Want to contribute to the UK's largest annual celebration of archaeology?
Visit @archaeologyuk.bsky.social's online area for event organisers for information on how to take part in this year's #FestivalOfArchaeology.
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Draft grey slide with image of three young women from Heritage Network's youth forum sat at a table, Text Reads: Sector Spotlight: Empowering Young People in Heritage Governance: Heritage Network’s ‘Step on Board’ Initiative Guest Blog by Sophie Bodenham Heritage Trainee for England Heritage Network.
If heritage is to stay sustainable & relevant, young people need a real voice in shaping it.
Our latest Resilience Review features a guest blog from Sophie Bodenham on @heritagenetwork.bsky.social's new youth leadership initiative.
Read more now: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/sector-spotl...
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Looking for training materials on carbon & heritage?
Historic England's upcoming Carbon Reduction Webinars cover a range of subjects 👇
Next up in the series: 'Carbon reduction for a heritage development trust: progress not perfection'
🕐23 April 1pm
historicengland.org.uk/education/tr...
Valuing Seaside Heritage Symposium
Hosted in partnership with @seasidenetwork.bsky.social, @hbap1924.bsky.social, and @heritagenetwork.bsky.social.
@seasideferry.bsky.social opens the day with 'What is Seaside Heritage?'.
Register: hbap.org.uk/valuing-seas...
‘A Place Beyond’ by Thomas J Price unveiled outside of London’s V&A East Museum ahead of its opening on East Bank in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 18 April 2026. David Parry/PA Media Assignments for the V&A. Photograph outside the entrance to V&A East a large 18ft bronze sculpture of a woman dominates the frame to the right stand two women looking up at the sculpture.
Dennis Morris, 'Aces Club, Count Shelly Sound System, Hackney’, 1974 (photographed), 2010 (printed) © Dennis Morris, Courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Black and white photograph of two black men in the corner of a room edged with amplifiers and speakers. One speaker seen in the centre of the image is labelled 'COUNT SHELLY Sounds'. On the right hand side of the image, one of the men is sat on a bench looking directly at the camera, his right arm resting on a large box of records. The other man stands next to a very large speaker wearing flared trousers and a cloth cap.
Jennie Baptiste, Sepia Butterfly, London, 1993 © Photo by Jennie Baptiste. A sepia-toned photograph of a young woman dancing against a dark background. She wears shorts and a crop top with tassle fringing, with lots of jewellery on her ears, neck and wrists. Her hands are pointed outwards as she dances, looking to the side. The image has a slight blur due to the long exposure time.
V&A East Museum © Niall Hodson. Photography of a building on the top are the initials V&A, the building has geometric shapes scored into the surface. It is has an angular sloped exterior.
The NMDC April Newsletter is out now, catch up with the debate on museums charging international visitors. This month we also celebrate the opening of V&A East, which opens to the public on Saturday 18 April. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
Project of the Week 13.
A historic photograph of Law's Close. Credit: Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
The exterior of Law's Close after restoration. Credit: Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
The interior of Law's Close. Credit: Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
Over 20 years, Scottish Historic Buildings Trust worked to conserve, study & interpret this 16th-century merchant’s house and its history.
Today, Law’s Close operates as a commercial business & retail hub, and is home to a variety of small businesses. #AHF50 👇
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The restored interior of Sheerness Dockyard Church, an AHF-supported project. Credit: Dirk Lindner.
📣 We are recruiting two new positions, an Operations Manager and Administration Assistant, to support the growth of the AHF’s team and work. For more details, please take a look below. ⬇️
Operations Manager: ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Admin Assistant: ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Submissions are open for the 2026 Stephen Croad Prize, an annual award from Historic Buildings & Places recognising outstanding new research and writing on historic buildings across the United Kingdom.
🏆 Prize: £600
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
🔗Find out more: hbap.org.uk/2026-stephen...
A person walks past the front of Peterson's Smokehouse, part of The Peterson's Project by the Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust, which was supported with social investment from the AHF. Credit: Fleet Architects and Fernando Mañoso.
🔔 New Job Alert!
Are you looking for a new opportunity in #SocialInvestment?
We’re hiring an Investment Manager to join the AHF team to support organisations across the UK to bring historic buildings back to life.
👉 Find out more & apply today:
ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Young people outside The Vault Youth Centre, which is based in a former bank building in Callington, Cornwall. Credit: Callington Youth Project Group.
The exterior of the upper floors of The Vault Youth Centre. Credit: Callington Youth Project Group.
The exterior of The Vault Youth Centre. Credit: Callington Youth Project Group.
🔔 Funding news!
We have awarded a grant through the #HeritageRevivalFund, made possible by @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social & Historic England, to support plans to convert the upper floors of a former bank in Callington, Cornwall, into affordable housing for young adults. ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
It’s official: Victorian homes are the nation’s favourite period properties! Data from Rightmove, a UK leading property website, shows that Victorian was the most-searched era. The Vic Soc is delighted to see our period recognised for its character, charm & desirability.
Join us on 18th March for the next This is Archaeology lecture with Prof. Emily Williams, exploring the remarkable Melsonby Hoards, one of the largest groupings of Iron Age metalwork ever discovered in England.
Free to attend (donations welcome) 👉 tinyurl.com/un9kp8z4
The interlocking basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. No people are in sight just the soft light across the rocks and the sea beyond.
Clipped topiary in a formal garden. This shrub has been cut in the shape of the harp from the Guinness logo.
A view across a swathe of flowering yellow daffodils towards a large country house
A tower on a small island in a lake on a sunny day
Happy St Patrick's Day!
From the basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway to the historical ruins at Crom, we'd like to thank you for helping us care for places steeped in myths and legends across Northern Ireland.
People visiting a historic building in Cambridge. Image Credit to Chris Boland via Unsplash
The Resilience Review Edition Two: the latest newsletter from the Historic Environment Forum is out now! 📩
Explore new initiatives, sector blogs and reflections, and inspiring work from colleagues driving change.
🗞️ Read the highlights now:
historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/resilience-r...
Image of a thermometer showing hot and cool temperatures. Credit to Unsplash
Where do you feel collaboration is working most effectively in supporting heritage sector resilience?
Take part in our two‑minute temperature check and help us understand where collaborative working is strengthening the sector’s ability to adapt and thrive.🌡️
www.menti.com/alavzyyakaed
Project of the Week 9.
The buildings at New Lanark before restoration. Credit: New Lanark Trust.
New Lanark Visitor Centre today. Credit: New Lanark Trust.
New Lanark Visitor Centre today. Credit: New Lanark Trust.
Our next Project of the Week for #AHF50 is the beautiful New Lanark, a unique cotton spinning mill village that has undergone an ambitious programme of revitalisation and is now ‘a thriving community, visitor destination and World Heritage Site.’
Find out more: ⬇️
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Heritage Day promotional graphic by the Heritage Alliance, the text reads: Join us at Heritage Day, Heritage Connects, Wednesday 4th March, One Great George St, Westminster. It features logos from organisations speaking including Historic England, Heritage Fund, Europa Nostra and more.
Are you joining @heritagealliance.bsky.social's Heritage Day this week?
Come visit us in the Exhibitors Space to...
✅ Pick up a copy of the Heritage Sector Resilience Plan
✅ Share your thinking on where collaboration is making a difference
✅ Sign up to our mailing list to enter our prize draw
Submit your work for the Stephen Croad Prize, celebrating new research on historic UK buildings. We seek essays on landmark discoveries, overlooked places, building conservation, and heritage crafts. 🔗 Details: buff.ly/mXpsl4x
Project of the Week 6.
The exterior of The Woolstore before. Credit: Caledon Regeneration Partnership.
The exterior of The Woolstore after. Credit: Mark Hackett.
The interior of the restored Woolstore. Credit: Mark Hackett.
From a derelict former wool store to a bustling childcare facility ‘busy with little feet running around it’ – The Woolstore has been given a new lease of life that is ‘helping to shape the little minds of Caledon and surrounding areas.’ #AHF50
Read more: ⬇️
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Join us online on 26 February, 7pm.
In this free Zoom webinar, CBA Executive Director Neil Redfern and Casework & Advocacy Manager Catherine Bell will unpack the government’s proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework, the most significant changes since 2012. 👉
...Want to have your say on the future of heritage skills? 🗨️
Check out following by 28 Feb 2026 to share thoughts on HESCAPE 1.5:
1️⃣ Read the consultation draft: lnkd.in/eKR9kCPS
2️⃣ Complete the survey: lnkd.in/ee4mwCSw
👉 Read more about Skills Forum Live on the HEF website: lnkd.in/eAYbX8k2
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A key outcome of the event was an early review of the updated Historic Environment Skills & Careers Action Plan (HESCAPE 1.5) 📋
Colleagues across the heritage sector are now invited to help shape the next phase of this work by reviewing the draft and sharing feedback...
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📢 Shaping the Future of the Heritage Workforce
This year's Historic Environment Skills Forum Live, hosted at the beautiful Chester Cathedral, was a day well spent exploring ways to strengthen the skills and career pathways needed to care for the historic environment...
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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...
Join us for our next This is Archaeology lecture: Stump Cross Caverns on 18th Feb 🕳️
Expert caver Tom Thompson explores a century of partnership between this North Yorkshire show cave and the British caving community, from Palaeolithic traces to Victorian exploration.
Book 👉 shorturl.at/B1c9r
A site visit to St John's Church, Great Yarmouth, which recently received a Heritage Revival Fund Capital Grant.
🚨 Job alert!
Following the recent announcement of significant new investment, we are seeking an England Development Manager (Heritage Revival Fund) to co‑lead our core grants and advisory programme across England.
Find more details and a full job description: ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Black and white headshot of Emma Carver, HEF Task Group manager
Meet our new Task Group Manager 👋
We are pleased to welcome Emma Carver to the Historic Environment Forum (HEF) team this week, joining us as our new part-time Task Group Manager!
👉 Find out more about our team: lnkd.in/e4SD5x6d
👉 Learn more about the Relevance Task Group:
lnkd.in/eqtnFJDm
People walking dogs on a beach in Cornwall, with historic environment features present in the background. Credit to Ben Elliot on Unsplash
The Resilience Review: A Sector‑Wide Space for Heritage Resilience 🌿
We’re busy shaping the next edition of our new newsletter - a convening space that brings the heritage sector together to keep up-to-date on shared priorities.
Sign up now👇
historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/resilience-r...
🎉 New £1.5bn package to be invested in cultural organisations over the next five years 🎉
We are pleased to see this significant commitment to investment across the arts, cultural and #heritage sectors by Department for Culture, Media and Sport 👏.
www.gov.uk/government/o...