Updates from The Heritage Alliance

Remembering Peter Ainsworth

Last week, many sector colleagues attended a memorial service for our wonderful former Chair Peter Ainsworth - who cared so much for heritage, culture and the environment.

We are leaving a memorial board open for final reflections this week, which we will then pass on to Peter's family. Please do contribute if you would like.

Heritage Debate 2021 - Booking Open!

Booking is now open for our upcoming Heritage Debate, which this year will be taking place on 30 November (10am - 12pm), on the topic of 'Levelling Up': What Does it Mean for Heritage?

With generous sponsorship from Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, The Heritage Alliance will be bringing together panellists from across the sector to discuss, debate and put forward a range of perspectives on this topic, including Dr Nicola Stacey, Director - Heritage of London Trust [Alliance member], Dr Tola Dabiri, Director - Brick by Brick Communities and Museum X and Paul Clement, Chief Executive - Ipswich Central. We will be announcing further speakers across our channels in the coming week.

The event will be virtual again this year, and free for all to attend. We warmly encourage donations however, which will support us to run this event and others like it for the sector.

Share Your Views: ‘What does ‘Levelling Up’ mean to you?

In the lead-up to this event, we are seeking blogs from Heritage Alliance members and anybody with an interest in heritage to answer the question ‘What does ‘Levelling Up’ mean to you?’.

We’d love to hear what opportunities you think the levelling up agenda might provide for the heritage sector, or why heritage should be at the forefront of levelling up discussions.

Blogs should be up to 500 words in length and submitted by 22 November. Blogs will be published on our website and chosen submissions will be shared on The Heritage Alliance’s social media to promote the event and prompt further discussion. Get your voice heard and submit a piece for #HeritageDebate 2021!

The full guidance is available here.

Become an Alliance Trustee

Are you passionate about heritage? Would you like to play an important voluntary role in leading and supporting heritage organisations?

We are looking for up to three new trustees, and are especially interested in hearing from people with experience in academia; communications and media relations; income generation, and membership development. We particularly welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds and would like to advise potential candidates if you require any reasonable adjustments during the candidate process to please contact us.

For more information and to apply for the role, please see the full job description on our website. The deadline for applications is 21 November.

Policy Updates

This fortnight:

• On Wednesday, our board of Trustees met for the first time with the Heritage Alliance's new Chair, Pam Alexander OBE, who is formally assuming the role this week. We are very grateful to Ingrid Samuel, our Deputy Chair, who assumed the role as Acting Chair following the sad loss of Peter Ainsworth at Easter, and to all our trustees for their continued time and support.
• We published Backing the Bedrock 2021, outlining our fiscal and funding priorities for heritage, and produced a Briefing on the Autumn Statement and Spending Review.

• We have been writing to Ministers and arranging conversations about our priorities on behalf of the sector, including Nadine Dorries, Michael Gove, Lord Parkinson, Nigel Huddleston and Julia Lopez.

• The policy team has been analysing the results from the Policy Priorities survey we recently send around to our members, drawing out insights which will help us to best support the needs of Alliance members in our advocacy. Thank you to the many members who responded.

#HeritageChat - Heritage & Levelling Up

Ahead of the Alliance’s Heritage Debate, November’s #HeritageChat will focus on Heritage & Levelling Up and will take place on 16th November, 1-2pm (UK time).

The chat will be co-facilitated by Owain Lloyd-James (Historic England) and we can’t wait to hear your ideas and experiences. The questions that will be discussed are published here and on our @HeritageChat Twitter profile.

Taking part in the chat is easy: log on at 1pm, search ‘#HeritageChat’ and filter by ‘latest’ rather than ‘top’ to follow the conversation in order, then answer the questions and engage in conversations with others! Remember to include ‘#HeritageChat’ in your tweets so everyone can keep track of the conversations.

Welcoming Our New Alliance Member

We are pleased to welcome VocalEyes as the newest member of the Heritage Alliance.

VocalEyes brings arts and heritage to life for blind and visually impaired people through audio description. The organisation provides audio description services and training for arts and heritage venues, and support them to create accessible and inclusive venues, exhibitions, performances, events and digital media.​

Did you know? Members of the Heritage Alliance also receive more regular, direct insights and unique offers to support their work. Find out more about coming an Alliance Member on our website.

Share Your News with The Heritage Sector

Sharing your content in Heritage Update means your news, jobs, events and courses are seen widely across the heritage sector. Our step-by-step guide sets out how organisations can share their news in upcoming issues of Heritage Update, which reaches an estimated 14,000 inboxes.

Organisations can use our advertiser's form to send through content (maximum 70 words). This service is free for Alliance Members. Please be sure to follow the full instructions.

Government News

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

Headlines

• COP26 & New Green Measures

• Autumn Budget & Spending Review 2021

• Culture Recovery Fund Awards

• Updated Guidance on International Travel

COP26

A suite of announcements has been made by the UK Government in line with COP26, including measures to protect and restore forests and critical ecosystems, cut emissions to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets and improve the sustainability and resilience of agriculture.

On 19 October, the Government published its Net Zero Strategy, setting out policies and priorities for decarbonising and meeting the target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. Following this, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee published its report on Local government and the path to net zero, outlining the partnership needed between Government and local councils to achieve the 2050 target.

In his opening speech at COP26, the Prime Minister announced the launch of the ‘Clean Green Initiative’ – a major funding package to support developing countries to take advantage of green technology and grow their economies sustainably. His speech also highlighted the Government’s ambitions to phase out the use of cars with hydrocarbon internal combustion engines by 2035, to end the use of coal fired power stations by 2040 worldwide (2030 in richer nations), and to plant “a trillion” trees and “halt and reverse” deforestation by 2030.

Over 100 world leaders, accounting for more than 86% of forests in their jurisdictions, have now committed to cooperate in halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation by 2030.

Heritage for Climate

The UK Heritage Sector recognises the urgency of the climate crisis and has called upon Government and officials to recognise the important role heritage can plan in reducing carbon emissions and benefitting the environment. Here is a round up of some of the most recent activities from the sector:

• The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) report ‘Heritage Responds’ highlights the positive contribution heritage organisations and their partners are making to the climate change debate and the actions needed to adapt to a changing world. Alongside the new report, HEF has also launched a new Climate Change Story Map in collaboration with Historic England.
• Organisations including Europa Nostra UK [Alliance member] are participating in Culture at COP events, including some in line with the Climate Heritage Network.
• The National Trust [Alliance member], National Trust for Scotland, Nature’s Voice and the Woodland Trust have released a joint call on delivering for nature and climate at COP26.
• World Heritage UK [Alliance Member], which represents all the UK’s 33 World Heritage Sites, has released a COP26 Statement, setting out their asks from Government to support World Heritage Sites to play their part in reaching net zero targets.
• RIBA [Alliance member] is attending COP26, observing and participating in discussions and events. They recently published a global report, Built for the Environment, which makes the case that the built environment must drastically reduce its carbon emissions to work towards net zero.
• National Historic Ships UK [Alliance member] have collated scientific research and sector case studies to produce a landmark report on Climate Change and Maritime Heritage.
• Historic Houses [Alliance member] is highlighting the important role that heritage will play in the UK’s transition to Net Zero on social media, and has also outlined efforts in Environmental sustainability its member organisations are already taking to reduce their carbon footprint and environmental impact, and in preserving and restoring natural habitats.

Many other heritage organisations and Alliance members including CIfA, CPRE, the AHF and the Canal & River Trust are also sharing ways in which different parts of the sector are well-placed to reduce carbon emissions, mitigate the impacts of climate change and boost biodiversity.

At the Alliance, as well as sharing more recent work, we’re also reminding professionals of the examples where heritage organisations have taken positive climate action that we shared in the run up to our 2019 Heritage Debate on ‘Reaching for Net Zero?’ – find them by searching #HeritageforClimate on Twitter.

Autumn Statement & Spending Review​

On 27 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Autumn Statement and the Spending Review, both of which have important implications for Heritage Alliance members.

Until 2025, DCMS funding will include more than £850 million over the next four years for cultural and heritage infrastructure to safeguard national treasures and boost culture in local communities and on high streets. We've produced a detailed summary of the announcements for the heritage sector.

And a reminder that our Fiscal and Funding Manifesto is now available in full on our website: Backing the Bedrock 2021.

The full text of the Chancellor's speech and details of all Spending Review documents and Autumn statement announcements can be found on the Government website.

Culture Recovery Fund Grants Awarded

Heritage sites across England are receiving grants worth £35 million through the Culture Recovery Fund, which will provide money for repairs and major building programmes at 142 historic sites, as well as safeguarding vital heritage craft skills. A full list of recipients can be found here, which includes Alliance members the Canal & River Trust, English Heritage, the National Trust, Historic Houses, Historic Royal Palaces and The Landmark Trust.

Nearly £13m of the total funding has been awarded to approximately 75 historic places of worship, including through Alliance members Friends of Friendless Churches (8 grants, £1.5m), the Churches Conservation Trust (13 grants, £1.6m) and the National Churches Trust (15 grants, £2m).

COVID-19

Impacts on the Sector

The general public guidance on COVID-19 has been updated to say that both 'Cambridgeshire and Peterborough' and 'Suffolk' local authorities are now receiving enhanced support due to a rise on the number of cases of coronavirus in those areas.

With cases again on the rise, the Historic Environment Forum COVID-19 task group continues to gather information from heritage organisations on how they are being impacted. At the Alliance, we continue to work closely with members and partners to collate the latest updates and guidance for the sector.

Advocacy bodies in DCMS sectors have also been asked to report on any supply chain issues organisations have become aware of in recent months.

International Travel Update

On 29 October, the Transport Secretary submitted a written statement to parliament regarding changes to countries on the 'red list' and those with vaccination programmes recognised by the UK. More countries have been removed, but the red list will be kept in place as a precautionary measure. The inbound vaccination policy has been expanded to include eligible fully vaccinated passengers who have not been in a red list country in the 10 days before their arrival into the UK, to over 30- countries and territories.

Social & Sector Impacts

The most recent ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (6 to 17 October) reveals an increase in the number of people who reported travelling into work rather than working from home, with 82% adults reporting wearing a face covering when outside their home and 84% still regarding social distancing as important/ very important. Only 5 in 10 respondents reported that they had been able to buy all goods they needed, due to goods shortages.

The ONS has also published the IPS figures for Quarter 2 (April-June) 2021, which showed a 97% drop in the number of overseas residents making visits by air to the UK, compared with this time last year. The figures also show that overseas residents spent £386 million on their visits to the UK in Q2 2021, which is 94% less than in Q2 2019. A comparison of the data for Q1 and Q2 can be found on the Visit Britain website, along with their tourism forecast for 2021.

Guidance

The latest guidance includes:​

• Quarantining At Home (updated 20 October - with further guidance for household members.

• Points Based Immigration (updated 20 October - to reflect recent changes to UK immigration routes)

• Advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents (updated 1 November)

• Guidance On Travel Into England (updated 22 October - people who qualify as fully vaccinated can now book a lateral flow test for use when travelling into the country instead of a PCR test)

• Recovery Loan Scheme guidance (updated 27 October - to reflect changes coming into force from 1 January 2022)

• Guidance on repaying CJRS grants and how to make a late claim (updated 29 October)

• HMRC has published an online checking service to help people who may have to pay back some of their SEISS grant.

• Working, performing and touring in Europe - guidance for musical artists and accompanying staff (updated 4 November)

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

DCMS & Culture

Spending Review Priorities

As part of the Comprehensive Spending Review, the Government has set out its Priority Outcomes and Metrics for each Government Department and how the department’s performance against that priority will be measured.

The main themes are: Levelling Up; Net Zero; Education, Jobs and Skills; Health; Crime and Justice.

The priorities for DCMS (set out on page 21 of the document) include evolving DCMS sectors domestically and globally, expanding the use of data and digital technology and increasing innovation, and enhancing the cohesiveness of communities across all parts of the UK.

Unboxed: Creativity in the UK

DCMS has announced that a major new festival will be taking place in 2022, backed by £120 million of government funding. Unboxed: Creativity in the UK will be a celebration of the nation's creative ability, bringing together impressive projects in technology, engineering, arts and maths. 

The festival will feature ten projects across the UK that people will be able to engage with, aimed at giving people "memorable days out" while also supporting local economies through tourism.

Better Broadband for More Rural Homes & Businesses

As Digital Secretary, Nadine Dorries has announced that an estimated 567,000 rural homes and businesses in "hard-to-reach premises" across  Cheshire, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Essex, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, East Riding and North Yorkshire will be given access to better broadband as part of plans to level up the country with improved internet connectivity. This forms part of the Government's £5 billion Project Gigabit.

Employment in DCMS Sectors

DCMS has published data on employment in DCMS sectors, which compares figures from 2019 to June 2021. The figures show that DCMS Sectors (excluding tourism) grew by 4.3%, from 4 million jobs in 2019 to 4.2 million jobs for the 12 months ending June 2021 (12.7% of all UK jobs). By comparison, total UK employment fell by 1.6% over the same period.

The data shows that employment in the Creative Industries and Digital Sector has increased, whilst figures for the Cultural Sector have remained stable.

Planning

Levelling Up Fund - Successful Bidders Announced

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the first round of successful bids through the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund. Among the recipients are Alliance members Wentworth Woodhouse, which has secured funding through Rotherham Council to enhance their new visitor facilities, and Canal & River Trust, whose successful bid will fund the Montgomery Canal restoration project.

The successful bids for the UK Community Renewal Fund have also now been published, and a full list of successful recipients can be found here. All the guidance on both these funds and the Community Ownership Fund is available as a collection on the Government website.

Digital Tools to Make the Planning Process More Accessible

DLUHC has also now announced that over £1million of government funding has been allocated to 13 planning authorities to test new digital initiatives with local people that are aimed at making the planning process more open and accessible, and boost public engagement.

Environment

$12bn Donor Support to Halt & Reverse Global Forest Loss

Alongside measures to protect the world's forests (outlined above), the Government has shared news that a new, international public finance pledge will support forest-related climate action in developing countries. The UK is joining the list of 12 'donor countries' working with 'forest countries' with an ultimate goal to "protect forests and reduce deforestation".

25 Year Environment Plan - Progress Reports

DEFRA has published new progress reports, updating on what progress the Government has made in improving the environment, measured against the indicator framework in the 25 Year Environment Plan. The reports cover April 2020 to March 2021.

Heat & Historic Buildings

On 19 October, the Government published details of its Heat and Buildings Strategy, which sets out a plan to significantly cut carbon emissions from the UK’s 30 million homes and workplaces across the country.

Part of the strategy is finding "the most effective way to decarbonise" buildings. While the strategy considers that these methods will "depend on the building structure, and if there are any protections in place (historic or listed buildings)" many across the sector continue to encourage maintenance and retrofit as ways to reduce the UK's carbon emissions.

A recent piece in the Financial Times explores how historic houses can be made energy efficient.

Plans to Drive Down Cost of Clean Heat

In relation to this, a reminder that through the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government has outlined its plan to incentivise people to install low-carbon heating systems cheaply and fairly as they come to replace their old boilers. It is hoped that this will help to reduce the UK’s fossil fuel usage and exposure global price spikes.

The Strategy sets out the Government's ambition for the installation of new natural gas boilers to be phased out from 2035. Grants of £5,000 will be available to homeowners from April next year to enable them to install systems such as heat pumps that do not emit carbon when used.

Brexit & Immigration

Updated Points-Based Immigration System Guidance

The Home Office has updated its points-based immigration system guidance for employers on how businesses can recruit overseas workers. Updates to the guide include temporary worker routes and conducting right to work checks.

Touring Permits

A reminder that 20 EU countries have now confirmed that they will offer visa and work permit free routes for UK musicians and performers, with durations and requirements varying between different Member States.

Follow 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

Also this fortnight:

The London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced the details of a £1million fund, aimed at helping to diversify London's public spaces. The first phase of the work by The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (established in June 2020) will begin with the Untold Stories grant programme, which will invite community-led organisations to submit applications for grants worth up to £25,000 to help refresh their public spaces.

Nigel Huddleston, Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth gave a keynote speech to Youth Work Summit, in which he shared the Department's ambition to level up opportunities for young people across the country.

Funding

£6million Trees Call to Action Fund - Now Open

The Trees Call to Action Fund is now open for Expressions of Interest, with a deadline of 16 November 2021. Organisations are encouraged to apply to help deliver the Government's vision for trees at regional and national scales.

The full application guidance sets out the details, and organisations can also sign up for support webinar for applicants on 5 November, 11am-12pm to find out more about the fund.

ACE National Portfolio - Applications Open in February

Arts Council England has announced that applications to join its list of National Portfolio organisations will open on Monday 22 February 2022, with an application deadline of Tuesday 26th April 2022. The next National Portfolio will play a crucial role in helping to realise ACE's new strategy Let's Create.

In order to be eligible, organisations must be based in the UK and must be able to "clearly demonstrate that their primary aims within the context of their application are around creativity and culture" and that the activities they are applying for fall within the remit of Arts Council England. 

​And a reminder that:

Online applications will be being accepted for the Arts Council England Capital Investment Programme from next week (10 November) until 13 December.

The deadline for The Centre for Culture Values’ fund to support the development of collaborative research projects between the cultural sector and academic researchers is 24 November (EOI).

Land owners, land managers and public bodies can apply to the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) for support to create new woodland, including through natural colonisation, on areas as small as 1 hectare.

Sector Digest

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

Trustees' Week 2021

It's Trustees Week (1-5 November) and NCVO is once again showcasing the work of the 700,000 volunteer trustees who run charities in England and Wales.

NCVO has been running a series of events and activities this week, including an upcoming panel discussion on 5 November (2-3.30pm) on strengthening board relationships in times of uncertainty.

Heritage at Risk Register 2021

Historic England has published its annual Heritage at Risk register for 2021. Over the last year, 130 historic buildings and sites have been added to the Register because of their deteriorating condition and some 233 sites have been saved and their futures secured.

Among those places “restored, re-used and brought back to life” are Battersea Power Station, a Victorian public lavatory (converted into a bar in Bloomsbury), the world’s tallest three-sided obelisk to the Duke of Wellington in Somerset, Plumpton Rocks in Yorkshire, and a mock fort and dock built by the fifth Lord Byron in Nottinghamshire in c.1750.

Places newly listed as ‘at risk’ include the Restoration protected shipwreck in Kent, Bourn Mill in South Cambridgeshire, Streatham Hill Theatre and the Severn Wharf Building at Ironbridge in the West Midlands.

Sustainable Project of the Year 2022

The Museums + Heritage Sustainable Project of the Year Award 2022 is now open for entries. The award is sponsored by the National Lottery Heritage Fund [Alliance member] and celebrates environmental sustainability in museums, heritage and cultural organisations across the UK. ​

Capital projects in particular are invited to demonstrate how they deliver against relevant UN Sustainability Goals. The award is free to enter and open until 1 February 2022. 

New AHRC Funding Schemes

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has released the details of new funding schemes available to arts and humanities researchers, including:

• A new scheme for researchers to apply for funding to engage the public with the BBC centenary in 2022 (closing date: 22 February 2022).
• Policy fellowships with DCMS for 'early career researchers', giving an opportunity to inform policies for culture, heritage and creative industries (closing date: 6 January 2022).
• Funding to collaborate with German partners on arts and humanities research (closing date: 22 February 2022).

Transforming Europe’s Cultural & Creative Sectors

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has opened a call for proposals to create a new sustainable innovation partnership to strengthen Europe’s Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI).

The EIT is hosting a series of webinars aimed at interested applicants in November and December. The deadline for submitting applications for the call for proposals is 24 March 2022.​

Local Authority Investment in Museums

The Museums Association has published a new report, which charts local authority spending on museum services since 2010. The report sets out new figures on the impact that austerity has had on the museums sector in the UK since 2010. The research shows that across the UK, local authority spending on museums and galleries fell by 27% in real terms (from £426m to £311m) between 2010 and 2020.

Curating for Change

Screen South and Accentuate have announced that their new project Curating for Change has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund [Alliance member]. Curating for Change will bring a new work-placement programme for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent curators, aiming to tackle the serious underrepresentation of disabled people in museums.

The organisations involved include Alliance Members AIM and Vocaleyes.

Evaluation Principles for the Cultural Sector

The Centre for Cultural Value has published its set of collaboratively produced  evaluation principles, which present "a sharing of ideas" to inform how evaluation is carried out and used in the cultural sector.

Alliance Member News

A snapshot of the current work of our members.

Consultations

Open Consultations:

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

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

• CMA - Environmental Sustainability Advice to Government - 10 November

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

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

• OZEV - Future of Transport Regulatory Review - Zero Emission Vehicles - 22 November 

• DCMS -  Wireless Infrastructure Strategy - Call for Evidence - 25 November

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

• BEIS - Planning for New Energy Infrastructure: review of energy National Policy Statement - 29 November

• DEFRA - Protecting Plants from Harmful Pests & Disease - 30 November

• BEIS - Making Flexible Working the Default - 1 December

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

• ONS - Proposed Future Approach to Measure Travel and Tourism Statistics - 21 December

2022

• Ofqual - Consultation on designing and developing accessible assessments - 24 January

Designing & Developing Accessible Assessments

Ofqual is seeking views on draft guidance, which is intended to help awarding organisations design and develop accessible documents and assessments.

Deadline: 24 January 2022

Events

Upcoming Heritage Events - Quick Look

• 9 November: Skateboarding in the City: Inclusive Communities & Diverse Participants​, London Gardens Trust

• 9 November: Private Tour of Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, Sussex Heritage Trust

• 9 November: November Second Tuesday Talk: The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe​, YCCC

• 10, 17, 24 November: Virtual Open Days, West Dean College

• 11, 19, 20 November: HTN Conference 2021, Heritage Trust Network

• 15 November: The Castles of Wardour: building an Anglo-Catholic identity in eighteenth-century Britain, Georgian Group lecture
• 15, 17, 19 November: Historic Landscapes Assembly, The Gardens Trust
• 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

• 18 November: Celebrating Mrs Eleanor Coade: A 200th Anniversary Talk, Georgian Group lecture

• 22 November: The Secrets of Wentworth Woodhouse, Young Georgians

• 23 November: Virtual Awards Ceremony 2021, National Historic Ships UK
• 23 November: William Wrighte's Grotesque Architecture of 1767, Georgian Group lecture
• 23 - 24 November: COTAC Conference 2021 - 'Protecting our world, protecting our heritage'
• 30 November: The Broad Gate, Ludlow: A most unusual Georgian house, Georgian Group lecture
• November (over the month): Celebrations of Oxford Castle at 950 (1071-20), Oxford Preservation Trust
• 30 November: Heritage Debate 2021 - 'Levelling Up': What Does it Mean for Heritage?, The Heritage Alliance
• 14 December: British Muslims & the Natural World by Dr Mark Bryant​, The Gardens Trust

2022

• 19 January - 3 February: London Luminaries - Winter Lecture Series​, English Heritage

'Levelling Up': What Does it Mean for Heritage?

The Heritage Alliance's 2021 Heritage Debate will be taking place on 30 November from 10am-12pm and will tackle the topic of 'levelling up' and what it means for heritage. This event will provide an opportunity for heritage professionals to discuss the role that the sector can help play in supporting 'levelling up' efforts across England.

The event will be held virtually again this year and will be free for all to attend, with an option for donations. Book your place here.

Courses

Upcoming Heritage Courses:

• 8-11 November: Conservation and Repair of Tile Roofing, West Dean College of Arts & Conservation
• 10 November: Making and Using Hot lime Mortars, CarringtonLIME
• 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
• 30 November: Developing a fundraising strategy for your heritage organisation, Heritage Digital Academy
• 2 - 3 December: Lime Plastering - Level 1, CarringtonLIME
• 9 & 16 December: Advanced Copyright for Museums and Galleries​, Naomi Korn Associates

2022

• 26 January: Orphan Works Post Brexit - One Year On​, Naomi Korn
• 13 January: Health & Safety for Conservators, Icon
• 15 March: Health & Safety for Conservators, Icon

Developing a Fundraising Strategy

On the 30 November, Heritage Digital Academy will be running a webinar on 'Developing a fundraising strategy for your heritage organisation'. This session will specifically benefit those in micro to medium sized organisations responsible for digital/fundraising. This webinar is open to all heritage organisations, whether or not they are taking part in Cohorts 1 and 2 of the project.

Jobs

Salaried

Unsalaried

Trustees - The Heritage Alliance

Are you passionate about heritage? Would you like to play an important voluntary role in leading and supporting heritage organisations?

We are looking for up to three new trustees, and are especially interested in hearing from people with experience in academia; communications and media relations; income generation, and membership development. We particularly welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds and would like to advise potential candidates if you require any reasonable adjustments during the candidate process to please contact us.

For more information and to apply for the role, please see the full job description on our website.

Closing date: 21 November 2021

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