{"id":13538,"date":"2016-08-19T16:54:48","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T15:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2016-08-23T15:00:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T14:00:02","slug":"ihbc-welcomes-planned-re-launch-of-ukapt-as-heritage-trust-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=13538","title":{"rendered":"IHBC welcomes planned re-launch of UKAPT as Heritage Trust Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HTN_conf2016\"The IHBC has welcomed plans for the re-launch of UKAPT as Heritage Trust Network (HTN), following funding support for the transition from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), with the official launch planned at HTN\u2019s inaugural national conference at the Custard Factory in Birmingham on 13-14 October.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

IHBC Chair James Caird said: \u2018I\u2019m delighted to welcome this renewal of UKAPT as the Heritage Trust Network, not least as it represents so many bodies with key roles in our sector. We see the Trust as an essential partner in helping raise both professional standards and the profile of conservation-led regeneration in the public and political arenas.\u2019<\/p>\n

IHBC Director Se\u00e1n O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018The re-structuring of UKAPT as the Heritage Trust Network represents a critical moment in the transformation and modernisation of the sector.\u00a0 The IHBC is very keen to do what we can to help deliver on all the ambitions in the renewal of this pivotal link body.\u2019\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

HTN writes<\/p>\n

We are delighted to announce the launch of Heritage Trust Network, the new name for UK Association of Building Preservation Trusts (UKAPT),\u00a0 originally established in 1989 as a grass roots umbrella organisation offering guidance and support to building preservation trusts. The new organisation is the result of a recent and significant period of transition, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It will take forward the best of the last 27 years of UKAPT but with a broader remit, supporting all forms of not-for-profit groups who are breathing life and enterprise into the UK\u2019s threatened historic places.<\/p>\n

Sarah McLeod, Chair of Heritage Trust Network, who has been leading the transition process said: \u2018Over the last 12 months, our organisation, including members and advisors, has been exploring how we can ensure our charity is\u00a0 resilient and fit for purpose. We will continue working to support members across nine regions, whilst developing new partnerships with other heritage organisations and funders, widening our membership. We will of course continue to provide a\u00a0 national voice for heritage regeneration. The change to Heritage Trust Network is more than just a name change; it\u2019s an exciting new chapter in our organisation\u2019s history which will bring greater benefits to everyone involved in tackling historic buildings and heritage assets at risk.\u2019<\/p>\n

New features of Heritage Trust Network include:<\/p>\n