An analysis of the Government data by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) [Alliance member] shows that since 2012 almost 10,000 hectares of Green Belt land have been released from ‘protected’ Green Belt boundaries by local councils. Ten councils have together released more than …

The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards recognise the best conservation projects, the most impressive research; the most dedicated heritage professionals and volunteers; and the finest awareness raising, training and educational programmes. Up to 30 remarkable heritage achievements from all over Europe will be …

CAF’s new toolkit is intended to help charities put the foundations in place for an effective fundraising strategy.

Bursaries supported by Historic England are available for heritage sector professionals in England on three residential ‘Clore’ leadership courses taking place between February and June 2019. Historic England is particularly keen to support applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage and disabled …

Nominations are now open for the 2020 World Monuments Watch—a program that uses cultural heritage conservation to empower communities and improve the sustainability of their cherished sites. Every two years, we partner with citizens, activists, and experts in the field to recognize and take action …

The Charity Finance Group has published a package of free online resources and graphics to help charities promote Gift Aid to their donors. CFG published the resources today to coincide with its first Gift Aid Awareness Day, a national campaign to address the estimated £560m …

The Museums at Night festival, takes place from Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 October. Museums, galleries, libraries, archives and heritage sites across the UK open up for evening events. You can register events up to the festival dates. Add yours here.

The future of one of the country’s greatest 18th century landscapes looks secure following discussions between the National Trust, Barnsley Council and The Northern College. The three organisations are working together in order to secure the future of Wentworth Castle Gardens with a view to …

The Landmark Trust [Alliance member]  is delighted to open Llwyn Celyn, a meticulously restored and exceptionally important Grade I-listed house in the Black Mountains in Wales. Built in 1420-21 and hardly changed since around 1690, the rare building has been rescued from dereliction at a …

CfP Deadline: 31 October 2018 Conference Dates: 25-27 April 2019 Birmingham, UK www.thethrillofthedark.wordpress.com Over recent years there has been tremendous interest in ‘dark heritage’ and associated ‘dark tourism’ but still we struggle with the powerful attraction of the darkness, the thrill it can provide, where …

New guidance has been published on what sort of wrongdoing you can report to the Charity Commission, and how to report it.

This is the third annual Charity Fraud Awareness Week aiming to help you increase resilience against fraud. More than 40 charities, regulators, professional bodies and other stakeholders are joining forces to help combat fraud targeted against charities. The main aims of the week are to: …