Rachel Morley has been appointed the new Director of the Friends of Friendless Churches [Alliance member]. She will take up the post following Matthew Saunders’ retirement in early 2018. Roger Evans, Chairman said, “Rachel joins us from the Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member], where she …

Allchurches Trust [Alliance member], one of the UK’s major grant-making trusts, has appointed James Laing as Director of Grants and Relationships. Currently General Secretary of the Council of Lutheran Churches (CLC) in London, James will advise Allchurches Trust’s board on the strategic development of its grants programmes, develop …

The Civic Voice Design Awards 2018 is now open for applications and encourage all civic societies and other community groups across England to nominate schemes that they are proud of for their high-quality design and positive impact on the local community. The deadline for applications …

IHBC [Alliance member] is seeking nominations for its newly launched Marsh Awards for Successful Learning in Heritage Skills Community Contribution (Retired Member of the IHBC) The nomination process is extremely simple, while the winners are recognised with cash awards of £500 and a free full place at …

The Awards provide a perfect opportunity for you to propel your charity’s work into the spotlight, to influence policy-makers and funders, and to showcase the quality of your project or initiative. You may enter any type of project or campaign and it will be judged …

Dr Michael Lewis, Head of Portable Antiquities & Treasure at the British Museum, has written for the DCMS blog to mark the 20th anniversary of the Treasure Act 1996, which became law on 24 September 1997.

In October 2017 there were a total of 4.0 million visits to the DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries. This is a decrease of 9.3% (413,000 visits) compared with October 2016.

Looking ahead to Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2018 on 27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) has produced free guides and resources to inspire museums and galleries to organise events and activities to mark HMD. More than 7,700 local activities took place around the UK …

Historic England is inviting heritage sector organisations to participate in a scheme to increase the diversity of the heritage workforce. The scheme is aimed at undergraduates or very recent graduates who identify as having Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic Heritage. More information can be found …

The Office for Road and Rail is consulting on improving assisted travel arrangements provided by train operators. Specifically, they are seeking views on how passenger awareness of Assisted Travel might be increased. what action could be taken to improve the reliability of assistance for passengers. how training …

Vacancy: Trustee (three positions, including Scotland and Northern Ireland representatives) Salary: Voluntary and unremunerated (reasonable expenses are reimbursed) Duration: 1 or 2 terms (3 or 6 years) Application: Please submit a CV and cover letter (up to 2 pages) and send to Matthew McKeague, Chief …

Salary: £33,441 Location: Clifton Moor, York This is a wonderful opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and developing church buildings. Our churches range from the modest to the internationally important. Over 50 percent are Grade I or II* listed, from the tiny but …