The government has announced that it is backing development plans which could see more than 10,000 new homes built across England and 14,000 new jobs created by 2024/25. These plans have been brought forward through a £15million government project: The One Public Estate programme, which was launched …

The Charity Tax Group has reported that employers who pay the Apprenticeship levy can currently transfer up to 10% of their annual funds. Guidance has been updated to confirm that this will increase to 25% in April 2019. Employers can make transfers from their apprenticeship …

The Museums Association has reported that museums in England are still lagging behind other cultural sectors when it comes to workforce diversity, according to the latest statistics from Arts Council England (ACE), with little progress made year-on-year. The Arts Council’s annual diversity survey for 2017-18 showed that …

The Department for International Trade has released guidance on existing trade agreements if the UK leaves the EU without a deal The guidance covers existing UK trade agreements, changes if the UK leaves without a deal, steps businesses and organisations might need to take and other trade …

The Tourism Alliance has highlighted the EU’s new guidance document on the implications of a “No Deal” Brexit on travel and tourism between the UK and the EU.  While much of the information mirrors what has been published in the  UK “No Deal” guidance,  it provides insight …

Scotland’s historic environment is continuing to make a strong contribution to the nation’s economy according to the latest annual performance report for the Scottish historic environment sector. Income generated by Scotland’s historic environment sector in 2017-18 has risen to over £4bn, with the growth attributed to increasing …

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has launched a new £7m social investment fund to enable organisations to deliver economic and social impact from the re-use of the UK’s heritage buildings. The Heritage Impact Fund is a partnership, the first of its kind, between the AHF (£1.42m), …

February’s Heritage Chat explored how heritage professionals can encourage communities to share their heritage with them. We tweeted about what communities want most from the heritage sector, and approaches to strengthening links between heritage organisations and community groups. The role technology can play in initiating …

The Heritage Alliance, with support from the British Council, is delighted to offer travel grants to support UK heritage professionals to develop mutually beneficial international projects and partnerships for their organisations. This welcome scheme was one of the recommendations in the Heritage Alliance’s 2018 international report. …

Join us for this unique opportunity to learn about heritage specific legal issues with the Heritage Alliance Legal Partner BWB LLP. Topics will depend on attendees but the session is likely to include: Employment law for heritage organisations (including volunteers and interns); Fundraising and legacies …

Does your heritage organisation work in partnership with the creative industries? Have you commissioned a piece of art or theatre, or told your stories through an augmented reality or virtual reality experience? If so, we’d love to hear more about it for a report The …

As many of you may have heard at Heritage Day, the Alliance is putting together a report on the important role of heritage and heritage organisations in underpinning and supporting the creative industries. As we move towards producing the report, we are looking for sponsorship …