Church Tourism Week, a nationwide annual celebration of heritage and historic churches, is returning for a third year this summer. The week-long programme will take place from 21 – 30 July and includes a rich programme of events happening in historic churches and chapels across …
Consultation on the Minimum Age for Playing National Lottery Games
This week, DCMS have opened a consultation to consider the minimum age for playing the National Lottery. This is ahead of the competition to run the 4th National Lottery licence. A changing landscape around the National Lottery, including a significant growth in online gambling, has altered the …
Consultation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
The Government Equalities Office has launched a new consultation reviewing current legislation surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace. This is a technical consultation which primarily seeks responses from organisations and explores the following points: The evidence for the introduction of a mandatory duty on employers …
SOC Extension Engagement Opportunity
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Extension Survey is now available until 30 September, for all users of SOC. As a recognized framework that enables all UK occupations to be classified according to skill level and specialization, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recognizes a need …
Call for Evidence on Flooding and Coastal Erosion
DEFRA has opened a Call for Evidence on Flooding and Coastal Erosion as the governement prepares to set out its policy direction in these areas by the end of 2019. They are seeking responses on a wide range of related challenges, from examples of local, …
Consultation on Changing Places
The Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government has launched a consultation on mandating provision of Changing Places Toilets in specific, large public buildings undergoing construction or substantial building work. There are currently 1,300 of these facilities across the UK, up from 140 in 2007. They meet …
Shortlist for the 2019 RIBA Sterling Prize Announced
On 18 July the six shortlisted sites for the 2019 RIBA [Alliance Member] Stirling Prize were announced. Judged against a range of criteria, from innovation and engagement to sustainability, the shortlist is as follows: Cork House Goldsmith Street London Bridge Station The Macallan Distillery and …
VisitEngland launch TXGB: A one-stop shop for suppliers in tourism
Earlier this month, Visit England introduced Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB); a business to business (B2B) platform which aims to link domestic suppliers to international distributors of tourism packages, whilst also allowing English businesses to manage their availability and pricing in a single site. Carol Dray, …
Ecclesiastical Movement for Good Awards
The Ecclesiastical [Alliance sponsor] Movement for Good Awards are open for applications. Offering £50,000 grants for charities to turn innovative ideas into practical solutions and further their reach. These awards are open to eligible charities in the UK who support the advancement of education and …
The Status of UK Fundraising 2019 – Benchmark Report
Blackbaud Europe, together with the Institute of Fundraising (who were partners in our Giving to Heritage Project), have released a report surveying the state of fundraising across the UK for the second year in a row. Over 1,000 fundraising professionals were surveyed to collate the report, which …
The Heritage Index and the Rising Price of Heritage Materials
Ecclesiastical [Alliance sponsor], the UK’s leading insurer of Grade I listed buildings, recently announced the provisional results of its buildings index for the first quarter of 2019. The Ecclesiastical Heritage Building Cost Index rose by 1.2% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the …
Society Lottery Sales Limit Raised
The Government will raise the annual sales limit for society lotteries (those that are non-commercial and run for good causes) from £10 million to £50 million in the first revision of the limits of society lotteries for a decade. This is less than the £100 …