{"id":47883,"date":"2026-09-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47883"},"modified":"2026-09-01T16:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:53:45","slug":"ihbc-launches-early-career-network-with-calls-to-join-up-as-new-working-group-explores-plans-for-support-and-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47883","title":{"rendered":"IHBC launches \u2018Early Career Network\u2019 with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of a new Early Career Network, to support the next generation of heritage and conservation practitioners, players and professionals, inspired by a new Early Career Working Group initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIGN UP HERE for the IHBC\u2019s Early Careers Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

IHBC leads on the Early Career Working Group, Belle Richer Hill<\/a> and Kate Hudson-McAulay<\/a>, issued a joint statement on behalf of the Working Group following its first meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018We\u2019re delighted to have such enthusiastic interest in an idea that we first explored with some of the IHBC\u2019s National Officers at the Annual School in Newcastle.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Our informal and small Working Group has been formed with a view to creating a welcoming and supportive community network specifically for people entering the heritage sector or starting to build their expertise.  The network will be open to interested students, career changers and young practitioners of all backgrounds and disciplines, typically 10 years post-qualification or career change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Working Group planning the way forward is in its very early stages, but the new network will likely focus on four key themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n