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- IHBC issues 2025 AGM notice – online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm, 13/05, exclusive to all member categories – with Alastair Godfrey, on ‘… Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings’, prefacing #IHBCShrewsbury2025 18/04/2025
- IHBC leads in our ‘Legislation and Policy’ Signpost to DB: ‘The Planning and Infrastructure Bill’, and reactions to it… 18/04/2025
- April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’: So help IHBC help you with our ‘Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey’ – Have your say… before 1 May 18/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories) 18/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Finance & Economics’ spotlight: HE on ‘The Wellbeing Impact of Cultural Heritage on England’s Economy’ 18/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £1.3M+ of weekly works: Council seeks team to ‘restore and enhance’, in a GII context, to 09/05 and £500K. 18/04/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (thatching) doorstep’: Thatched cottages in Devon’s Drewsteignton in flames 18/04/2025
- Value of Heritage-led Regeneration for England’s High Streets revealed in new independent research for HE 18/04/2025
- Protrade on ‘State of Construction Apprenticeships in 2025’: 1.4% fall in new apprentices last year; after 5% the year before 18/04/2025
- PAS: Modernising Planning Committees National Survey 2025 – `… training… negative’ 18/04/2025
- University of Strathclyde launches ‘Toolkit’ to support retrofit of historic tenements 18/04/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Heritage updates from across the Commonwealth and beyond 18/04/2025
- Bob Kindred updates on IHBC’s ‘LB Prosecutions Database’: Cases always sought – ‘…it relies on volunteered information’ 15/04/2025
- IHBC on Context 182 (Part 3): IHBC’s Chair on ‘Trusteeship’ and what is NOT ‘hot air’ features in officer and network updates 15/04/2025
- April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’: So help IHBC help you with our ‘Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey’ – Have your say, before 1 May 15/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories) 15/04/2025
- Booking opens for #IHBCShrewsbury2025, 12-14/06: Certified CPD on ‘Heritage in Context – Value: Plan: Change’ – From £35+VAT (Online), free pre-conference webinars and more, for all your conservation needs…’ 15/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Legislation and Policy’ Signpost: UK Parliament… on ‘Net zero and the UK’s historic building stock’ 15/04/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from (England’s Market Town) doorsteps’: The cultural heritage of market towns, Westminster Hall debate, 04/03, debate and background 15/04/2025
- SAVE unveils 50th anniversary programme – 50 years of campaigning 1975-2025 15/04/2025
- UK Government: High streets with vacant shops revitalised via High Street Rental Auctions 15/04/2025
- UK Government: Annual report for England’s Participation Survey – parks/gardens; cities/towns, & landscapes/habitat most popular 15/04/2025
- Wilts & Berks Canal Trust calls for volunteer engineers and planners to help on UK’s largest canal restoration project 15/04/2025
- 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’ 11/04/2025
- IHBC’s April ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events, awards, calls and more, with Schools, School webinars, Sustainability, Branches & much more 11/04/2025
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UK Government: Annual report for England’s Participation Survey – parks/gardens; cities/towns, & landscapes/habitat most popular
A new data release by government provides estimates from England on engagement in the digital, culture, media, and live sport sectors reported during the period of May 2023 to March 2024 (2023/24), with top reasons ‘To spend time with family/friends’ … Continue reading
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Heritage Counts on ‘New Homes from Vacant Historic Buildings’: Up to 670K new homes ‘by repairing and repurposing existing historic buildings’
image for illustration: Joanna Theobald From vacant historic properties to new homes, there is an opportunity to provide 560,000 – 670,000 new homes in England by repairing and repurposing existing historic buildings.
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Heritage Open Days: How to get involved as registration is now open
Heritage Open Days calls on all to ‘join the amazing network of local organisers across the country… register with us online… we’re only a phone call or an email away’.
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IHBC’s Annual School 2025 pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals) with ‘Lessons from Jugaadopolis… innovative community engagement’ 10/07, 1pm
Following on from the launch of the 2025 Annual School and the linked pre-conference CPD in Redruth on 13 March, the IHBC is delighted to announce a series of online lunchtime webinars across a variety of topics that relate to … Continue reading
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New members join Small Charities Advisory Panel to strengthen the voice of small charities
Five new members have joined the Small Charities Advisory Panel (SCAP), led by The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), strengthening its role in advocating for the needs of small charities.
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IHBC’s ‘Legislation and Policy’ Signpost: Government publishes advice on Green Belt
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Government has published new advice on the role of the Green Belt in the planning system, including advice on assessing Green Belt to identify grey belt land.
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: IHBC supports Gardens Trust Assembly, Cowcross St, 03/04, on ‘… the UK Planning Systems’, with 15% off for IHBC members
The IHBC is delighted to support the Gardens Trust Assembly on ‘Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK Planning Systems’, in person at Cowcross Street, London on 3 April, with a special 15% reduction for members (see dedicated code below).
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CHF talks on heritage at risk now online
image for illustration: Seán O’Reilly Commonwealth Heritage Forum(CHF) talks on heritage at risk are now available online.
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LAST CHANCES: Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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LAST CHANCES: Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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Government: £1.5 billion ‘to restore pride in Britain’s neighbourhoods’
image: Open Government Licence v3.0 The government has announced £1.5 billion funding for 75 selected communities through the Plan for Neighbourhoods.
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LAST CHANCES: Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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Wales to get £100 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth
Wales to receive £100 million creating local growth and opportunities through new Plan for Neighbourhoods.
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CLOSING SOON:Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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HE: 30 New Projects Explore England’s Rural and Coastal?Working-Class Heritage
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Historic England has announced 30 new projects exploring England’s rural and coastal working-class heritage.
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New strategy for Scotland’s local civic and heritage groups: SCT on ‘… Places, People, and their Stories’
The Scottish Civic Trust, the national voice for local civic and heritage groups, on 3 February 2025 launched their new strategy Scotland’s Places, People, and their Stories.
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CLOSING SOON:Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
Know any emerging professionals or practitioners who’ve shown eagerness and accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, or retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities – Nominate them for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s double-up – Designing Buildings on Conservation Wiki + Marsh Awards to 31/03
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 Designing Buildings (DB) on IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – ‘Everything you … Continue reading
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Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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HE publishes ‘Heritage Led Regeneration Toolkit’
image for illustration: Angharad Hart Historic England (HE) has published its Heritage Led Regeneration Toolkit on how to ‘use the unique and distinctive history and character of local places as a catalyst to revitalise communities and the local economy’.
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Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: New research at Bennett Institute defines and measures social and cultural infrastructure
New research at the Bennett Institute aims to define and measure the role and value of ‘social and cultural Infrastructure’ and develop a framework that helps understand their value and role in public life.
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Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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National Trust launches new 10-year Strategy for 2025-2035
The National Trust has launched its new 10-year Strategy for 2025-2035: ‘People and nature thriving: Our strategy to 2035’.
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