The top five concerns for historic building custodians include the cost of maintenance and repairs, health and safety as well as reputational damage with slips and trips accounting for more than a third of liability claims received by the insurance group Ecclesiastical [Alliance sponsor]. Historic …
New British Council Chairman Appointed
On 14 August, the British Council announced their new Chairman, Stevie Spring CBE. Named as one of Britain’s 500 most influential people and one of the UK’s 100 most connected women, she will be succeeding Christopher Rodrigues, who served from 2016 to May 2019. Foreign …
Facilitation Fund: Countryside Stewardship
DEFRA are inviting applications for the next round of Countryside Stewardship funding, aiming to help farmers, foresters and land managers improve the natural environment. The funding is for a person or organisation to help a group of farmers and other land managers work together to: …
National Archives Launch New ‘Networks for Change’ Funding Scheme
The National Archives have recently launched a Networks for Change funding scheme to support collaboration between archive services by providing funding that leads to strong archive service networks. The fund provides grants of up to £15,000 and welcomes applications from all parts of the archive …
The Queen’s Awards 2020 launched
The Government announced the launch of the Queen’s Awards in July which celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s birthday. There are four categories for the awards including a Sustainable Development award. Businesses were encouraged to showcase their achievements in sustainable development for the award by His …
Updates on How to Prepare a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
The Government has published new guidance on what information local planning authorities need to include in a strategic flood risk assessment (SFRA). The guidance stresses the importance of local planning authorities carrying out an SFRA for their area. This newly issued guidance will help avoid …
UK Museums Loan almost 450,000 Objects Across the World
The National Museums Partnerships Report shows that a total of 450,000 items from 17 national museums in the UK were loaned to a global network of museums, galleries and institutions last year. In 2018, 17 UK national museums and galleries toured 41 exhibitions to 79 …
London Becomes World’s First ‘National Park City’
In a summit hosted by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, on Monday the 22nd July, the National Park City Foundation declared that London has become the first capital city in the worlds to be awarded the status of a National Park City thanks to its …
NCVO Requests that Charities are Not Overlooked in Preparation for a No-Deal Brexit
Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations has called for funding for charities to help prepare for a no-deal Brexit. In his letter to the new minister for civil society Baroness Barran, he urged her not to forget about charities …
Flutemaking Trainee Sought to Keep Craft Alive
The Heritage Crafts Association is looking for new potential trainees interested in the craft of making flutes in a bid to save British flutemaking. Applicants should be keen to learn, have a proven ability to solve technical problems and will likely have existing engineering skills. …
Assistant Architectural Adviser for Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust
35 hours per week Hampstead £28-34,000 depending on qualifications and experience. The Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust was set up in 1968, on the initiative of residents, to maintain and preserve the character and amenities of the Suburb. It does this principally through its ownership of …
National Trust Volunteer Placements in the Design Advice Team
The National Trust [Alliance member] have two vacancies for volunteers working within their Design Advice Team: Design Guide volunteer placement (Adaptive reuse of rural buildings) Commencing: 21/10/2019 Location: Heelis, Wiltshire The successful applicant will write case studies on National Trust projects relating to adaptive reuse …