The 2018 World Monuments Watch calls attention to 25 sites, their challenges, opportunities, and the communities that cherish them. This year’s list includes Blackpool’s piers. Even though the Blackpool waterfront was recently protected against flooding with the construction of a new, award-winning seawall, the piers …

Pixel Creative Technologies [Alliance member] has recently completed a VR app for Northampton Castle. The app is set in 1222, and the great castle of Northampton is hosting a tournament. Jack, the miller’s son, is invited to take part in a number of quests. Through …

The Canal & River Trust is the guardian of 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales, caring for the nation’s third-largest collection of listed structures, as well as museums, archives, and hundreds of important wildlife sites. The Trust has published its annual Heritage …

Museums on Prescription has won Royal Society of Public Health Awards, one for ‘Health & Wellbeing’ in the category ‘Arts and Health’ and the other, a special commendation for ‘Sustainable Development’. Museums on Prescription: A guide to working with older people is the culmination of …

Alzheimer’s Society and Historic Royal Palaces [Alliance member] are launching a dementia-friendly heritage guide, entitled ‘Rethinking Heritage: A guide to help make your site more dementia-friendly.’ One in three people in England and Wales know someone who is living with dementia. The Prime Minister’s Challenge …

The Bolton News reports that plans to tear down the grade II listed Beehive Mills, in Great Lever, and built up to 121 homes in their place were expected to be the subject of a Government inquiry later this year. However, it was revealed last …

Farmers, foresters and landowners are being encouraged to plan ahead for the next round of funding for woodland creation, which opens for applications in just two months. From 2 January 2018, landowners can apply for up to £6,800 per hectare to plant and protect more …

The Creative Industries Federation’s has published its ‘Global Talent Report’. It outlines the crucial role that international talent plays in the UK’s creative industries and why we must have access to the brightest and best from around the world if we are to remain the …

Research carried out for the Museums Association’s (MA) Salary Guidelines 2017 has found that pay in museums is 7% below the market average. In particular, junior roles are significantly behind comparator roles outside the sector. Assistants in the curator and collections management job area lag …

The Church Buildings Council (CofE) has been working with dioceses and with external partners to produce new draft guidance on: The commissioning of Quinquennial Inspection reports A model scheme for dioceses A new online template to be hosted on the Church Heritage Record You can …

The Charity Commission is asking the sector to help reduce insider fraud by sharing experiences through a short survey. Estimates of the scale of charity fraud in recent years have varied between nearly £150 million and almost £2 billion per year. It is clear that …

The Government is consulting on its proposed total ban on UK sales of ivory that could contribute either directly or indirectly to the continued poaching of elephants. The ban will be subject to some strictly defined exemptions. We want evidence about the scope of the …