The Heritage Volunteering Group(HVG), which serves as a network for those volunteering in the heritage sector, is developing a new strategic framework for the next 3-5 years, including a new mission, vision, and new values. They want to hear from members of the Heritage sector and have an anonymous survey…-
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- IHBC takes key step forward in Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments’ delivery, joining National Federation of Builders’ National Heritage Skills Forum 10/11/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 10/11/2026
- Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Climate Change & Significance’, June 10-12 2027: IHBC’s Annual School, with online options, free pre-conference webinars & more… 10/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 10/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: Deregulated housing conversions linked to poor health and wellbeing, from UCL 10/11/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: The Guardian on Clifton Suspension Bridge… ‘A big responsibility’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Back on track as Leas Lift carriages return home 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New Visitor Levy fund to help futureproof Edinburgh’s cultural and heritage buildings 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: National Railway Museum celebrates start of construction on… the Porterbrook gallery 10/11/2026
- Nominate a building for the 20th edition of the Victorian Society’s Top Ten Endangered Buildings list, before 4 January 10/11/2026
- National Trust: ‘Landmark act of generosity secures home of London’s oldest restaurant for the future’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Preserving Legacies Climate Heritage Cohort Program’, open to 8 January, ‘…work with a place that is culturally significant to your community’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC offers advice and support in roll out of ‘Historic Environment Policy for Northern Ireland’ 06/11/2026
- IHBC’s November CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, from Branches to ‘CPD Providers’ & beyond… 06/11/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 06/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 06/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: RICHeS Access Fund 2nd call opens, to £20K & 15/12, to access ‘cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 06/11/2026
- IHBC Director’s top pick from HESPR’s £68M+ works: BID seeks multidisciplinary team to study local retail areas, to 20/11 and £40K 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (builders) doorstep’: Budget measures welcomed, but much more work left to do – industry warns 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Castle Eden bridge demolition plans withdrawn by Stockton Borough Council 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Westminster honours engineer who helped inspire the world of James Bond 06/11/2026
- Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029 06/11/2026
- Local History Hub launches new School & Heritage Consultancy pilot 06/11/2026
- AHF awards new grants through the Heritage Revival Fund 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: First Joint Transnational Call of the ‘Resilient Cultural Heritage Partnership’ to 11 January 2027 06/11/2026
Heritage Volunteering Group launches a non-members questionnaire
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Home Builders Federation: Planning permissions for new home sites fall to record low – and will plunge further
The Home Builders Federation Housing Pipeline Report says that 55 local authorities have withdrawn housing plans ‘following Government capitulation to NIMBY’s’.
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IHBC’s Members… with benefits: 20% discount on ‘moisture-related threats’ online course (next on 20/05 & 01/06)
The IHBC is delighted to announce 20% member discounts for the 1-day online course on damp, mould and condensation by IHBC Technical Panel Chair Professor John Edwards, and aligned with the IHBC-supported cross-sector standard, the Joint Position Statement (JPS) on moisture etc., with booking now open for 20/05 & 01/06.
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New IHBC MATE sessions available: CPD-certified advice on IHBC accreditation applications – sign up now for 19/04 or after
The IHBC has posted new, and open Membership Application Training Event (MATE) sessions, with places at these 3-hour online accreditation guidance sessions offered on a ‘first come’ basis, with CPD certificates and, for non-members, 1-year IHBC ‘taster’ membership worth up to £132!
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IHBC’s new online ‘Training’ resource sets scene for Branch CPD Training Pilot launch and more
After a well-received IHBC Branch Committee consultation, the IHBC has launched a new training webpage to underpin the upgrade of our pre-COVID Local Delivery (Branch) CPD training pilot and consolidate current training support while setting the stage for forthcoming initiatives.
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Spotlight on Context for #IHBC25: Hear how new members answer ‘Why join the IHBC?’
Marking the 25th anniversary of the IHBC – #IHBC25 – our ‘IHBC at 25’ issue of Context in December looked back why budding and already-established conservation professionals joined the IHBC, as taken from Context’s New Member Profile column.
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IHBC Project Signpost: A bridge so far – HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct via Construction News
Crossing a busy road and several waterways, building HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct has prompted some novel approaches, and for Construction News Ben Vogel explores how the Align JV is taking on the challenge.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: IHBC on 2023 Swansea School booking opening and new MarketPlace freebies and options
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 IHBC on the 2023 School launch.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Peckham Rye station’s long-lost waiting room reopening this May
For more than 50 years, a hidden chamber in Peckham Rye station has slumbered, its fine Victorian plasterwork crumbling and its woodwork rotting, but now is reopening this May, reports Timeout.
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Tewkesbury BC: Successful prosecution for unauthorised greenbelt development
Tewkesbury Borough Council has successfully prosecuted an individual for developing greenbelt land without planning permission and failing to comply with two planning enforcement notices.
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Plymouth council leader quits after approving cutting down of 110 trees
Tory councillor Richard Bingley signed off night-time mass felling as part of £12m regeneration scheme.
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Glasgow City Heritage Trust appoints Niall Murphy as new Director
Glasgow City Heritage Trust has announced the appointment of Niall Murphy as the Trust’s new Director.
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DCMS: Areas of research interest for good policy and decision-making, update
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) has updated its areas of research interest, where it summarises the most important research questions facing DCMS.
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Great British Railways announces host of new rail headquarters
Great British Railways is to become the new public body that is responsible for the running of the nation’s railways, and Derby City Council has announced that it has been successful in the competition to serve as its new home.
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IHBC’s 2023 AGM Notice issued, with registration and proxies open, exclusively for ALL IHBC member categories: 3 May, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm start
The IHBC has issued to members of ALL categories the formal notice of the online 2023 AGM, on 3 May 2023 at 6.00pm (proceedings start at 5.30pm) – email admin@ihbc.org.uk if you have not received yours – with registration now open and proxy voting for eligible members in advance strongly encouraged.
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IHBC’s April CPD Circular now out: Easy access to training, awards and more, featuring IHBC’s 2023 Annual School – online and in-person, in Swansea, 21-24 June
The IHBC’s April CPD Circular is now out, listing low-cost training and upskilling opportunities – including Research and Awards listings and featuring the 2023 Annual School, on line and in Swansea – helping guide busy heritage practitioners to the best value in IHBC-linked Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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IHBC co-sponsors ICOMOS UK conference: ‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)
ICOMOS-UK’s one-day conference, co-sponsored by the IHBC, will explore how a Rights-Based Approach, including Decolonisation practices, can be a valuable tool, from £20 (Students) to £80, to include lunch and evening reception, all at the University of Greenwich.
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Easier IHBC Affiliate applications UPDATE: Support now includes new video screencast, all IHBC CPD too!
The IHBC has launched a suite of new help and guidance to make it easier for our Supporter members to advance to the new Affiliate member category, including a dedicated web page; surgeries and more recently a video screencast by Anna Hart, IHBC’s lead on the new support programme.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £215K costed works: Wales authority seeks community professionals, closing 28/04, £15K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features a call from a Welsh Authority for community professionals to guide development, closing 28/04 and valued £15K.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’ GII Bude storm tower to be moved brick by brick before it falls into the sea
Bude’s iconic Compass Point cliffside storm tower in Cornwall is to be moved brick by brick further inland before it is destroyed by climate change and rising sea levels, reports Cornwall Live.
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Historic Environment (Wales) Bill approved in unanimous Senedd vote
The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill reached the final stage in its passage through Senedd Cymru during the early evening of 28 March.
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England’s LURB update on potential amendments
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) – ‘to make provision for the setting of levelling-up missions and reporting on progress in delivering them’ etc. – has passed through the House of Commons and the amended Bill is now advancing through the House of Lords.
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£1.8 billion awarded to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions of homes and public buildings across England
Government has awarded £1.8Bn through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, Home Upgrade Grant and Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to upgrade social homes and public buildings.
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The Heritage Alliance: Update on 20th Anniversary celebrations at Heritage Day 2023
The Heritage Alliance held a hybrid Heritage Day 2023 programmes across 1 and 2 March, with heritage leaders, professionals and volunteers online and in-person at the historic venue, The Charterhouse, London, with the programme culminating in a reception to mark the Heritage Alliance’s 20th anniversary.
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IHBC Signpost: AJ race and diversity survey 2023 – Tell AJ about your experiences in architecture
The Architect’s Journal (AJ) has again teamed up with Blueprint for All – formerly the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust – to launch a new survey to gather the latest evidence on race diversity within architecture.
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