The five Heritage 2020 working groups meet regularly through the year and bring together a range of organisations from across the historic environment sector to work together to address the five themes of the Heritage 2020 framework. You can find out more about their work …

The new DCMS Secretary of State is Jeremy Wright QC, who has been the Attorney General for the last four years. Since 2005 he’s been MP for Kenilworth and Southam in the West Midlands. It was encouraging to see his statement about his appointment prominently …

The £20m DCMS Cultural Development Fund has been launched. Guidance has been launched. Guidance is now available and the window for Expressions of Interest closes on 15 August 2018. The Fund marks a new approach for government investment in culture and creative industries. Rather than …

June’s #HeritageChat explored new uses for historic buildings and was led by Heritage Chat and Buttress Architects. Topics discussed included the need to maintain historic value whilst embracing new uses, how best to communicate the positives of re-using historic buildings and the funding issues that …

Heritage 2020 is the successor the National Heritage Protection Plan (2011-2015). It sets out shared strategic priorities for organisations working together to maximize the public benefit of the historic environment in England, extending beyond protection to sustaining and promoting the historic environment in England, encouraging …

Heritage 2020 is the sector’s collaborative initiative to sustain and promote the historic environment of England, encourage access and broaden knowledge for a variety of audiences. Many organisations within the heritage sector are concerned at the loss of heritage skills and expertise working within or …

The Alliance is delighted to welcome the York Consortium for Conservation & Craftsmanship as a member. York is a very special city; its history, archaeology and fine buildings owe much to a tradition of craft and conservation skills that are very much alive today. Many …

The Alliance is delighted to welcome the Cambridge Heritage Research Centre (CHRC) as a member. The establishment of the CHRC in April 2018, marks an exciting new chapter in the development of heritage research at the University of Cambridge. As one of the first universities …

The Alliance has responded to the Government’s consultation: Powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments. While this consultation is aimed towards traveller encampments, the issues around enforcement powers have wider application. In our response, the Alliance noted, among other issues, that the fall in …

Heritage Alliance CEO, Lizzie Glithero-West was a keynote speaker at the launch of the new Eden Heritage Trails at Brougham Castle last week – produced in partnership with Historic England and local heritage attractions [see picture in header]. The trails bring together a number of …

Our May #HeritageChat explored how best to improve links between research and practice and was led by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists with support from the Heritage 2020 Discovery, Identification and Understanding group. Conversation touched on organisational research agendas, cross-sector research and resources, and innovative …

Heritage 2020 is the sector’s collaborative initiative to sustain and promote the historic environment of England, encourage access and broaden knowledge for a variety of audiences. Many organisations within the heritage sector are concerned at the loss of heritage skills and expertise working within or …