Sky plans to make all its channels and content available online, giving customers the option of doing away with a satellite dish. However, it will surely take many decades before we see dishes removed everywhere.
Charter of Turin Handbook
The Charter of Turin Handbook is a guide providing practical advice on the delicate subject of restoration and maintenance of historic vehicles. It aims to preserve and safeguard the history of vehicles including their engineering, their form, functions and documented histories as well as their …
Entries close for the 19th annual Charity Awards close soon
Civil Society Media’s annual awards provide an opportunity for you to propel your charity’s work into the spotlight. Submitting an entry is free, and can support your organisation’s efforts to influence policy-makers and funders and boost the morale of your staff and stakeholders. Visit the …
UK Parliament and Royal Holloway celebrate 100 years of votes for women with free online course
UK Parliament has partnered with Alliance member Royal Holloway University of London to launch the new free online course ‘Beyond the Ballot: Women’s Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today’. The new and exciting course will transport learners back to the 19th century, where they …
NCVO guidance on volunteers and the law
The NCVO has published guidance to help you understand your legal rights and obligations when managing volunteers. This content has been reviewed by Heritage Alliance legal partner Bates Wells Braithwaite, a professional services firm providing specialised legal advice to the voluntary sector.
MEPs to intern in Museums
European politicians are set to become interns in museums across the continent as part of a new initiative to teach them about the challenges of working in an arts institution. The programme is designed to run for half a day and is co-ordinated by NEMO, …
New guide helps museums place values at the heart of their work
A new guide ‘Discover and Share – Ways to promote positive values in arts and cultural settings’ is a valuable resource to support and enable public expressions of concern about social and environmental challenges. This guide draws on learning from a year-long collaboration between Manchester …
Turner and famed photography album at risk of leaving the UK
Turner and famed photography album at risk of leaving the UK An extraordinary collection of photographs is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £3,700,000. Arranged in a single sequence from front …
Museums at Night
Planning to take part in the Museums at Night festival, which runs from 16-19 May 2018? Then register your events by Friday 23 February to have them included in the long-lead press releases. The final deadline to be considered for inclusion in the short lead …
Europa Nostra publishes Learning Kits on Fundraising, Advocacy and Education for heritage organisations
At the beginning of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, Europa Nostra is proud to issue Learning Kits for heritage civil society organisations on three crucial topics: Fundraising, Awareness-Raising & Advocacy, and Citizen Engagement & Education. The Learning Kits provide innovative and practical approaches …
Impact of Brexit on the creative, tourism and digital industries
The Culture Media and Sport Select Committee has released its report on the impact of Brexit on the creative, tourism and digital industries. The report notes that development of a new system of entry to the UK for EEA visitors will be a key aspect …
English Housing Survey headline report 2016 to 2017
The English Housing Survey (EHS) is a national survey of people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. The second section, on homes, provides an overview of the housing stock in England including: the age, size, and type of home; …