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- Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now! 08/09/2026
- 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. 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 08/09/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: SHBT ‘Futureproofing’ project case study aims to sensitively & effectively retrofit buildings in use 08/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Building, on new NPPF, ‘… a pretty bold swing… but…!’ 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE on ‘Remarkable Church with Unrivalled Collection of Stained Glass by Artist Harry Clarke Now Grade II* Listed’ 08/09/2026
- HES survey on use of new service trove.scot: to 28 Feb 2027 08/09/2026
- Government UK on ‘How to treat irreplaceable habitat for biodiversity net gain’ 08/09/2026
- Heritage projects shortlisted for RIBA’s inaugural Conservation Award 2026 08/09/2026
- Celebrating the Launch of RICHeS-funded Museum ‘Multiscale Heritage X-ray Imaging Centre’ investment 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s new CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, in Branches – from ambling at Amberley to linking in Lincoln & networking in NI – CPD Providers & more… 04/09/2026
- 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. 04/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 04/09/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 04/09/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 04/09/2026
- IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future’, 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 04/09/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 04/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Professional standards and ethical uses of AI, from the RTPI 04/09/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £40K+ costed works this week: Cultural centre seeks feasibility study to strengthen role, to 23/09 04/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Network Rail begins £3.6m restoration of historic Avon Viaduct 04/09/2026
- HE announces further round of two major grant schemes: HAR Capital and POW Renewal (18/09 & 02/10) 04/09/2026
- HES confirms to BEFS plans to refresh Planning Advice for Archaeology and Conservation Areas 04/09/2026
- HE etc. announce Collaborative Doctoral Opportunities 04/09/2026
Daily Archives: 06/03/2020
Don’t forget: Thoughts on IHBC’s draft new ‘Articles’ encouraged by end March and after
Don’t forget: IHBC seeks first responses on draft ‘Articles’ by end Feb and after
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More FREE CPD from the IHBC with Council+ : Special opportunities for early career practitioners to learn, network and engage, London, 23/04!
IHBC’s Council+ meetings offer members of any category and all stages of learning a unique chance to explore our work and help our development, with our Spring event in London, on 23 April, focussing on ‘big picture’ content suggested and/or … Continue reading
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#IHBCMarshAwards extended to end March: Nominate ‘retired IHBC members’ and/or ‘successful learners’ for £500 cash awards and free Brighton School places, closing 31 March
The IHBC’s Marsh Awards closing date has been extended to March 31, so please take a few minutes to enter your retired colleagues and/or successful learners for their chance of £500 cash awards and a free place at the IHBC’s … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick, from £4.5M+ costed opportunities: National body seeks listing services, closing 25/03, valued £301+K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Sheffield’s Full Monty working men’s club has been saved from demolition – for now
A working men’s club which appeared in The Full Monty has been given a temporary reprieve from the bulldozers as Sheffield City Council has refused permission for Shiregreen Club to be demolished after a petition to save the venue attracted … Continue reading
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HE and partners call for VAT rates for refurbishment to be reduced
To meet the government’s target of being carbon neutral by 2050, we must recycle, reuse and responsibly adapt our existing historic buildings, according to this year’s Heritage Counts report, so Historic England and partners are calling for a reduction in … Continue reading
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HES: New plan steps up heritage response to climate crisis
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has unveiled a new ‘Climate Action Plan 2020-25’ at Tantallon Castle. image: HES
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Design Principles from the National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Group targets: ‘Climate, People, Places and Value’
Design Principles for National Infrastructure, developed by the Commission’s Design Group in consultation with all infrastructure sectors, sets out four principles to guide the planning and delivery of major infrastructure projects: climate, people, places and value.
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Opening of £3M fund to boost communities’ health and wellbeing
The National Lottery Community Fund and The King’s Fund have launched a £3 million fund to empower voluntary and community sector organisations and the local health and care sector to work together to boost the health and wellbeing of their … Continue reading
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Bell from ‘England’s smallest church’ in Wiltshire stolen… and sought!
Thieves have stolen a 291-year-old bell from a tiny church, Bremilham Church on Cowage Farm, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, recognised as the smallest in England. image: copyright TOM COLLINS
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28 built environment professional bodies jointly pledge to tackle climate change
Twenty five built environment professional bodies in membership of the Construction Industry Council together with the UK Green Building Council, the Edge and the University College of Estate Management have joint pledged to work together to tackle climate change. image: … Continue reading
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68 new parks to inject green space into England’s urban areas
England’s Communities Secretary has announced dozens of community groups that will receive funding to ‘transform neglected urban spaces into thriving green spaces’. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Crystal Palace dinosaurs added to HE’s ‘at risk’ register
A dinosaur park featuring 30 reptilian replicas has been added to Historic England’s (HE) list of sites at risk of being lost.
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