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 …
Historic Properties Director for English Heritage
Location: London, Swindon, Bristol, York or any principal English Heritage site in central England Salary: £110,000 – £120,000 + c10% for central London weighting + up to 7.5% PRP This role at English Heritage is a critical leadership role within a unique organisation and one …
Art Fund’s Conservation Grants are Now Open
Art Fund’s Conservation Grants are now open for applications. This programme aims to provide funding towards the conservation of objects in UK collections, to help museums share new stories about their objects and improve collections care and display. The Conservation Grants aim to support remedial conservation of …
Cultural Heritage Innovation: Opportunities for International Development
A report recently published by the UK’s National Commission for UNESCO highlighted the UK’s role in the cultural heritage sector celebrating its world leading innovation and its eminence in heritage science and research. The report also elaborated upon the ways in which the UK could …
The 2019 London Venue Award Shortlist is Out
We are excited to announce that The Old Royal Naval College [Alliance member], Alexandra Palace Theatre & East Court [Alliance member], and Kensington Palace [Part of Alliance member Historic Royal Palaces] have been shortlisted for the London Venue Awards 2019. Nominated under the categories of Best …
#ThanksToYou
To mark the 25th birthday of The National Lottery the organisation is offering anyone who visits a National Lottery funded venue or project and shows a National Lottery ticket access to a special offer. The #ThanksToYou campaign will be running from 23 November – 1 …
People’s Landscapes Series in Collaboration with the National Trust
The events in the People’s Landscape series is now available online through the Oxford University podcast site. The series, ‘People’s Landscapes: Beyond the Green & Pleasant Land’ provided a series of roundtable events coordinated by the University of Oxford’s National Trust [both Alliance members] Partnership. …
Celebrate ‘History Makers’ with Round Four of the AIM Biffa Award Programme
With a grant of up to £75,000, the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) [Alliance Member] wants to help you celebrate your museum’s historical figures. Supported by Biffa Award, this award programme aims to support AIM member museums in England by funding exhibitions that will inspire …