Following a recent incident where the driver of an historic vehicle was erroneously given notice of intended prosecution by a police officer, The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (The Federation) [Alliance member] has made efforts to avoid similar incidents by contacting the parties responsible seeking clarifications. …
RIBA Publishing: Rescue & Reuse
The power of creativity and community championed in new RIBA [Alliance member] publishing release Rescue and Reuse: Communities, Heritage and Architecture Quietly playing vital roles in the lives of the public, the UK’s historic buildings influence our cultural identity more than we may realise. Rescue and …
Europa Nostra: Nominate a heritage site for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2020
If you know of an important heritage site that is endangered – such as a historic monument or archaeological site, a place of worship, an industrial complex, a historic park, a museum or a movable heritage asset – Europa Nostra is encouraging you to nominate …
SAVE condemns Government plans to demolish historic building as ‘state sponsored vandalism’
SAVE Britain’s Heritage {Alliance member] has condemned Government plans to demolish a historic building on Whitehall as “state sponsored vandalism of the first order”. Richmond House, the former department of health HQ in central London is set to be flattened, apart from the front facade, to …
Refurbishment underway at the Victorian Society headquarters
The Victorian Society [Alliance member] needs your help to complete the refurbishment of their headquarters. The building was designed in 1880 by E.J. May and forms part of the first garden suburb in the world, Bedford Park in West London. The suburb began its life due …
Prittlewell princely burial secrets revealed in new research
MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) [Alliance member] has published two new books with research revealing previously hidden insights into the Prittlewell princely burial and the Saxon man buried. In 2003 MOLA archaeologists excavated a small plot of land in Prittlewell, Essex. They discovered an astonishingly well-preserved …
Friday 17 May is the closing date of Ecclesiastical’s £1000 Movement for Good awards – Nominate The Heritage Alliance!
Through Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards, they’re giving £1m to charities. They want to put their giving directly into the hands of remarkable organisations that are changing people’s lives for the better. Their £1,000 awards are open to eligible charities registered in the UK and Republic …
HMRC eases Making Tax Digital requirements for fundraising events
HM Revenue & Customs has made it easier for charities that run fundraising events to comply with its upcoming digital reporting requirements. The department has added a new section to its Making Tax Digital VAT notice, relaxing the requirement for charities to use digital links when …
Charities predict 10 per cent growth in income over next three years
The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) and PwC have published a report which includes a prediction from charities that they will grow their income by 10 per cent growth over the next three years. Their Fundraising for Impact report, published yesterday, says that charities are focused on …
DCMS announces plans to introduce new laws for internet connected devices
Plans to ensure that millions of household items that are connected to the internet are better protected from cyber attacks have been launched by Digital Minister Margot James. Options that the Government will be consulting on include a mandatory new labelling scheme. The label would …
Cabinet Office Areas of Research Interest 2019
This report is the Cabinet Office ‘Areas of Research Interest’ (ARI), setting out their research priorities for the department’s work in 2019. The aim of this ARI is to accelerate engagement with external research communities working in these areas, strengthen relationships between internal expertise and external …
Time for a strategy for the rural economy, says Lords Committee
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy has published their report on the rural economy and called on the Government to develop a rural strategy and help realise the potential of rural economies. The report sets out a range of recommendations across different policy …