New analysis shows creative digital exports worth £21bn

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The UK’s creative exports are worth £21bn, according to new research on the value of digital trade. This means creative digital exports could be £6bn higher than the previous estimates. Other findings include: • creative industries export £46bn in goods and services, up by nearly …

BBC: North West parks could be sold by councils

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More than half of councils in the North West of England are considering selling parks or finding other organisations to maintain them within the next three years, a BBC investigation has found . The local authorities claim they are being forced to take these measures …

Community managed libraries: good practice toolkit

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The Libraries Taskforce (with contributions from community managed libraries) has produced a good practice guide for people who are running or considering establishing community libraries, many of which will be heritage assets.

Donations to charity hit £10.3bn in 2017

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Charities in the UK received more than £10bn worth of donations during 2017, despite the fact that the number of people giving actually fell, according to the Charities Aid Foundation. The UK Giving report, published by CAF, showed that the total amount given to charity …

UCL internship financial assistance

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In association with Santander Universities, UCL provides a subsidised funding for a number of internships across its Summer Internships Scheme which supports the training allowance for a UCL student or graduate intern to work with organisations during the summer. Places for organisations to take part …

The Canal & River Trust Heritage Reports

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The Canal & River Trust [Alliance member] has collected their Heritage Reports for the past five years in a new page to summarise and reflect on their ongoing heritage activity and performance. Richard Parry, chief executive at the Canal & River Trust, said: “Championing and …

EU research on ‘Booster shots’ for historical buildings

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The Nanomatch project has developed nano-structured compounds for the preservation of stone, glass and wood in historical buildings. These products consist of nanoparticles suspended or dissolved in solvents that evaporate once applied. The substances deposited this way then react with ambient air and moisture, transforming …