Privileged to be at the launch of the Historic England sponsored ‘A place of Living Report’ in Westminster last night. It makes really interesting reading on the role of heritage buildings in community wellbeing. You can read the report here cdn.prod.website-files.com/63617132d46b...
We’re pleased to announce that Baroness Twycross, Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and DCMS Lords Minister, will deliver the Ministerial Address at Heritage Day 2026.
👉 For a full list of speakers, event info, and to book your place today, visit: tickettailor.com/events/thehe...
Lovely to raise a glass to 50 years of the excellent @savetoreuse.bsky.social this evening.
Happy #WorldTeachersDay to all the amazing educators out there, especially our THA members @localhistoryhub.bsky.social, #Kimyo, and #GEMHeritage! 🙌
Take a look at their inspiring work:
localhistoryhub.org.uk
kimyo.co.uk
gem.org.uk/resource/
The importance of parks & gardens, stories of urban pond-dipping & an appearance from a well-timed dusk bat. Great to be at the launch of the #Gardenstrust report at Octavia Hill’s Red Cross Garden in Borough this evening. Amazing to see the urban garden against the backdrop of London’s night sky.
📢 Reminder: tickets are live for #HeritageDebate2025!
Thursday 6th November, 12-2pm ⭐️
This is your chance to discuss contemporary policy issues with other heritage professional and experts. Speakers announced soon.
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Lovely sunny day at Fawley Museum - a wonderful pleasure to be there for the National Transport Trust awards! May even have had a train ride too!
Beating the heat with a cool evening in the beautiful surroundings of St Katherine Cree in the city, hosted by #HistoricEngland, to launch their excellent ‘Faith Buildings In The City of London’ book, written by Billy Hurley Reading & published by @livunipress.bsky.social 10/10 would recommend.
Important new research on the heritage premium for historic churches out today via Historic England #HetitageCounts historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/ne...
Great things about working in the Heritage sector (pt2) - seeing the Crown Jewels on a Tuesday evening! Privileged to celebrate the 187th Constable’s reception at the Tower of London, and the historic royal palace looking wonderful in the evening sun…
The Government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan has been published 📓
While we’d have liked greater recognition of #Heritage, it’s good to see the Govt acknowledge its facilitating role & value of Cultural + Heritage Capital.
Read the Plan here 👉 shorturl.at/jgAhF
Screenshot of cover of Heritage Sector Resilience Plan 2025-35
📣 Today HEF launches the new Heritage Sector Resilience Plan 2025-35 (HSRP2), providing a clear roadmap for collaborative working to deliver a robust & resilient heritage sector. Find out more and read the plan on HEF’s website: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/hef-activiti... #HeritageResiliencePlan
Great things about working in the heritage sector (part 1) - attending the very excellent City & Guilds degree show last night. Wonderful work on show from graduates across a range of disciplines.
Heritage needs smart policy, not just funding. Our report shows how fiscal & funding policies can unlock potential: recognise heritage in Industrial Strategy, reform apprenticeships, and create a safe harbour scheme for at-risk assets.
Read our blueprint here👉 bit.ly/BtB2025
#BackingtheBedrock
Our latest #BackingTheBedrock is here. On the cusp of #SpendingReview2025 we unpack messages we’ve been sharing with Government over the past year on fiscal, funding & regulatory priorities that will help heritage to thrive to support growth & the economy, society & environment.
The Government’s spending review is being announced today, and our #BackingTheBedrock 2025 report is here! Practical fiscal & funding policies to unlock heritage's potential: a National Retrofit Strategy, Culture Growth Fund, VAT reform and more…
Full recommendations 👉 bit.ly/BtB2025
Also excellent insight from Bob Jaeger of Partners For Sacred spaces, speaking about the US sector & navigating the junction of heritage/faith/community - great examples of evidencing cultural value of heritage to the wider community & civic value of historic spaces @heritagealliance.bsky.social
But also highlighted challenges - lack of resource, repairs & maintenance costs & lack of basic facilities. What do we do about it? 1) make sure we’re clear about impact and benefits of heritage assets, as well as 2) taking a relentless positive approach! @heritagealliance.bsky.social
excellent opening morning at HRBA’s Big Update with Chair, Carole Souter commencing proceedings with her thoughts on ‘What does Heritage mean today’ on shifting (or not!) social attitudes to heritage over the last 25 years - not much has changed, people really value heritage when asked.
