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- IHBC celebrates 2026 Yearbook update No. 3: Profiling RICHeS and its £80Mn investment ‘Transforming the future of Conservation and Heritage Science’ 03/11/2026
- IHBC welcomes Hannah Parham as Director of the Landmark Trust 03/11/2026
- CLOSING SOON – National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 03/11/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call: ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 03/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 03/11/2026
- BOOKINGS CLOSE 4/11 (5PM) on IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 03/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: AHF issues 2025/26 ‘Impact Report’ 03/11/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Country Life on ‘How sheep farming transformed the architectural face of the Cotswolds’ 03/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: A-listed Scots office block to be converted into hotel 03/11/2026
- Cadw calls for action on heritage crime this half-term as ‘Thousands of pounds of work undone in hours’ 03/11/2026
- Icon calls on conservation professionals to identify skills at risk: TO 25/11 03/11/2026
- £1Mn available for Scotland’s places of worship 03/11/2026
- The Engine Shed’s blog asks: ‘Old buildings can’t be energy efficient…’ or can they? 03/11/2026
- IHBC welcomes conservation architect Gráinne Shaffrey as new President of ICOMOS, 2026–2029, as she addresses the 22nd General Assembly in Malaysia 30/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON – National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 30/10/2026
- BOOKINGS CLOSE 4/11 (5PM) on IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 30/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 30/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Culture and heritage capital – Valuing social cohesion – a scoping study from DCMS etc. 30/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s top pick from HESPR’s £30M+ works: Council seeks architect for cultural venue, to 16/11 & £250K 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Supporters invited to adopt Colchester Jumbo tower panels 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, on a Vape Shop next to Mackintosh Tearooms 30/10/2026
- The Carbon Trust on ‘… Five lessons from 25 years’ experience’ and ‘Accelerating the transition to a prosperous, resilient, low carbon future’ 30/10/2026
- HE’s Grant Calls for Proposals: ‘Neighbourhood Heritage – Grants for Communities’, to 27/11 30/10/2026
- ARB: Over 85% of architects complied with mandatory CPD scheme 30/10/2026
- Icon calls on conservation professionals to identify skills at risk: TO 25/11 30/10/2026
Tag Archives: diversity
Joining the dots: A single EDI portal for the sector
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) blog by Rebecca Lovelace, Founder and Chief Dot-joiner Building People, Speaks to a single EDI portal for the sector
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Tagged building, construction, diversity, expertise, network, resource, skills
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University of Greenwich and the University of Kent announce ‘trailblazing’ collaboration: New ‘super-university’
The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent have today, 10 September 2025, announced our intention to formally collaborate.
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Tagged building, campus, community, diversity, education, learning, university
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IHBC‘s ‘Research’ Signpost: Arts, Culture and Heritage – Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England
The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre has issued its Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England…’, and sees higher participation in areas with more people working in arts and culture.
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Tagged community, conservation, culture, diversity, engagement, heritage, working
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England’s Dormant Assets Scheme: Forgotten assets to help families and young people thrive
The England’s first ever Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy unlocks £440 million funding.
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Tagged diversity, economy, environment, funding, government, inclusion, policy
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: British Academy on ‘Value of social and cultural infrastructure ‘risks being neglected in decision-making’ without new measurement framework’
A new British Academy report – Measuring Social and Cultural Infrastructure – emphasises the urgent need for policymakers to recognise social and cultural spaces as essential infrastructure contributing directly to economic growth and reducing social inequalities.
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Tagged community, culture, diversity, heritage, infrastructure, research, society
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HE Survey: ‘What Does the Volunteer Cohort of the Heritage Sector Look like in 2025?’… open to 29 July
Historic England is calling for participants in its 2025 Heritage Sector Volunteer Diversity Survey, to 29 July.
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Tagged conservation, diversity, expertise, heritage, questionnaire, skills
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Connections Through Culture Grants 2025, to 23 June
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 A British Council grant programme designed to nurture fresh cultural partnerships between the UK and selected countries is open to 23 June.
Promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in volunteering
New research commissioned by the government explores the effectiveness of different interventions and practices in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across a range of different sized volunteer-involving organisations (VIOs), with an emphasis on smaller organisations.
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Tagged diversity, government, research, voluntary
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IHBC ‘Professional’ Signpost: HE publication on Diverse Heritage Boards
Many heritage sector organisations, from community and volunteer-led ones to very large charities or commercial operations, have a governing board of trustees (sometimes known as a board of directors) that make important strategic decisions, govern finances, and have oversight and … Continue reading
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