Daily Archives: 29/06/2016

IHBC’s ‘People Power’ Worcester School update – Catch the day’s first film on… ‘How I got into conservation’!

[slideshow_deploy id=’13118′]The IHBC has posted the Worcester Day School’s opening film on YouTube, so if you were a delegate, you can remind yourself of the diversity of conservation backgrounds in the IHBC, and if not, you can find out more … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Conservation Wiki’ spearheads the digital revolution – a 2016 IHBC School launch that gives ‘Power to the people’!

In a bold move to put building and historic environment conservation at the forefront of digital collaboration, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has, at its 2016 Day School, launched `a knowledge-sharing platform for built and historic environment conservation … Continue reading

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IHBC 2016 School launch offers more ‘Power to the People’: ‘Caring for your Home’ – New help on how to look after the places in which we live!

The IHBC has launched its ‘Caring for your home’ website at its 2016 School, offering an accessible guide to anyone seeking help in looking after their home; and while there’s still work to be done on the resource – as … Continue reading

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IHBC NW conference – ‘Home is where the heart is…’ – launched at IHBC’s 2016 School: 6 October

BOOK your place now at the ever popular IHBC North West Conference – this year looking at the home. Houses form the highest proportion of all heritage assets, whether purpose designed or later adapted to incorporate residential accommodation. Balancing the … Continue reading

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Consultation on distribution of Big Lottery Fund

The Cabinet Office has launched a consultation into how National Lottery money is distributed across England and the UK as Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson seeks views in a consultation to help guide the policy direction for the Big … Continue reading

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HE update: Revitalising England’s Historic Towns with Heritage Action Zones

The new Historic England (HE) Heritage Action Zones (HAZ) initiative is intended to help bring sustainable development to under-valued historic areas across England. HE writes: Across England, the ancient and historic parts of our towns and cities are also their … Continue reading

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Applications invited for the Youthbuild UK’s Young Builder of the Year Awards

The Young Builder Awards, from Youthbuild UK, celebrate the achievements of young people who have had to overcome barriers in their personal lives to train for and/or become employed in the construction industry, with applications close on Friday 29th July. … Continue reading

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DCLG: New garden settlement prospectus out

The government has published its prospectus for a new wave of garden settlements as Ministers stress that these must be locally led, must provide for ‘starter homes’ and must establish ‘a clear and distinct sense of identity’, while they have … Continue reading

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