News and Sector Vacancies
This page allows you to explore the latest heritage sector news – including announcements from The Heritage Alliance and other sector organisations, and round-ups of the latest developments in government and Parliament. It also features the latest heritage vacancies, which are updated on a fortnightly basis.
Please note that this page is still under construction, and not all sections below are currently updated on a regular basis. However, we upload new Heritage Sector Vacancies every fortnight. Our free fortnightly sector digest Heritage Update offers a regular update of current news and events from across the heritage sector, and we recommend subscribing to that newsletter for the latest information.
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Heritage Sector Vacancies
Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust – Trustees and Volunteer Advisers
November 15, 2024Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust, which operates across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to save and repurpose Historic Buildings at Risk, is recruiting new Trustees and Volunteer Advisers. The Trust is looking for individuals with ...
Oxford Archaeology – Trustee
November 15, 2024Oxford Archaeology seeks two new trustees with expertise in infrastructure project management, contract management, financial management, corporate governance, compliance, or new technologies. This role is critical to supporting the orga...
Churches Conservation Trust – Trustees
November 15, 2024The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is recruiting four passionate Trustees to join its Board. The ideal candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas: accountancy (with a qualification for one role), heritage ...
Historic Houses – Policy Officer
November 15, 2024Historic Houses is seeking a passionate Policy Officer to help shape the future of the UK’s historic environment. The role involves engaging with heritage sector policy and managing relationships with key stakeholders across various se...
The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Business Support Manager (Midlands and East)
November 15, 2024NLHF is seeking a Business Support Manager for its Birmingham office. This role ensures efficient office operations and provides support to senior management, the Committee, and the team. The position is integral to NLHF’s efforts in h...
The Victorian Society – Membership Manager
November 15, 2024The Victorian Society is looking for a Membership Manager to enhance recruitment, engagement, and diversification efforts among new and existing members. This individual will play a central role in supporting the Society’s mission to e...
News from The Heritage Alliance
Somers Town Community Association: Funding Case Study
November 19, 2024How should heritage be funded? What are the opportunities and challenges around public, private and philanthropic funding models? These are some of the key questions underpinning the 2024 Heritage Debate. This year the The Historic Envir...
Temple Bar: Funding Case Study
November 19, 2024How should heritage be funded? What are the opportunities and challenges around public, private and philanthropic funding models? These are some of the key questions underpinning the 2024 Heritage Debate. This year the The Historic Envir...
The Historic Religious Buildings Alliance
November 19, 2024‘We bring together those working for a secure future for historic religious buildings’ We issue a free monthly e-newsletter for all those concerned with the future of historic religious buildings. Why not look at some past issues and...
Tyne & Wear Building Preservation Trust: Funding Case Study
November 19, 2024How should heritage be funded? What are the opportunities and challenges around public, private and philanthropic funding models? These are some of the key questions underpinning the 2024 Heritage Debate. This year the The Historic Envir...
Museum Shops
November 19, 2024In 2023 online sales as a percentage of retail sales stood at 26%. At MuseumShops we know that few museums and heritage attractions come close to matching this average, and that’s why we’ve created the museumshops.uk marketplace. We welc...
National Historic Ships UK: Funding Case Study
November 19, 2024How should heritage be funded? What are the opportunities and challenges around public, private and philanthropic funding models? These are some of the key questions underpinning the 2024 Heritage Debate. This year the The Historic Envir...
Heritage Sector News
Oxford Archaeology – Trustee
Oxford Archaeology seeks two new trustees with expertise in infrastructure project management, contract management, financial management, corporate governance, compliance, or new technologies. This role is critical to supporting the orga...
Churches Conservation Trust – Trustees
The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is recruiting four passionate Trustees to join its Board. The ideal candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas: accountancy (with a qualification for one role), heritage ...
Historic Houses – Policy Officer
Historic Houses is seeking a passionate Policy Officer to help shape the future of the UK’s historic environment. The role involves engaging with heritage sector policy and managing relationships with key stakeholders across various se...
The Victorian Society – Membership Manager
The Victorian Society is looking for a Membership Manager to enhance recruitment, engagement, and diversification efforts among new and existing members. This individual will play a central role in supporting the Society’s mission to e...
Diocese of London – Senior Development & Fundraising Manager
The Diocese of London is seeking a Senior Development & Fundraising Manager to lead restoration and revitalization projects for parish churches. This role involves working with Parochial Church Councils to secure funding from sources suc...
The Victorian Society – Fundraising Manager
The Victorian Society is recruiting a Fundraising Manager to devise and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy. This role requires a highly organized and proactive individual with an interest in architecture, art, and design. Exp...
Government News
The Spring Budget 2024: Our Analysis for the Heritage Sector
March 14, 2024Our briefing paper provides analysis of the most significant announcements from the Spring Budget 2024 for the UK heritage sector: from tax relief for museums, galleries, theatres, and orchestras; to investment plans for the cultural...
The King’s Speech 2023: Our analysis for the Heritage Sector
November 7, 2023King Charles III gave his first King’s Speech as the reigning monarch on Tuesday 7th November 2023. He had previously delivered the Queen’s Speech in May 2022, on behalf of his mother. This was Rishi Sunak’s first State Opening sin...
DLUHC Announces Long Term Plan for Housing
July 24, 2023We break down the new planning announcement and examine what it could mean for heritage Today the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, set out plans for regeneration, ...
Machinery of Government Change – 07.02.23
February 7, 2023Today (Tuesday 7th February), Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a Machinery of Government Change including the creation of a new government department focused on energy security. As a result, the King has approved the creation of four...
Heritage Professionals Recognised in 2023 New Year’s Honours
January 4, 2023Many heritage and cultural professionals have once again been recognised for their significant contributions to the sector through New Year’s Honours. The full list published by the Cabinet Office on 30 December 2022 can be found here....
Autumn Statement 2022 – Our Summary for Heritage
November 17, 2022The Heritage Alliance’s summary of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, delivered 17 November 2022. Today (Thursday 17th November), the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced the Government’s Autumn budget, their plan for stabilising the...
Parliamentary News
Debate on DCMS Spending
March 11, 2021Yesterday, there was a debate in the House of Commons on DCMS spending. You can read the full debate here. There was agreement that the budget had brought some welcome initiatives and that the Culture Recovery Fund was to be welcomed,...
Environment Bill
January 29, 2021The Environment Bill was due to have its report stage and third reading this Tuesday, but the government announced that the bill will again be delayed. It is now expected to return early in the next Parliamentary session and become law “...
Environment Bill
January 8, 2021The Environment Bill is scheduled to report to the House of Commons on 2 December 2020. We continue to advocate for some small changes to the legislations to include the historic environment in the provisions for the Bill. You can see ou...
Research Paper on the Impact of COVID on Diversity in the Creative Industries’
January 8, 2021The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity and the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre have jointly released a paper looking at the impact of the pandemic on diversity in the creative sector. The research involve...
Fisheries Bill Receives Royal Assent
January 8, 2021Last week, the Fisheries Bill received Royal Assent after 10 months in Parliament. The Fisheries Act 2020 gives the UK full control of its fishing waters for the first time since 1973. The Alliance is pleased the new Fisheries Act incl...
Heritage Alliance Members Discussed the future Environment Bill with DEFRA
October 14, 2019Members of the Heritage Alliance’s Rural Heritage Advocacy Group (RHAG), alongside members of DCMS, met with DEFRA to discuss concerns about the exclusion of heritage from the remit of the draft Environment Bill, as outlined in our paper...