The Charity Tax Group has been working with the European Charities’ Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) in support of their response to a consultation on the European Commission’s proposals to give Member States more flexibility when setting VAT rates. The ECCVAT’s full response can be read …
The University of Oxford joins The Heritage Alliance
The Heritage Alliance is proud to welcome the University of Oxford as a new member of the Heritage Alliance.The University of Oxford is a world-class centre of excellence dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and a better understanding of the world through research and education …
Heritage 2020 – digital ‘foresight’ workshop
The second Heritage 2020 ‘foresight’ workshop took place on 8 March exploring the theme ‘What’s over the digital horizon for heritage?’ Members of the Heritage 2020 working groups, the Historic Environment Forum and colleagues from the wider cultural and technology sectors came together to hear …
Response to the Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry: 25-Year Environment Plan
The Alliance’s Rural Heritage Advocacy Group has responded to the Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry: 25-Year Environment Plan. Our response notes, among other things that the plan is ambitious for heritage, given the extent of decay of the rural historic environment. Importantly, the Plan repeatedly emphasises …
The Alliance writes to Immigration Minister
Loyd Grossman, Heritage Alliance Chairman, has written to Immigration Minister, Caroline Noakes, to set out our concerns about the impact of potential post-Brexit immigration reforms. We attached an updated version of our Immigration Briefing which sets out the key issues for the sector, such as …
10 places left on our Q&A with the shadow Heritage Minister
Join us on 25 April 2018 10:00 – 11:30 am for this unique opportunity for Heritage Alliance members to put their questions to Kevin Brennan MP, Shadow Minister for Arts and Heritage. This free special event is for Heritage Alliance members only – with a …
Heritage Alliance Q&A with the shadow Heritage Minister
Last week 30 Heritage Alliance members put their questions to Kevin Brennan MP, Shadow Minister for Arts and Heritage in a very lively and engaging session. We learned of Mr Brennan’s deep seated interest in heritage as a former history teacher and his work, while …
Heritage Alliance paper on rural heritage and the 25 year environment plan
The Alliance has published a paper on next steps for the 25 Year Environment Plan which welcomes the fact that, for the first time, the plan approaches the natural and historic environments on an equal footing. In theory heritage is a funding priority, but in …
First meeting of the Heritage Council – Michael Ellis statement
DCMS has asked us to share the statement below from Heritage Minister, Michael Ellis MP, on the Heritage Council which met for the first time today: ‘Last December DCMS published the government’s strategy for heritage and the historic environment, set out in the Heritage Statement. …
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Request for Tenders: Butrint World Heritage Site Integrated Management Plan
The Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) is created with the support of USAID. The Foundation’s mission is to make a meaningful contribution to Albania’s economic growth by making social investments related to entrepreneurship, education, leadership development and support for cultural and eco-tourism. Under its Cultural and …
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Company Limited: Heritage Site Facilities Manager
£21,000 – £27,000 according to experience 6 months contract / ongoing. This is an opportunity for a confident and well-organised person with experience in practical care for a site to step up to the challenges of caring for a historic site and visitor attraction. Experience …