-storey office blocks that would threaten the UK’s oldest synagogue are due to be decided by the City of London Corporation in October. An estimated 1,500 letters of objection have been sent to the CLC, including from Alliance Members SAVE Britain's Heritage. The Grade I-listed synagogue was built in 1701 and is the only non-Christian house of worship residing in the City of London. Concerns have been raised that the offices would block natural light, threaten the integrity of the surrounding land, and deny the cultural sensitivity of the building. Historic England has stressed the importance of the space surrounding a heritage site to its significance.

New Report Emphasises Value of UK Creative Freelancers

A research project from Coventry University has emphasised the economic, social and cultural value of creative freelancers in the UK. 84 freelancers were interviewed in the study across 100 hours in 2020. The resulting report has used the data to showcase the different forms of value that freelancer work generates, and emphasises the diversity of freelancer approaches. The research project also asks freelancers to share what support they need, and aspires to influence policymakers through the identification and communication of key policy recommendations.

Wellbeing Outcomes May be Stronger for Certain Visitors

A new research report has identified that the causal relationship between community cultural assets and the subsequent wellbeing benefits for attendees may be stronger in more deprived neighbourhoods. The three-year study was conducted by sampling 14,783 members of the general public and measured wellbeing outcomes using variables such as ‘life satisfaction’, ‘mental distress’ and ‘mental health functioning’. The results show that engaging with cultural assets was repeatedly found to have a positive impact on an individual’s sense of wellbeing, particularly for those residing in more deprived areas. However, barriers to engaging with such cultural assets in these areas remains high, with accessibility, safety and even the availability of local facilities being key restricting factors.

Efforts to Save Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

Swindon Borough Council has received a 4,000-strong petition from local campaigners over plans to sell Apsley House, the current home to Swindon Museum & Art Gallery. The campaign group Save Our Museum & Art Gallery (Somag) has protested the sale in fear it would mean the indefinite closure of the museum, and the group has accused the council of what they consider to be the purposeful deterioration of the property. Their petition urges the council to consider the damaging impact of closing the museum on Swindon’s bid for City status. The Council's plans are due to go before the Cabinet this week.

Alliance Member News

A snapshot of the current work of our members.

Alliance Members Among 2021 Sandford Award Winners

We congratulate all those recognised through the 2021 Sandford Awards for Heritage Education. Among the list of winners for 2021 was the heritage education programme from Wessex Archaeology [Alliance member], which was recognised as an 'outstanding service for schools'. The heritage education team at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust [Alliance member] have also now been awarded their third Sandford Award for education.

Consultations

Open Consultations:

• DfT - Mandating the Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in the UK - 19 September

• BEIS - Smart Meters for Non-Domestic Consumers - 24 September

• DEFRA - Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) for Ofwat - 27 September

• BEIS - Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) - 28 September

• DEFRA - Marine Protected Areas: developing compensatory measures - 30 September

• Church of England - proposed changes to reorganisations - 30 September

• BEIS - Reforming the framework for Better Regulation - 1 October 2021

• BEIS - Independent review of research bureaucracy - 1 October

• DWP - Shaping future support: the health and disability green paper - 11 October

• MHCLG - Creating a Vision for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc - 12 October

• DEFRA - Local Nature Recovery Strategies - 2 November

• MHCLG - Review of Architects Regulation: call for evidence - 8 November 

• MHCLG - Business Rates Revaluation 2023: the central rating list - 8 November

• MHCLG - Supporting Defence Infrastructure & the Future of Time-Limited Permitted Development Rights​ - 14 November

• MHCLG - National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme: stakeholder survey - 17 December

• DEFRA - Beaver Reintroduction & Management in England - 17 November 

• DEFRA - Proposals for Updated Marine Strategy - Part 3 - 29 November

Church of England Consultation

The Church of England (CofE) is consulting on proposed changes to the way it carries out reorganisations of parishes and benefices, dioceses, and the closure and re-use of church buildings no longer needed for public worship.

Deadline: 30 September 2021

Reforming the framework for Better Regulation

BEIS is reviewing the approach to the ‘Better Regulation Framework’ following Brexit. The consultation follows a report from the Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform, which the Prime Minister convened earlier this year.

Deadline: 1 October 2021

Review of Architects Regulation: call for evidence

MHCLG has created an open consultation to gather evidence on the current form of regulation for architects and the architectural sector in the UK. The questions cover regulation, accessibility, sustainability and innovation in the sector. 

Deadline: 8 November 2021

Business Rates Revaluation 2023: the central rating list

MHCLG is consulting on the Government's proposed changes to the central rating list for the 2023 business rates. These changes would move certain assessments currently listed on local lists to the central list.

Deadline: 8 November 2021

Supporting Defence Infrastructure & the Future of Time-Limited Permitted Development Rights​

​MHCLG is seeking views on the future of two time-limited permitted development rights, and on the introduction of two new permitted development rights to support the delivery of defence infrastructure on defence sites.

Deadline: 14 November 2021

Beaver Reintroduction & Management in England

DEFRA is seeking views on the proposed approach to beaver reintroduction and management in the UK.

Deadline: 17 November 2021

Marine Strategy - Part 3

DEFRA is calling for views on part three of the proposed updated UK marine strategy. The measures are intended to help the UK achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) for the UK seas.

Deadline: 29 November 2021

Events

Upcoming Heritage Events - Quick Look

• 10-19 September: Heritage Open Days 2021

• 11 September: Leeds Minster: ‘noblest among the noble’ of the early-Victorian churches, The Ecclesiological Society

• 11 - 12 September: Oxford Open Doors, Oxford Preservation Trust

• 13 September: Rendered Invisible: Telling LGBTQ Stories from the UK's Built Heritage, Heritage Trust Network

• 14 September: The taste for Chinese wallpaper in the British Isles in the long eighteenth century, Georgian Group lecture

• 16 September: Historic graffiti at Kibworth Harcourt windmill, SPAB, online lecture

• 16 September: Build for the Future; East Midlands, Heritage Lincolnshire

• 21 September: Ringing the Bells for Peace & Heritage, Europa Nostra

• 21 September: Wilton House: the art, architecture and interiors of one of Britain's great stately homes, Georgian Group lecture

• 22 September: Conservation on the Edge: The Northern Lighthouse Board - online lecture, SPAB Scotland

• 24 September: High Street Regeneration: Finding the Right Strategy, Heritage Trust Network 

• 25 September: Walking Tour: Pontefract, the hidden gem, SAVE, West Yorkshire

• 2 October: The Lay Experience of the Medieval Cathedral, The Annual Conference of the Ecclesiological Society

• 6 October: Conservation on the Edge: Scapa Flow Museum, Orkney - online lecture, SPAB Scotland

• 10 October: Walking Tour: Historic Sunderland, SAVE, Sunderland

• 12 October: Making print rooms in the late eighteenth century, Georgian Group lecture
• 19 October: Collecting and displaying fakes and copies in the eighteenth-century home, Georgian Group lecture

• 20 October: Conservation on the Edge: Mountain Bothy Association - online lecture, SPAB Scotland

• 24 October: The History of Interfaith Dialogue through Culture, Art, Literature & Politics, B'nai B'rith UK

• 27 October: Icon's 3rd Annual Lecture - A mysterious past: conservation of artifacts raised from the wrecks of Sir John Franklin’s fateful 1845 expedition

• 28 October: Living amongst the Cities of the Dead: historic cemeteries of New Orleans, SPAB lecture

• 30 October: Day Conference: Communities of Dissent – Chapels Society, Oxford

• 3 – 4 November: AHI Annual Online Conference - Part 1

• 3 November: Conservation on the Edge: Building Repairs at Height - online lecture, SPAB Scotland

• 15 November: The Castles of Wardour: building an Anglo-Catholic identity in eighteenth-century Britain, Georgian Group lecture
• 16 November: Noble Ambitions: The fall and rise of the post-war country house, Georgian Group lecture

• 17 - 18 November: AHI Annual Online Conference - Part 2

• 23 November: William Wrighte's Grotesque Architecture of 1767, Georgian Group lecture
• 23 - 24 November: COTAC Conference 2021 - 'Protecting our world, protecting our heritage'

Courses

Upcoming Heritage Courses:

• 22 September: Photographing Old Buildings online workshop, SPAB
• 6 October: Photographing Old Buildings, SPAB
• 7 and 8 October: Copyright Essentials for Museums and Galleries, Naomi Korn Associates
• 25 November: Good Housekeeping - Part 1: Caring for your old building’s historic fittings, fixtures and furnishings, SPAB/Icon
• 8 - 9 October: An Introduction to Lime Plastering, SPAB
• 22 - 24 October: An Introduction to Letter Cutting in Stone, SPAB
• 11 November: An Introduction to Lime in Building, SPAB
• 12 November: Hot Limes in Building, SPAB
• 13 November: Living with Your Old House online course, SPAB
• 25 November: Good Housekeeping - Part 1: Caring for your old building’s historic fittings, fixtures and furnishings, SPAB/Icon

Naomi Korn Associates - Copyright Essentials for Museums & Galleries

A reminder that on 7 and 8 October, Naomi Korn Associates [Alliance member] are running an online workshop for anybody working in cultural heritage who needs to know the basics about copyright and how copyright affects the sector, with a particular focus on reproducing, creating, sharing, publishing, commissioning or digitising content. The comprehensive full-day programme covers the management, protection and exploitation of copyright with plenty of opportunities to raise any copyright related questions.

Book both courses and receive a 20% discount. Visit the Naomi Korn Associates website for further details & how to book a place.

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Notes & Subscriptions

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Schedule of forthcoming issues:

• Issue 452 - Thurs 23 September (content deadline: Fri 17 September)
• Issue 453 - Thurs 7 October (content deadline: Fri 1 October)
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Heritage Update is produced by The Heritage Alliance, with thanks to our generous sponsors the Historic Houses Foundation.

Image credits (in order of appearance): The Landmark Trust; Waterloo Uncovered; English Heritage; The Ragged School Museum; Heritage Open Days; The SPAB; Sussex Heritage Trust; National Historic Ships UK. Details of the header image are listed at the top of each issue.