Over 100 UK funding bodies have already published information on grant distribution via a new online open data platform, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund [Affiliate Alliance Member] have been the latest to do so. Open data is information that can be freely used, shared …
£250,000 English Heritage project saves Suffolk landmark and historic heritage skill
An English Heritage [Alliance Member] conservation project has funded work including the re-installation of sails to an 18th century windmill in Suffolk. In doing so, the organisation may also have ensured the 700 year old craft of millwrighting lives on in Britain. Originally constructed around …
Sutton Hoo gets £4 million revamp
Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, known as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time has been given a £4 million revamp. The regeneration is the largest single investment by the National Trust [Alliance Member] at Sutton Hoo an includes a £1.8 million grant from …
‘David Bowie Bandstand’ listed at Grade II
The ‘Bowie Bandstand’ in Beckenham where David Bowie performed at the Growth Summer Festival on the 16th August 1669, 50 years ago has been listed at Grade II by DCMS on the advice of Historic England. The one-day festival was organised by Bowie with the …
Landmark Grade I listed Newcastle church to reopen after a decade
All Saints Church in Newcastle will be brought back to life after a decade of disuse. Thanks to a grant of £135,000 from Historic England the church has been repaired. All Saints Church was designed by David Stephenson and built between 1786 and 1796. It …
Record number of people visited English cathedrals this summer
English cathedrals have never been so popular. This summer, they saw rises of between 70% and 100% in visitor numbers. Cathedrals are using innovative methods to get people through their doors. For instance, Norwich Cathedral, member of AEC [Alliance Member], installed a helter skelter which …
National Lottery Fund awards £17.5 million to Arts Council England to boost engagement with arts and culture
ACE’s Creative People and Places project is focusing the funding from The National Lottery [Affiliate Alliance Member] on 13 new areas across the country for the next four years where involvement in arts and culture is significantly below the national average. They aim to transform …
Ann Maidment appointed new CLA South West Director
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) [Alliance Member] has recently announced the appointment of Ann Maidment as the South West Regional Director, one of the most important regional roles in the rural sector. Ann has been working with CLA since 2015 as a Rural …
NCVO warns of barriers to diversity in the charity sector
The NCVO report ‘Planning for Tomorrow’s Workforce: Understanding skills and skills gaps in the sector’ has revealed information about diversity within the charity sector. Charities are putting emphasis on staff having advanced qualifications: over half of the voluntary workforce is educated to a degree level …
Many charity accounts not meeting external scrutiny benchmark
The Charity Commission has published a new study finding that only around half of charity accounts reviewed met the regulator’s external scrutiny benchmark. 296 charities were assessed against a new external scrutiny benchmark developed by the Charity Commission to determine whether a minimum standard of scrutiny by …
Huge hoard of Norman coins found in Somerset
A huge hoard of silver coins dating back to the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings could be declared as treasure. The 2,528 silver coins were found in the Chew Valley, north-east Somerset, by a group of metal detectorists. The British Museum said it was …
Competition launch to boost broadband connectivity
£250,000 of funding will be awarded to venues across the UK to improve their broadband connectivity to help them attract more events. The event venues applying will have to have conference facilities that bid for events which attract international delegates. The average value per project …