DCMS have published a feasibility study investigating the options for evaluating long-term outcomes of the National Citizen Service programme. Long-term outcomes for participants that were under consideration include; Go on to have higher educational outcomes Form broader social networks Get more involved in activities that benefit others …

Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work has been updated on the Government’s website. The following areas are considered protected; national parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty, sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), special areas of conservation (SACs), …

The purpose of the Industrial Heritage Support Officer (IHSO) is to work with preserved industrial heritage sites that are publicly accessible, with the aim of helping to help make them more sustainable. The project is funded via Historic England’s National Capacity Building programme, managed by …

Supporters from across the country contributed through CrowdJustice to enable Steve Speakman, chairman of Manchester Civic Society, to obtain legal advice on the controversial decision to allow a 40 storey tower planned for the city’s historic heart in the immediate vicinity of the Grade I …

The Machinery Installation, a new collaborative art piece by Caroline Radcliffe (clog dancer), Sarah Angliss (composer and digital artist) and Jon Harrison (digital film maker) has premiered at the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival 2018. The piece was brought to Ironbridge to recognize its strong industrial …

The new scheme aims to provide grants of up to £3,000 to small museums to fund projects that ‘tell the stories of science and scientists relevant to communities across the UK’. It is open for applications and will close at 3pm on Wednesday 26th September 2018.

A 12th century statue of a Buddha stolen from India in 1961 is to be returned to the country after a police investigation. The bronze effigy is one of 14 statues that were taken from a museum in Nalanda, Eastern India. The Buddha had several owners before …

In September a new trial will be launched for Advice for the Non-Profit / Charity Sector (AFVS) members – a legal helpline offering a free 30-minute telephone consultation to discuss any legal queries or matters affecting their charity. Prepare a charity annual return: Reminder that …

Following strong support and funding, the Kedleston Voice campaign has submitted an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. They are seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal’s decision on building 400 new homes which would affect the setting of a listed building. A decision from …

Otherworld festival of night-time events at museums, galleries, historic houses, archives and libraries at 50 venues across London takes place from Friday 21st – Saturday 22nd June 2019. It seeks to inspire new generations to fall in love with heritage and museums by turning notions of …

The third and final round of the AIM [Alliance member] Biffa Award History Makers Programme is now open for applications from AIM member museums in England. Grants of up to £90,000 are available to support museums by creating new exhibitions featuring the lives and achievements of extraordinary, …

As part of the Heritage Lottery Funded project ‘Hidden Histories, Hidden Historians’, Manchester Histories has launched a new set of toolkits to guide users through historical research projects. The toolkits include ‘doing your historical research project’, ‘doing your oral history project’, ‘evaluating your project’ and ‘creating …