The CAF 2018 UK Giving Report interviewed 12,000 people across the UK in 2017 in order to help you understand UK giving behaviour in much more detail. The report shows: how much the UK gave to charity last year the main ways that people give who engages in …
Arts Council funding changes
The Arts Council has closed its Grants for the Arts fund and opened a new fund in its place called Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants. The funds are very similar – the main difference is that we’ve expanded the eligibility criteria, so Project Grants supports a …
Heritage Railway Association appoints CEO
The Heritage Railway Association has appointed Stephen Oates as Chief Executive Officer, to help the company handle its increasingly busy role, supporting railways and members across the UK. Steve Oates said, ‘Heritage railways are important. They are important to the nation’s visitor economy attracting some 10 million …
First ever DCMS Diversity Forum
In the first event of its kind, Digital and Culture Secretary Matt Hancock, brought together more than 100 organisations from across the digital, culture, media and sporting worlds to address diversity concerns. The new forum will identify and share best practice for increasing diversity and social mobility, …
Intangible Cultural Heritage
In response to a motion by Fiona Hyslop the Scottish Parliament has noted the terms and purposes of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was adopted by UNESCO in 2003, and called on the UK Government to ratify it.
New national alliance calls for “Government to get serious on design’’
A new alliance of national organisations aimed at raising awareness of the quality of design in the built environment will come together on April 11th at a joint event in London. Alliance members Civic Voice and IHBC are among organisations hosting a meeting to call on …
Bottle return and littering fines
A deposit return scheme to increase recycling rates and slash the amount of waste polluting our land and seas will be introduced subject to consultation later this year. Such a scheme has been long called for by Alliance member the CPRE, amongst others, and will improve the …
V&A opens dialogue on looted Ethiopian treasures
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is offering to return Ethiopian treasures that were looted by British troops at the battle of Maqdala on long-term loan, so ownership would remain with the museum. This offer may put pressure on other UK institutions that hold seized Ethiopian …
Consultation on a new National Heritage Science Strategy: have your say!
Heritage science is the application of science and technology to cultural heritage to improve understanding, management and engagement. The National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) [Alliance member] has set out proposals for a new National Heritage Science Strategy for the UK that will respond to changes in …
New sentencing guidelines for arson and criminal damage proposed
The Sentencing Council has published proposed new guidelines covering arson and criminal damage offences. The guidelines, for courts in England and Wales, will help ensure consistent and proportionate sentencing for these offences. The guidelines highlight that the impact of arson or criminal damage to national …
VAT: EU proposals for reform and the implications of Brexit
The House of Commons. European Scrutiny committee has published a report on the EUs proposals for VAT reform. The key area from a heritage perspective is on introducing flexibility for member states to reduce VAT rates. The report notes that the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mel Stride) …
Government presses ahead with ivory ban
The Government received 71,238 responses to the consultation, including 60,613 campaign responses and 2 petition responses. The Heritage Alliance responded as well. The Government’s consultation response provides a summary of the responses, evidence and views submitted to the consultation and contains a policy statement setting out the basis …