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- Bursaries for #IHBCNewcastle2026 open to 13/04, 18-20 June: ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 17/02/2026
- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 17/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 17/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Great Expectations Conference update by the National Churches Trust – Recordings now available 17/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s NewsBlog on ‘BOOKING OPEN for IHBC’s Full School (June 18-20): #IHBCNewcastle2026’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Heritage charity to change name after sale of 20,000-acre estate 17/02/2026
- National Heritage Emergency declared by Stoke-on-Trent – ‘first for a UK City’ – as Potteries needs £325Mn investment over the next decade 17/02/2026
- Nominations open for the Plowden Medal Conservation Award 2026, to 15/05 17/02/2026
- LPOC announces Listed & Modern Architectural Awards 2026 17/02/2026
- The Heritage Fund on ‘Putting people’s memories at the heart of heritage-inspired regeneration’ – ‘Felt experience’ 17/02/2026
- Headline findings of Official Statistics from the Community Life Survey 2024/25 released 10 December 2025 17/02/2026
- Scottish Infrastructure Strategy 2027-2037 Consultation now out 17/02/2026
- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
Daily Archives: 18/01/2017
IHBC Gus Astley Student Award 2017 open for submissions: Showcase your course work by 31 July – winners at Belfast School in 2018
The IHBC’s 2017 Gus Astley Student Award is open for entries, so if you have presented coursework on a taught course that you think merits wider recognition by us, be sure to submit it by 31 July, while awardees wil … Continue reading
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IHBC and international debate: Can Wellington (NZ) save its heritage buildings before it’s too late?
There’s an intense local debate between those who favour knocking down some of Wellington’s historic but unsafe buildings and those who believe that at least some of them can be preserved, according to the Dominion Post in New Zealand, as … Continue reading
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HLF extends crowdfunding programme
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has extended its pilot UK crowdfunding scheme until the end of February.
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‘Local military heritage at risk’ due to MoD cuts
Dozens of small regimental museums are to lose Ministry of Defence (MoD) funding by the end of next decade, according to the Daily Telegraph.
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Are you the next generation of heritage leader?
Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is providing £96,000 to the Clore Leadership Programme (CLP) to foster future leaders in the heritage sector (closing date 13 February).
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£10 million contributed to local economies during England’s 2016 Heritage Open Days festival
The Heritage Open Days (HODs) 2016 Impact Report shows the huge numbers of people that explored England’s heritage for free in September 2016 – with an estimated 3 million visitors attending 5293 events.
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CWGC seeks paid interns for 2017 Centenary programme
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is looking for 18-25 year-olds for paid internships for French and Belgian sites (closing date 20 January 2017).
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International: First round of Cultural Protection Fund projects announced
The British Council has announced the initial projects to be supported by the Cultural Protection Fund, which will protect heritage overseas.
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3D scans of Forth Bridges to power educational games and learning
Incredibly detailed 3D scans of the Forth Bridge will form the basis for interactive games promoting engineering skills for school children, it has been revealed.
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Tilbury Fort stars in new BBC TV series
Essex’s Tilbury Fort was transformed into 19th century streets for BBC One’s mini-series Taboo, which began on 7 January 2017.
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RICS Awards 2017 deadline extended to 27 January
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has extended the awards entry deadline for projects in eight categories, including Building Conservation, that showcase inspirational regional initiatives and developments in land, property, construction and the built environment.
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