The Heritage Alliance team has worked to summarise the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, highlighting key changes for the heritage sector. On 23 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Spring Statement to the House of Commons. He had announced changes to the tax system and …
The Threat to Ukraine’s Heritage – An Open Letter
The Threat to Ukraine’s Heritage. An Open Letter sent to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Olga Borisovna Lyubimova. The full letter is available to download via the links here in PDF format in English, Ukrainian and Russian. To the Minister of Culture …
Heritage Heroes Awards 2021
Two Heritage Heroes have been recognised for their exceptional service to the UK’s heritage sector. Volunteers are vital for the protection of England’s heritage. From caring for rural heritage sites to engaging the next generation of visitors, volunteers’ skills, passion, and commitment are the backbone …
Levelling Up White Paper – Summary for Heritage
The UK Government has published its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper. The White Paper sets out various next steps for Government activity, as well as summarising activity across departments related to the Levelling Up agenda. The White Paper sets out 12 ‘National Missions’ for Levelling Up, …
New Year Honours List 2022 – Recognition of Cultural Professionals
Here is our summary of the heritage and cultural professionals that have been awarded honours in the New Year Honours List for 2022. Congratulations to all those who received recognition for their achievements and service. The full list published by the Cabinet Office on 31 …
Save The Date: Heritage Day 2022
The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Day will be taking place over 9 and 10 March 2022. Please save the dates and look out for further information about this year’s event and how to book on in Heritage Update, on our social media channels and on …
‘Levelling Up’: What Does it Mean for Heritage? – Share Your Views
Our virtual Heritage Debate 2021 took place on 30 November 2021, focussed on the topic of ‘Levelling Up’: What Does it Mean for Heritage? If you missed out on the discussion, you can now catch up through the thread of live posts on our Twitter channel and read further tweets from …
Nominate a Heritage Hero!
Nominations are open for Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Heroes Awards 2021, which celebrate the incredible contribution of volunteers across the sector. You can download this form to nominate someone you think has made an especially positive impact this year. In addition to our yearly Heritage Hero award, there …
Blog: Culture & Heritage at COP26
A blog from the Deputy Chair of the Heritage Alliance and Historic Environment Director at the National Trust, Ingrid Samuel, on her experiences at COP26. “How was your COP?” is the question you get asked with increasing frequency as the second and final week of …
Autumn Statement and Spending Review Briefing from The Heritage Alliance
On 27 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Autumn Statement and the Spending Review, both of which have important implications for the heritage sector. In his speech, the Chancellor mentioned that this Autumn statement was a ‘three-part plan to protect the jobs and …
Backing the Bedrock: Our Fiscal & Funding Manifesto for 2021
Backing the Bedrock sets out the fiscal and funding priorities of The Heritage Alliance, as the voice of the independent heritage movement in England. We recently submitted our key asks to HM Treasury in line with the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 (SR21). Download …
Diversity & Accessibility in the Heritage Sector – Share Your Views
We are working to better understand Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Heritage sector through two UK-wide surveys (linked below). We encourage as many organisations as possible to complete both surveys and ask that you please pass the details on to your colleagues and contacts across the sector- we …