#HeritageChat is a monthly, one-hour Twitter chat to discuss collectively important topics for the sector. It is run from the handle @HeritageChat, using a set of questions suggested by users. The next #HeritageChat, on Tuesday 16th March 1-2pm (UK time), will be devoted to ‘Local Heritage & …
Heritage Recovery Plan
HEF (The Historic Environment Forum) Covid Task Group has worked closely with Historic England to compile a Heritage Recovery Plan for the period from April 2021 as the latest national lockdown comes to an end. The Plan covers four themes: re-opening, resilience, skills and return to growth with actions …
Welcome to Our New Members
This fortnight, we are delighted to welcome the Royal Archaeological Institute as the latest member of The Heritage Alliance and our new Individual Supporter, Stephen Bradley. Royal Archaeological Institute The Royal Archaeological Institute (RAI) is a leading national archaeology society, with a history dating back to 1844. …
Heritage Day 2021 – Visit Our Virtual Programme
We are delighted to announce that Caroline Dinenage MP, the new Minister of State for Digital and Culture, will be speaking at this year’s Heritage Day. She will be giving a keynote speech at the event, alongside Sir Laurie Magnus, Chair of Historic England. Questions for the …
Budget 2021: Our Summary
The Heritage Alliance has produced a summary of the 2021 Budget for heritage. Our Budget Summary 2021 incudes details on Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding and support available to businesses, as well as other funds that are relevant to the heritage and cultural sector. Download …
Heritage Digital – coming up
The National Lottery Heritage Funded Heritage Digital project is running two webinars on the impact of Brexit on heritage organisations: Data Protection – 26/01/21. Submit your questions by 19th January for an in-depth response by Naomi Korn Associates here. Intellectual Property Rights – 02/02/21. Submit your questions by 26th January for an in-depth …
Heritage Day 2021 and AGM – Change of Dates
As we have entered this new lockdown, we are seeing the effects on our sector, including further furloughing, and staff of our member organisations having stretched capacity with home-schooling, isolating and the need to create forward business planning to reopen. We have, therefore, made the decision to …
Call for Papers – Advances in Conservation
ICON is holding a conference on Ceramics, Glass and Stained Glass, for which papers on any aspect of ceramics, glass and stained glass conservation will be considered. Abstracts can be emailed up until 1 May 2021.
Exhibit in Lincolnshire
Heritage Lincolnshire [Alliance Member] is encouraging businesses to attend as exhibitors to their upcoming Exhibition: Build for the Future East Midlands. And note that this event has now been postponed until 8 June.
Ten New Parks for Londoners
CPRE [Alliance Member] has just launched a new campaign: Ten New Parks for London. The organisation will be working with local groups to bring neglected or derelict green spaces back into use as parks, nature reserves or playing fields.
Skills for Jobs White Paper
The Government has published its White Paper on “skills for jobs” setting out a blueprint for a new post-16 education system. The reforms include a new “lifetime skills guarantee” which will allow adults without an A-level equivalent qualification to gain one from April 2021 for …
Employment in DCMS Sectors by Socio-Economic Background
According to new statistics from DCMS published last week, 71% of workers in the creative industries are classed as being from ‘a more advantaged background’, compared to 57% across all UK sectors.