Lambeth Council is looking for an Activities Coordinator for Norwood Cemetery who can look outwards and identify new audiences for the cemetery. The role will be on a 3-day basis for 18months fixed term contract (pro rata salary of £34,254) This is an exciting opportunity …
CIfA Historic England Training Placements: Aerial Survey, Illustration and Zooarchaeology
Three new professional work placements are available, each for twelve months, under the Historic England specialist work based training programme. The placement holders will be employed by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and seconded to Historic England for the duration. Training placement in Illustration …
CIF – Visas & Immigration Consultation
CIF is calling for help with its upcoming report on visas and immigration, to be launched in autumn 2017. Please answer their survey to feed into this report. This work will demonstrate to the Home Office what the sector needs. It is important that the …
Lords Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee seeks views
The Select Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement has published its Call for evidence. Interested parties and organisations are invited to submit written evidence to the Committee by 8 September 2017. The aim is to identify new ways of building bridges within and between communities, …
Transferring Apprenticeship Levy funds
The Charity Tax Group report that the Education and Skills Funding Agency is investigating a potential feature within the apprenticeship service: A way for levy-paying employers to transfer apprenticeship funds to any other employers. Under the proposal recipients of transferred funds would be able to …
AHRC Heritage Futures Research Programme Update
The AHRC-funded Heritage Futures Research Programme, with which Heritage Alliance have been collaborating, is now into its third of four years. The Research Programme is distinctive in its comparative approach which aims to bring heritage conservation practices of various forms into closer dialogue with the …
The Philip Webb Award 2017
Named in honour of the SPAB’s co-founder, architect Philip Webb, the Award encourages and celebrates the sympathetic reuse of old buildings and sensitive new design in an historic context. It’s a unique opportunity for students and architects in the early stages of their career to …
Centenary of Passchendaele – The Third Battle of Ypres
Thousands have gathered in Belgium to mark the Centenary of Passchendaele – the Third Battle of Ypres, which took place during the First World War 100 years ago. Read about the commemorative events.
Holocaust survivors warn society against forgetting lessons of history
Britain’s Holocaust survivors are urging Britain to remember the lessons of history and understand what they mean for society now. Survivors warned about the dangers of letting prejudice go unchecked in society as designs for the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre go on display …
Free digital learning for UK charities
Clear Lessons Foundation has launched a new digital platform which provides free, video learning resources for UK charity workers and volunteers. It provides more than 1,200 bite-size educational, learning and development opportunities for the 13 million staff and volunteers currently working in the sector. Its …
The Application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within a Heritage Science Context
Historic England has published BIM for Heritage: Developing a Historic Building Information Model. This publication on Building Information Modelling for heritage (Historic BIM) offers guidance for owners, end-users and professionals in the fields of heritage and construction. BIM provides a methodology for better information management …
New Chief Executive at The Churches Conservation Trust
Peter Ainsworth, Chairman of The Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member] (CCT) has announced the appointment of Peter Aiers as the new Chief Executive of the CCT. Peter joined the Trust in 2007, initially as Major Projects Manager. He led and built the award winning regeneration …