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- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 30/05/2026
- IHBC welcomes HE’s Heritage at Risk Capital Fund: EoIs to 7 June 30/05/2026
- PASS ON THE WORD: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our Virtual Day School, 19/06 30/05/2026
- EARLY NOTICE: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ soon to seek ‘Interest’ from leads in relevant conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 30/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: New Future_Scapes platform launched to help places respond to climate change and complex challenges 30/05/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2M+ costed works this week: Buildings Trust seeks heritage exhibition leads, to 22/06 & 180K 30/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (quarry) doorstep’: Former brick shale quarry in Lancashire to be turned into wildlife sanctuary 30/05/2026
- Victorian Society’s ‘Top Ten Endangered Buildings 2026’ now out 30/05/2026
- Heritage Sector Resilience & Collaboration 2025-26: Call for case studies and survey responses to 19 June 30/05/2026
- Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) User Needs Survey – Year 2: Open to 31 May 30/05/2026
- THA & University of Oxford explore ‘what makes partnerships across heritage sector and academia work’: Survey closing extended to 12 June 30/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Huge loss’… University student works to preserve national database on historic sites set to be unplugged 30/05/2026
- IHBC@Surveyor Live 26: At a ‘community event created by surveyors, for surveyors’ IHBC’s staff, volunteers & consultants advise and more, winning endorsements too (Thanks Richard Oxley!) 26/05/2026
- IHBC’s latest Council Update: LA Conservation service talks and feedback, learning lessons as we shape our staff survey for a new parliamentary push 26/05/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 School FREE pre-conference webinars: Accessible learning for all (& excellent CPD too!) 29/05 (… intervention in international contexts), 05/06 (… skills… for Adaptive Reuse, a planning take with the RTPI, 2026 School Friend) 26/05/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 26/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Communication’ CPD Signpost: Scotland’s Engine Shed on ‘Why building conservation is important for the future’ 26/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Circular construction policies key to reversing nature loss in cities, says new IUCN report 26/05/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB looks via IHBC… ‘From medieval scribes to modern word art’ 26/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (footie) doorstep’: Historic site of First Hampden scores scheduled status 26/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (vinyl) doorstep’: 11 Historic Buildings and Places That Feature on Album Covers 26/05/2026
- CLC’s Construct Zero: A refreshed programme with updated priorities. 26/05/2026
- Heritage Network’s ‘Digital Heroes’… ‘to connect digitally savvy 18-30 year olds with UK’s heritage organisations and help with their digital challenges’ 26/05/2026
- ACE report finds commercial strategy drives cultural sector income growth 26/05/2026
- Icon appoints Michael Osbaldeston as new Chair of the Board of Trustees 26/05/2026
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IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know!
The IHBC has recently secured permission to seek a Charter while delivery of our 5 Parliamentary Commitments is under way and Branch Consultants are in place, and much more too, so we’re now calling for volunteers to help, and grow … Continue reading
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IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after
IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25 – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with … Continue reading
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Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey in our new parliamentary push
IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, as we advance the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’, and ‘Investigate the complex challenges in heritage management processes and skills…’– here focussed on helping Local Authority … Continue reading
IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know!
The IHBC has recently secured permission to seek a Charter while delivery of our 5 Parliamentary Commitments is under way and Branch Consultants are in place, and much more too, so we’re now calling for volunteers to help, and grow … Continue reading
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IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after
IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25 – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with … Continue reading
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IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after
IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25 – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with … Continue reading
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UPDATE: IHBC Presidential ‘Member only’ Invitation to ‘Virtual’ Council, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping conservation topics in local government, with COGS, Data, Training, & more
IHBC members are invited to our next online Council on 8 April when we start investigating conservation in local government’ –the 3rd Commitment in our Parliamentary Briefing – offering a ‘scattergun’ of topics, from Conservation Officer Groups (COGs) and employment … Continue reading
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UPDATE: IHBC Presidential ‘Member only’ Invitation to ‘Virtual’ Council, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping conservation topics in local government, on COGS, Data, careers, & more
IHBC members are invited to our next online Council on 8 April when we start investigating conservation in local government’ –the 3rd Commitment in our Parliamentary Briefing – offering a ‘scattergun’ of topics, from Conservation Officer Groups (COGs) and employment … Continue reading
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IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after
IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25 – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with … Continue reading
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Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more…
The IHBC is delighted to announce that booking of Full School places is now open for the IHBC Annual School 2026, in Newcastle, from 18–20 June, exploring ‘Adaptive Reuse’ with conservation professionals from across the UK and beyond over three … Continue reading
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IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know!
The IHBC has recently secured permission to seek a Charter while delivery of our 5 Parliamentary Commitments is under way and Branch Consultants are in place, and much more too, so we’re now calling for volunteers to help, and grow … Continue reading
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IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc.
IHBC members should have received their invitation from our President, Rebecca Thompson, to join in our new-style and ‘members-only’ online Council from 4.30pm on 8 April, when, as well as Charters & much more, we start to ‘investigate conservation roles … Continue reading
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IHBC Director’s from HESPR’s £77K costed weekly works: NI authority seeks qualified team for services, to 19/03
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members our exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call from a Northern … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Research for Practice Digest No.7 now out: ‘Connecting conservation research and professional practice’
The seventh IHBC Research for Practice Digest has been issued to networks and subscribers, and features Prof Dana Arnold FSA, Chair of the Programme Board for the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) and a distinguished architectural … Continue reading
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors, as interdisciplinary Conservation Professionals & heritage employers see public & personal benefits
To connect employers’ needs with practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates our NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts and tell your boss or team how our low-cost service … Continue reading
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IHBC SE Branch Day School + AGM – ‘Concrete and candyfloss: Seaside structures of the 20th century’, De La Warr Pavilion, 13/03
image for illustration: De La Warr Pavilion, Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Booking is open for IHBC’s South East Branch (SE Branch) Day School and AGM on ‘Seaside structures of the 20th century’, Bexhill-on-Sea’s De La Warr … Continue reading
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Looking back to IHBC’s Council on ‘Heritage Skills in Conservation’, and ahead to our new ‘response-led’ DRAFT Minutes, for review and feedback
IHBC’s Council, our inclusive member-only advisory and training body, held its most recent meeting online on 8 October to engage with and update members while also exploring ‘Heritage Skills in Conservation’, and now with new-format response-led First Draft minutes available … Continue reading
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IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc.
IHBC members should have received their invitation from our President, Rebecca Thompson, to join in our new-style and ‘members-only’ online Council from 4.30pm on 8 April, when, as well as Charters & much more, we start to ‘investigate conservation roles … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’
IHBC Director and Chief Executive Dr Sean O’Reilly has been appointed to the Programme Board of the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS), helping to oversee the £80m programme of investment in Conservation and Heritage Science infrastructure.
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IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’
IHBC Director and Chief Executive Dr Sean O’Reilly has been appointed to the Programme Board of the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS), helping to oversee the £80m programme of investment in Conservation and Heritage Science infrastructure.
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IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03
Know any emerging practitioners who’ve shown accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, AND/OR Retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities: Nominate them NOW for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!
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IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc.
IHBC members should have received their invitation from our President, Rebecca Thompson, to join in our new-style and ‘members-only’ online Council from 4.30pm on 8 April, when, as well as Charters & much more, we start to ‘investigate conservation roles … Continue reading
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IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc.
IHBC members should have received their invitation from our President, Rebecca Thompson, to join in our new-style and ‘members-only’ online Council from 4.30pm on 8 April, when, as well as Charters & much more, we start to ‘investigate conservation roles … Continue reading
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IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know!
The IHBC has recently secured permission to seek a Charter while delivery of our 5 Parliamentary Commitments is under way and Branch Consultants are in place, and much more too, so we’re now calling for volunteers to help, and grow … Continue reading
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IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after
IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25 – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with … Continue reading
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