Daily Archives: 29/09/2026

IHBC celebrates our 2026 ‘Yearbook’, part 2: A welcome from IHBC’s President, with ‘highlights from a year that is transformational for IHBC’

The IHBC’s 2026 Yearbook is out, our essential sector guide, reference and review for 2026-27, with features showcasing our 2026 Newcastle School theme and IHBC officers’ updates that include a ‘Welcome’ from Rebecca Thompson that ‘highlights a year that is … Continue reading →

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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.

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

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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Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional!

If you are no longer interested in holding on to your hardcopy Context don’t let it go to waste: ‘Help The Conservation Professional’ and pass it on to a friend or colleague, and help us all spread the word about … Continue reading →

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

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 … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Kings Foundation on ‘Balancing Harm and Benefit -A decision-making framework for heritage applications’

The Kings Foundation has published a new report entitled ‘Balancing Harm and Benefit: A decision-making framework for heritage applications’.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: The Theatres Trust on ‘Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities programme impact’

Running between 2022 and 2025, ‘Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities’ was a three-year programme that aimed to reduce the threat to At Risk theatres and strengthen the theatre sector’s resilience following a difficult few years due to the pandemic.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ on Glasgow CC’s Albert Cross Design Contest

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 Architects’ Journal (AJ) on Glasgow City Council’s (CC) Albert … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Scottish) doorstep’: Historic Whyte Melville Fountain flowing again in St Andrews

image: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The historic Whyte Melville Memorial Fountain has officially returned to operation in the heart of St Andrews following the completion of a major restoration project funded by the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Leslie Arms timeline… sad 25-year decline of a heritage building

image for illustration: Leslie Arms, Croydon Eagleash, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Between 2000 and 2025, the owner of the Grade II-listed Leslie Arms on Lower Addiscombe Road submitted 24 planning applications, in part because of Listed Building requirements, … Continue reading →

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SocEnv unveils ambitious new Strategy to 2045 – refreshed vision, mission, values and strategic pillars: Recognition, Influence and Growth

The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) has set out its Strategy to 2045 – including our refreshed vision, mission, values and strategic pillars Recognition, Influence and Growth.

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Mayor of London announces ‘first-ever fund’: £15.6m to work with women and girls to improve safety in public spaces

The Mayor of London has announced the ‘first-ever fund’, consisting of £15.6m, to work with women and girls to improve safety in public spaces.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep: It started as Macy’s then hosted bankrupt robotics firm, now set for new chapter…

A large building in Nampa with an unusual history – from 2009 – is up for sale, reports Boise Dev, as the former Macy’s building in the Sugar District development has been made available for sale or lease by Boise … Continue reading →

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