IHBC welcomes HES’ ‘Heritage Training Course for Planners’ consultation – Please ‘Give your Views’, via survey (to 22/08) & more

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the news that  Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is developing an online training course for planners about the historic environment, and seeks input to shape the content.

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories)

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).

West Dean House by Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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IHBC welcomes RICS’ #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School ‘Friend’ benefit: RICS’ rates for members at Global Building Conservation Conference, ‘Sharing heritage skills…’, 25/09, online, 7hrs CPD

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce that, thanks not least to the efforts of our West Midlands Branch team and School Friend lead, RICS & IHBC member Jessica Jones, IHBC members (all categories) can enjoy RICS rates at the online Global Building Conservation Conference, on 25/09, on how to ‘… Sharing heritage skill-sets with the next generation’.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Applying ‘non-use values’ in culture and heritage – Executive summary from DCMS

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), commissioned Alma Economics to conduct exploratory research into the application of ‘non-use value’ in the context of UK culture and heritage.

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £85K+ of weekly works: BC seeks Conservation Area Appraisals for completion by 31/03/2026

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week is from an English Borough Council (BC) that seeks Conservation Area Appraisals, for completion by 31/03/2026.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Border) doorstep’: Google Earth images used to refuse gas works appeal

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

GOOGLE Earth satellite images have been used as evidence for the refusal of an Innerleithen storage yard bid, reports The Border Telegraph.

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Europa Nostra seeks nominations to 15/09: ‘The 7 Most Endangered Programme’ – campaigning to save Europe’s heritage

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

If you know of a heritage site or tradition in danger, Europa Nostra asks you to nominate it for the 7 Most Endangered Programme 2026, to 15 September.

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Creating a sustainable future for the National Trust: £26M savings sought

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

The National Trust argues that its job is increasingly tough due to sustained cost pressures beyond our control.

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Benefact Group Charity Heroes Awards 2025, to 10/08

Posted on 08/08/2025 by IHBC

Benefact Group has announced the launch of its 2025 awards—dedicated to celebrating outstanding charities that work tirelessly to create positive change.

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IHBC members with benefits: HBPGE invitation to free Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event 2025, 11/11, London

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens invites IHBC members to join us for the HBPGE 2025 event, which is free to attend and held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses AGM, 11/11, 9 – 5, QEII Centre, Westminster.

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IHBC sends #IHBCShrewsbury2025 delegates Day School videos: ‘Heritage in Context – Value : Plan : Change’ – and welcomes all seeking CPD, insights and more, from only £35 +VAT

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

Selected recordings of the IHBC’s 2025 Day School, on 13 June, have been made available to all delegates, so if you’ve not received your access links, let us know at booking@ihbc.org.uk.

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REMINDER: #IHBCShrewsbury2025’s first CPD scoping on ‘Boosting your School CPD’: Adding value to School learning, with a call for examples & suggestions from delegates

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC’s recent exploration of a Charter has helped focus our support for interdisciplinary learning by Conservation Professionals, so we’re looking at how our Schools can help delegates add value for themselves and their networks, and calling for more ideas and suggestions from delegates and members.

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IHBC welcomes HES’ ‘Heritage Training Course for Planners’ consultation – Please ‘Give your Views’, via survey (to 22/08) & more

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the news that  Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is developing an online training course for planners about the historic environment, and seeks input to shape the content.

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IHBC’s ‘Legislation & Policy’ Signpost: Using the law to create change – a new guide for charities and campaigning groups

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

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Bates Wells, with support from Neon, has published a new guide ‘Using the law to create change A guide for charities and campaign groups’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (HE) doorstep’: Time Capsule Victorian Shop in Littleport, Cambridgeshire Listed

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

Adams Heritage Centre in Littleport, Cambridgeshire – a remarkable surviving example of a Victorian commercial building – has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England.

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Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: Parliamentary CMS Committee calls for permanent funding and removal of cap

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

The CMS Committee is calling on the Government to make permanent the scheme which allows historic places of worship to reclaim VAT on the cost of repairs and refurbishment.

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ICON launches revamped ‘Find a Conservator Service’… easier than ever to access trusted conservation specialists across the UK

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

The Institute of Conservation (ICON) has launched its revamped Find a Conservator Service providing a refreshed, user-friendly platform to help individuals and organisations find accredited conservation experts with ease.

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Places of Worship Forum (POWF) launches inaugural Newsletter: COSS on ‘New Futures Programme – Former places of Worship in Scotland’

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

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The new Places of Worship Forum (POWF) Newsletter includes Audrey Dunn, Churches Advisor at COSS (Community Ownership Support Services) introducing their New Futures Programme – Former places of Worship in Scotland a new initiative dedicated to supporting churches into community ownership.

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Architect reports Glasgow City Council to police over tenement collapse

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

An architect has reported Glasgow City Council to Police Scotland, alleging that the local authority failed in its legal responsibility to maintain a derelict tenement in Pollokshields.

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Arts Council’s Creative Foundations Fund launched – Guidance for applicants on support for arts and cultural organisations

Posted on 05/08/2025 by IHBC

The Creative Foundations Fund (CFF) has been launched by The Arts Council to support arts and cultural organisations across England.

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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, and now countries too as Wexford CC seeks Exec ACO, to €82,929!

Posted on 01/08/2025 by IHBC

To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts, and tell your boss how our targeted subsidies for adverts, outlined below, helps them too, including in Ireland!

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BOOKING ENDS MONDAY – IHBC NW goes hybrid on ‘Placemaking & Context’, with Dave Chetwyn in Lancaster, 6/08, from£15

Posted on 01/08/2025 by IHBC

Join the IHBC’s North West (NW) Branch and Dave Chetwyn of Urban Vision Enterprise online or in person for a programme of ‘Placemaking & Context’ CPD, site-specific in Lancaster too, Wednesday 6 August, with fees (online) from £15, as another ‘IHBC CPD Branch Partnership’ event.

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Need a MATE? Last chance for 5 August: IHBC’s free monthly online accreditation guidance… all welcome, including accredited members seeking CPD updates and roles in IHBC training and assessments

Posted on 01/08/2025 by IHBC

As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme, which advises on IHBC accreditation applications, we’re offering free webinars for applicants as we pilot streamlined application forms and expanded resources.

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REMINDER: IHBC welcomes RICS’ #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School ‘Friend’ benefit: RICS’ rates for members at Global Building Conservation Conference, ‘Sharing heritage skills…’, 25/09, online, 7hrs CPD

Posted on 01/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce that, thanks not least to the efforts of our West Midlands Branch team and School Friend lead, RICS & IHBC member Jessica Jones, IHBC members (all categories) can enjoy RICS rates at the online Global Building Conservation Conference, on 25/09, on how to ‘… Sharing heritage skill-sets with the next generation’.

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IHBC’s ‘Finance and Economics’ Signpost: From DCMS & London Economics ‘Estimating the economic and social value of volunteering’

Posted on 01/08/2025 by IHBC

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has issued a London Economics report to monetise the economic and social value of volunteering in England.

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