Hull UK City of Culture 2017 is now underway. Those who want to keep up to date with the events going on over the next year can sign up here. It is estimated that being the UK City of Culture 2017 will deliver a £60 million …
Heritage Counts evaluation
Historic England would like to hear your views on Heritage Counts 2016. The results of this survey will be used to help inform and improve future editions. The research team would greatly appreciate your feedback, using the survey link here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HeritageCounts2016_evaluation The survey should take …
Have your say on the National Citizen Service Bill
The National Citizen Service Bill, among other things, places the National Citizen Service on a statutory footing. The Public Bill Committee is now receiving written evidence. The sooner you send in your submission, the more time the Committee will have to take it into consideration. The …
Sustainability of churches – Consultation
The English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review into the sustainability of English churches is the first ever government Review into the future of Church of England church buildings. Loyd Grossman, Chair of the Heritage Alliance sits on the panel carrying out the review. The review …
Historic building grants under Countryside Stewardship scheme
In response to a question from Mark Hendrick MP it has been revealed that although grants for the restoration of historic buildings (HE2) form part of the new Countryside Stewardship scheme – none were issued in 2016. Before applying for a historic building grant, applicants …
Maria Balshaw appointed Tate director
Maria Balshaw, currently Director of the Whitworth (University of Manchester) and Manchester City Galleries, and Director of Culture for Manchester City Council, has been appointed the new Director of Tate. The Tate’s current Director, Nicholas Serota, will take up the part-time role of Chairman of …
Tristram Hunt quitting as MP to head V&A Museum
The V&A Trustees have appointed Dr Tristram Hunt as the new Director of the V&A. A historian, politician, writer and broadcaster, Tristram is an expert on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with a particular focus on Victorian urban history.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe appointed Commercial Secretary to the Treasury
Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG was appointed Commercial Secretary to the Treasury on 21 December 2016. The Chief Executive of the Heritage Alliance, Lizzie Glithero-West, was adviser and private secretary to Baroness Neville-Rolfe when she was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for BIS and DCMS. The …
One place left on National Heritage Training Group HLF Bursary training project
The National Heritage Training Group [Alliance member] has been awarded £779,200 funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to provide high quality, work-based training and skills development opportunities to equip people for a career in the built heritage sector. There is one place still available. Find …
New fund for cultural learning projects in schools
A new partnership programme between the RSA and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) will fund and evaluate a series of cultural learning projects taking place in English schools. Cultural learning organisations are able to submit proposals for projects to be funded through the scheme until …
China UK Connections through Culture Development Grants
The latest round of China UK Connections through Culture development grants has been opened by the British Council China. The Connections through Culture programme offers grants to UK and Chinese arts and cultural institutions for travel to China or the UK to develop partnerships and …
Small Charitable Donations Act 2017 receives Royal Assent
The Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 is now enacted. The provisions will be effective from 6 April 2017. The Act makes a number of amendments to the legislation which underpins the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS), introduced in April 2013. The …