IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’, with updates for local volunteer leads: Part 3 – Parliamentary Commitments to conclusions

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC’s new Branch Committee Bulletin has been issued, updating our Branch committees on strategic developments and current priorities, while if you want to find out more just check the NewsBlogs or contact your Branch Officers or the IHBC’s National Office.

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IHBC welcomes new findings from joint Arts Culture & Heritage Project: ‘… to better articulate the economic, social and cultural value of arts, culture and heritage’

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC has warmly welcomed the new report from Historic England (HE) and partners on ‘Developing Taxonomies for Arts, Culture and Heritage’ a project ‘describing how arts, culture and heritage create flows of benefits for people and communities’.

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IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC has opened nominations for the next IHBC-MARSH Awards, under its new schedule, from 30 September to 15 December for 2026, offering awards that celebrate ‘Learning in Heritage Skills’ and ‘Community Contributions by Retired members’.

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CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral

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image: Worcester Cathedral interior by Steve McLeish for IHBC Annual School 2016

This IHBC and our West Midlands Branch will join the next West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT) Careers Fair, which will come to Worcester Cathedral on 21 October 2026.

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CLOSING SOON: IHBC consults on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

David McDonald OBE, IHBC Chair, and IHBC President Rebecca Thompson, have written to members and prospective members asking for input to the consultation around our next Corporate Plan, for 2026-30, (‘CP30’), with responses sought by 30 October 2026.

See the Consultation copy of CP30 HERE

RESPOND HERE by 30 October 2026

IHBC Members: If you have not received your email on the consultation contact Lydia at admin@ihbc.org.uk with your membership number

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Join in IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The third symposium hosted by The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors that include the IHBC, will take place on 14 November 2026.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ & ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Using the AHRC Commercialisation Strategy and impact guidance, from UKRI

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), has posted an outline of how the AHRC supports impact and commercialisation in the arts and humanities research community for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2.3Mn new weekly costed works: City BID partnership seeks concept proposals for 3 ‘transformations’ of key locations, to 1/11, @ £500 each

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s top taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call from a city BID partner for proposals to transform key locations, with three winning designs to receive £500 Gift Cards, to 01/11/2026.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:  Historic Grade II-listed Ugly House in Wales fails to sell at auction

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

image: Rude Health, Ty Hyll, The Ugly House, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

An Grade II listed landmark near Betws-y-Coed – T? Hyll (The Ugly House) – which has just been named the Best Traditional Tea Room 2026 in Conwy County, has failed to sell at auction reports North Wales Pioneer.

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In landmark 50th year AHF awards its 1000th loan

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image: Plas Gunter Mansion, 39-37 Cross Street, Abergavenny by Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Architectural Heritage Fund’s (AHF) has awarded its 1000th loan, to support the revitalisation of Plas Gunter Mansion

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Skills England launches Skills For Work programme consultation: to 16 October

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Skills England has launched its Skills for Work Consultation, seeking views on how occupational standards, qualifications and apprenticeships can better meet the needs of employers, learners, local economies and future workforce growth.

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National Heat Risk Commission – call for evidence – to 30/10

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A Call for Evidence, published alongside the National Heat Risk Commission’s framing report, A Heat Circuit Breaker for the UK, marks the first milestone for the National Heat Risk Commission.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Frank McDonald obituary – campaigning journalist changed how Ireland thinks about urban planning

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The Irish Times has published its obituary for Frank McDonald, whose ‘reporting was relentless’ and led to his ground-breaking book ‘The Destruction of Dublin’.

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Heritage Network’s Chair Alice Ullathorne IHBC marks success of first year in post at Network’s 2026 NI Belfast conference, with IHBC as exhibitors & members

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

image: Alina Holyst

The IHBC hosted a stall at the recent sell-out Heritage Network Conference 2026 in Northern Ireland, and was delighted to share congratulations and celebrations with Alice Ullathorne IHBC as she marked her first year as Chair of the Network at a conference that reached from Belfast to Armagh (and beyond)!

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IHBC opens consultation on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

David McDonald OBE, IHBC Chair, and IHBC President Rebecca Thompson, have written to members and prospective members asking for input to the consultation around our next Corporate Plan, for 2026-30, (‘CP30’), with responses sought by 30 October 2026.

See the Consultation copy of CP30 HERE

RESPOND HERE by 30 October 2026

IHBC Members: If you have not received your email on the consultation contact Lydia at admin@ihbc.org.uk with your membership number

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IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC is has opened nominations for the next IHBC-MARSH Awards, under its new schedule, from 30 September to 15 December for 2026, offering awards that celebrate ‘Learning in Heritage Skills’ and ‘Community Contributions by Retired members’.

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IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc.

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Save the date and register for the ‘RICHeS Access Fund Second Call’, opening 14/09, with Applicant Webinar, 21 October & further information and next steps (guidance being refreshed).

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IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral

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image: Worcester Cathedral interior by Steve McLeish for IHBC Annual School 2016

This IHBC and our West Midlands Branch will join the next West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT) Careers Fair, which will come to Worcester Cathedral on 21 October 2026.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Scotland’s heritage delivers benefits far beyond tourism, new evidence shows

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Mallaig by Bradscorner, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit 2026 highlights the contribution Scotland’s historic environment makes to the economy, communities, wellbeing and sustainable places

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: New national research sets out what is needed to sustain cathedral craft skills

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New research from the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF) has examined the workforce, training and organisational conditions needed to sustain the specialist skills that care for England’s cathedrals

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: NCE on ‘Ireland’s infrastructure threatened by climate change’

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IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features the New Civil Engineer (NCE) on ‘Ireland’s infrastructure threatened by climate change.’

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (trust) doorstep’: A house that changed architecture: Richard +?Su Rogers’s modernist masterpiece given to the nation

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

image: SVPetersham, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The modernist family home designed by architects Richard?+?Su Rogers?that inspired some of the world’s most celebrated buildings has been given to the National Trust for the nation by the Rogers family.

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Community groups invited to apply for funding to bring people together, with next wave of Common Ground Award… ‘up to £2.5m’

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Government UK has announced the next wave of the Common Ground Award provides up to £2.5m for projects, groups and organisations bringing people together and transforming their community.

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New Chair elected by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, has announced that Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP has been elected Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

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Historic England on ‘The Public Value of Archaeology’

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Historic England has issued a new and comprehensive economic valuation study of England’s archaeological activity.

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