Civil Society Media’s annual awards provide an opportunity for you to propel your charity’s work into the spotlight. Submitting an entry is free, and can support your organisation’s efforts to influence policy-makers and funders and boost the morale of your staff and stakeholders. Visit the website to get …

UK Parliament has partnered with Alliance member Royal Holloway University of London to launch the new free online course ‘Beyond the Ballot: Women’s Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today’. The new and exciting course will transport learners back to the 19th century, where they can …

The NCVO has published guidance to help you understand your legal rights and obligations when managing volunteers. This content has been reviewed by Heritage Alliance legal partner Bates Wells Braithwaite, a professional services firm providing specialised legal advice to the voluntary sector.

European politicians are set to become interns in museums across the continent as part of a new initiative to teach them about the challenges of working in an arts institution. The programme is designed to run for half a day and is co-ordinated by NEMO, the Network …

A new guide ‘Discover and Share – Ways to promote positive values in arts and cultural settings’ is a valuable resource to support and enable public expressions of concern about social and environmental challenges. This guide draws on learning from a year-long collaboration between Manchester Museum and …

An extraordinary collection of photographs is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £3,700,000. Arranged in a single sequence from front to back, it includes some of Julia Margaret Cameron’s finest and best-known portraits, …

Planning to take part in the Museums at Night festival, which runs from 16-19 May 2018? Then register your events by Friday 23 February to have them included in the long-lead press releases. The final deadline to be considered for inclusion in the short lead press releases, …

At the beginning of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, Europa Nostra is proud to issue Learning Kits for heritage civil society organisations on three crucial topics: Fundraising, Awareness-Raising & Advocacy, and Citizen Engagement & Education. The Learning Kits provide innovative and practical approaches …

The Culture Media and Sport Select Committee has released its report on the impact of Brexit on the creative, tourism and digital industries. The report notes that development of a new system of entry to the UK for EEA visitors will be a key aspect of …

The English Housing Survey (EHS) is a national survey of people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. The second section, on homes, provides an overview of the housing stock in England including: the age, size, and type of home; energy efficiency …

The 2019 World Heritage nominated Observatory, part of the University of Manchester, has chosen by DCMS from a tentative list of nominations. The observatory is home to the Grade I Listed Lovell Telescope and is a site of global importance in the history of radio astronomy. Founded in 1945, it is …

The Charity Commission says safeguarding should be a priority for all charities, not just those working with groups traditionally considered at risk. It comes as the charity regulator publishes a report showing safeguarding concerns are an increasing feature in its regulatory compliance case work with charities.