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 practice it …
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. …
Rare Rubens portrait at risk of leaving the UK
Arts and heritage Minister Michael Ellis has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country. Head of an African Man Wearing a Turban is one of the few existing examples of artwork …
Culture& launches New Museum School
Culture& [Alliance member] has worked for the past 30 years to open up the arts and heritage sectors through work-based learning and public programmes. A flagship work-based learning programme has been the Skills for the Future schemes. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund over the past …
AIM Launches new guidance to support museum trustees and boards
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) [Alliance member] has launched a new series of free online guides to support Trustees and Boards of UK museums and heritage sites. The new guides are the result of work that AIM has carried out with Trustees and Boards …
Waterways to wellbeing
Supported by local GPs and health groups, research has shown that there are five ways to wellbeing that we can all enjoy. So if you live or work near one of the Canal and Rivers Trust’s [Alliance member] wonderful waterways here’s how they can help you achieve five ways to …
Venue sought to test new rising damp treatment
ProtectiT SRD (Stop Rising Damp) is a masonry dehumidification system designed to counteract capillary rising damp that does not involve harm the building structure. A unit installed on a wall generates an electromagnetic field to oppose the attraction between the capillary pores of the wall and the water to …
New guide helps charities gain cyber security confidence
A new guide aimed at helping charities be more confident against digital risk has been launched by Alliance sponsor, insurer Ecclesiastical in partnership with the Charities Security Forum. The free cyber security guide for charities aims to help the third sector confidently embrace technology, by educating them on …
World Heritage UK Welcomes Change of Mood on Liverpool’s World Heritage Site
World Heritage UK, the body representing all 31 UK World Heritage Sites, is aware that in response to UNESCO’s concerns, Liverpool City Council and Peel Holdings have together recently taken three positive initiatives to minimise the risk of Liverpool losing World Heritage Status and to …
CIfA briefing on NPPF and ‘good planning’ position statement
The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists [Alliance Member] has produced a briefing on the weakening of archaeology provisions in the proposed revised National Planning Policy Framework, which is currently being consulted on by MHCLG. You can download the briefing here. The briefing highlights a number of changes to …
The 2018 WMF/Knoll Modernism Prize
The 2018 WMF/Knoll Modernism Prize—now celebrating its tenth anniversary—will be awarded to an architect or design professional who has taken an innovative approach to preserving and saving a threatened modern building or complex. Nominate a deserving project before 15 June 2018.
Interim Secretary for the Georgian Group
David Adshead is serving as Interim Secretary to the Georgian Group from April until the end of September 2018, while the amenity society’s Secretary David McKinstry is on sick leave. David Adshead can be contacted on secretary@georgiangroup.org.uk.