Connections Through Culture Grants 2025, to 23 June

Posted on 03/06/2025 by IHBC

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A British Council grant programme designed to nurture fresh cultural partnerships between the UK and selected countries is open to 23 June.

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HE Foundation launches ‘its first-ever Patrons’ Scheme’

Posted on 03/06/2025 by IHBC

Dr Fabian Richter, Chair of the Historic England (HE) Foundation has announced the launch of its new ‘Patrons’ Scheme’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: UK Antarctic Heritage Trust launches ‘Virtual Visit’ website area, including 3d Model

Posted on 03/06/2025 by IHBC

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The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust calls on people to ‘Immerse yourself in our heritage – Making Antarctica Accessible’ reflecting its commitment to making Antarctica, its heritage and its stories accessible to everyone.

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BOOK NOW: IHBC’s 2025 Day School options close Monday 2 June at 10.00am as Full School (3-day) now closed, and low-cost Virtual School booking (for 13 June, from £35+VAT) ends Thursday 12 June, 5.00pm

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

Listen to Griff Rhys Jones on heritage, economy and Shrewsbury, and book your share of #IHBCShrewsbury2025 CPD now, while you can.

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IHBC’s 2025 Shrewsbury SchoolCPD Circular‘Special Edition’ now out – ‘Heritage in Context:Value | Plan | Change’;Day School & Virtual School still open, from only £35+VAT (13/06)

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s 2025 Shrewsbury School CPD Circular offers our annual dedicated guidance on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities and resources for interdisciplinary conservation professionals at #IHBCShrewsbury2025, online or in-person.

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IHBC’s SPECIAL OFFER and updates to Conservation Course networks & students: Free access to (and recordings of) our online 2025 Shrewsbury ‘Virtual School’ (13 June) and more…

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s Director Seán O’Reilly has written to members of the Conservation Course Directors Forum (CCDF) to let them know that for 2025 we have introduced a free option for network leads and their students to attend our Virtual School on 13 June.

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IHBC’s 2025 Shrewsbury School announces ‘Exhibitor Hub’ for #IHBCShrewsbury2025 as booking options narrow fast: New delegate-led engagement & learning with Exhibitors & Sponsors

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce that our 2025 Shrewsbury Day School has added a new learning thread, as now specialist exhibitors will add even more CPD learning, engagement and networking opportunities for in-person delegates, with a call for Virtual School delegates to make contact too, but booking options are closing fast!

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HE’s Chief Executive Duncan Wilson offers online welcome & Q&A at IHBC’s 2025 Day School, 13/06: #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – Schools… ‘one of the pre-eminent regular events in… heritage

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce that Duncan Wilson CBE, Chief Executive at Historic England, will offer an online welcome and take questions at the IHBC’s Shrewsbury Day School on 13 June – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – opening a unique day of insights, learning, discussion and investigation into how context and conservation combine.

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IHBC’s NewsBlog launch of Griff Rhys Jones on #IHBCShrewsbury2025 and more: Check out our YouTube channel for community and economics in conservation!

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

Griff Rhys Jones closed the IHBC’s 2025 AGM with a short video exploring Shrewsbury, its heritage and our 2025 School – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – taking the his welcome role as the public conscience for integrated community and economic heritage values.

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £40K of weekly works: Welsh authority seeks heritage etc. assessments to 23/06

Posted on 30/05/2025 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 a call from a Welsh authority for services including heritage etc. assessments, to 23/06/2025.

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MPs put on ‘Notice for Nature’ as charities warn Planning & Infrastructure Bill could demolish wildlife with… ‘spoof planning notices’

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

Wildlife and Countryside reports that 28 environmental charities have served a spoof planning notice to MPs, warning that the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is an application to demolish wildlife, while the coalition calls on Government to urgently fix the Bill with amendments to uphold wildlife protections and help nature recover.

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Historic England launches Heritage Investment Prospectus

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

Historic England’s ‘Heritage Investment Prospectus’ showcases historic sites and buildings across England where owners are actively seeking investment partners or buyers right now.

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50th anniversary of the 1975 European Architectural Heritage Year blog, from HTVF

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the European Architectural Heritage Year and the post from the Historic Towns and Villages Forum – written by James Thatcher –provides an introduction to the events and impact of this Year.

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Creating Nature Towns and Cities conference: 5 June

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

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On 5 June 2025, Nature Towns and Cities will be holding its inaugural online conference, as a partnership between Natural England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Trust working to ensure everyone in the UK can access the benefits of nature and green spaces. 

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Europa Nostra wins the prestigious Empress Theophano Prize 2025

Posted on 30/05/2025 by IHBC

Awarded each year to honour an exceptional contribution to bridging human divides through the promotion of Europe’s common values, the Empress Theophano Prize 2025 will be presented to Europa Nostra, for championing the cohesive power of cultural heritage for the present and future of Europe, at a ceremony to be held on 6 November in the 2000-year-old Rotunda of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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IHBC’s NewsBlog launch of Griff Rhys Jones on #IHBCShrewsbury2025 and more: Check out our YouTube channel for community and economics in conservation!

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

Griff Rhys Jones closed the IHBC’s 2025 AGM with a short video exploring Shrewsbury, its heritage and our 2025 School – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – taking the his welcome role as the public conscience for integrated community and economic heritage values.

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IHBC highlights to HM Land Registry member concerns over requirements for LB mapping in Local Land Charges Register

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has written to HM Land Registry (HMLR) to note widespread concern of members – especially those in Local Authorities – about requirements of the Local Land Charges Register for mapping Listed Buildings (LBs) and the Land Registry’s acceleration of the requirement to plot listed building curtilages.

These concerns have been raised in recent months by members in meetings of Council, the IHBC’s inclusive and representative body; in local IHBC meetings; and in correspondence to the National Office.

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IHBC’s 2025 Shrewsbury School announces ‘Exhibitor Hub’ for #IHBCShrewsbury2025 as in-person options narrow: New delegate-led engagement & learning with Exhibitors and Sponsors

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce that our 2025 Shrewsbury Day School has added a new learning thread, as now specialist exhibitors will add even more CPD learning, engagement and networking opportunities for in-person delegates, with a call for Virtual School delegates to make contact too, but booking options are closing fast!

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IHBC congratulates Conservation Wiki partner Designing Buildings as it reaches 20,000 articles

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

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Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – has reached a major milestone, with 20,000 articles published.

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HE’s Chief Executive Duncan Wilson offers online welcome & Q&A at IHBC’s 2025 Day School, 13/06: #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – Schools… ‘one of the pre-eminent regular events in… heritage

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce that Duncan Wilson CBE, Chief Executive at Historic England, will offer an online welcome and take questions at the IHBC’s Shrewsbury Day School on 13 June – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – opening a unique day of insights, learning, discussion and investigation into how context and conservation combine.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (heritage) doorstep’: History of Stoke-on-Trent in 8 Places…  from Historic England

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

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In the 18th century, the ceramic industry was essential to industrial Britain’s development. Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire played a key role in the pottery industry for over 300 years, gaining its affectionate nickname ‘The Potteries’, as reported by Historic England.

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New operating plan published by HES to grow the economy and address climate emergency

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

Skills, helping to grow the economy, and addressing the climate emergency are at the heart of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) roadmap for the next three years, HES reports.

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LPOC re-establishes All-Party Parliamentary Group on Listed Properties (APPG)

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

The Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC) has secured the support of over 70 new MPs and peers as it re-establishes the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Listed Properties (APPG).

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ECHOES Consultation: Be part of the ECHOES Cultural Heritage Cloud Initiative – Help ‘…map cultural heritage communities’ needs & expectations’, to end June

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

The European Cloud for Heritage Open SCIENCE (ECHOES) Consultation is open to all cultural heritage stakeholders and aims to map diverse cultural heritage communities and understand their needs and expectations for the Cultural Heritage Cloud.

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Grants totalling c£75k awarded to 10 Theatres at Risk

Posted on 27/05/2025 by IHBC

The Theatres Trust has announced the third round of grants awarded through its Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities programme.

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