{"id":12473,"date":"2016-04-07T16:38:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T15:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=12473"},"modified":"2016-04-07T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T15:38:11","slug":"english-heritage-1-year-in-the-charity-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=12473","title":{"rendered":"English Heritage: 1 year in the charity sector!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The one year anniversary of English Heritage (EH) as a charity was celebrated on 1 April, and to mark this event a summary of activities and a video have been released.<\/u><\/p>\n

English Heritage (EH) writes:
\n<\/u>On April 1 we celebrate one year operating as a charity. As a charity we bring the story of England to life, and conserve and protect over 400 historic sites.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The old English Heritage separated into two parts on 1 April 2015. As English Heritage, we are now a charity which looks after the national heritage collection of significant historic properties across England, including sites such as Stonehenge, Hadrian’s Wall and Dover Castle. Historic England remains a public body which champions the nation’s wider heritage, running the listing system, dealing with planning matters and giving grants.<\/p>\n

Kate Mavor, our Chief Executive, joined English Heritage in May 2015. She said\u00a0 ‘We’ve been delighted to have record visitor numbers of 5.7 million, we’ve recruited over 250,000 people to become members of English Heritage and we are well underway with the biggest conservation programme in the history of English Heritage.’<\/p>\n

Over the last year we have continued to work on a variety of campaigns and projects across England. These include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Redoubling our efforts to care for and preserve our heritage with a range of capital investment projects, launching the biggest conservation programme in our history. This includes a new\u00a0visitor centre at Rievaulx Abbey\u00a0which will open in May 2016, restoration of Ironbridge, and plans for a new bridge at Tintagel Castle.<\/li>\n
  2. Marking the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. Our\u00a01066 hub\u00a0tells the story of the battle and its significance, and there will be a series of Norman events throughout the year.<\/li>\n
  3. Appointing eight year old Thea Hunt to be our Child Executive Officer. Thea championed children’s wishes and helped us design our summer events programme.<\/li>\n
  4. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the\u00a0blue plaques scheme. Later this year we will launch a blue plaques app and a range of walks across London, while new plaques were announced for icons such as Freddie Mercury and Sir Bobby Moore.<\/li>\n
  5. Continuing to work with local communities and volunteers. From tending to gardens and running craft workshops to guiding visitors around sites, we couldn’t do the work we do without the help and support of our volunteers. Find out more about\u00a0volunteering at English Heritage.<\/li>\n
  6. Staying open more over the festive period, with 22 sites open between Christmas and New Year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    View the press release<\/a> and further information<\/a> on the highlights above<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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