Upcoming changes to the Treasure Act 1996 will see artefacts defined as treasure ‘if they are of historical or cultural significance’. The current definition is based on the common law of treasure trove, which dates back to the medieval period and is based on the …
Tree Planting and Boosting Community Forests
DEFRA has announced that over 500 hectares will be planted with trees across England’s ten Community Forests, through an investment of £12.1m. This is an important part of the Government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050. The Government has also put further funding into tree planting across the …
Sustainable Farming
The Government has published ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’, the transition plan for agricultural policy in England from 1 January 2021. It also covers what these changes will mean for farmers and land managers. The government has said that these changes will be “designed to ensure that …
Planning Reform
Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher, was questioned on the Future of the Planning System by the HCLG Committee on Monday. You can watch a recording on Parliament TV here. The Committee also has published a Twitter thread summarising the responses to their planning survey which can …
Funding for Projects Alleviating Loneliness
Yesterday, DCMS announced that £4 million in small grants will be awarded for projects alleviating loneliness as part of the #LetsTalkLoneliness campaign. This funding will be available to small charities and community groups tackling isolation and loneliness will be open for applications from 5 January 2021.
Visa Applications Open
The Government has opened the visa application process for people wanting to come and work in the UK under the new points-based system, including the Skilled Worker route. Guidance for UK visa sponsorship for employers can be found here and you can access the online application portal …
New Funding Announced for the Culture Recovery Fund
The Government has announced a second round of funding from the Culture Recovery Fund. £400 million of the £1.57 billion Fund, which was held back in the previous round, will soon be open for applications. £300 million in grants and £100 million in loans will …
Welcome to the Alliance!
We are delighted to welcome two new organisations to the Alliance this edition. Getting On Board Getting on Board is a charity that works to change the face of trusteeship. They support people to become trustees, particularly people who don’t think trusteeship is open to them, …
#HeritageChat
#HeritageChat is a one-hour Twitter chat for the historic environment sector which takes place every third Tuesday of the month. The next Heritage Chat will take place on Tuesday 15th December, 1-2pm (UK time) and will focus on ‘Christmas & Heritage’. Here below some ideas …
Heritage Digital – looking ahead to 2021
Our National Lottery Heritage Fund supported Heritage Digital programme has had a great first 6 months of delivery, with over 900 people attending live virtual events, and over 700 downloads of our guides and resources. Below is a short update on the programme. For regular …
Talk to the Rebuilding Heritage Team!
Applications for support close 11pm, Wednesday 16 December All heritage organisations, voluntary groups, businesses, and sole traders can apply for 121 support in business planning, fundraising, and communications and marketing, and for a place on group training in leadership and in managing staff wellbeing. Full …
Heritage Debate 2020: Young People and Heritage
The recording for our Heritage Debate 2020 is now live. This year we discussed the topic: ‘Young People and Heritage: Creating Lifelong Supporters?’ and explored how young people engage with heritage, and how the sector can support and empower these young people to become advocates …