The Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) has announce that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has pledged funding to develop a piece of research into the state of heritage craft skills, with the closing date 6pm on 17 October.
Led by Creative and Cultural Skills (CCSkills), the skills council for crafts and cultural heritage etc, the project will map the occupations, skills and economic contribution of the heritage craft sector.
The HCA commented: ‘This will be the first time serious research has been undertaken mapping the whole of the heritage craft sector and it should give us very good information on the current state, which crafts are healthy, which are endangered and which have potential for growth. Once we have that data then we can set about addressing the issues raised.’
Experienced organisations are invited to tender for work on the project. For enquiries contact james.evans@ccskills.org.uk
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