Accessibility and inclusion are such broad topics that it’s difficult to know where to start, especially when you want to improve not only your organisation but also your 800+ members that are spread across the UK. Our Programme Manager, Beverley Gormley, talks about our journey so far. Where to start?…
A reverse glass gilder and a hand hewer have been awarded grants to help safeguard some of Sussex’s most endangered craft skills. Heritage Crafts and the Sussex Heritage Trust (SHT) have awarded the grants through the Heritage Crafts’ Endangered Crafts Fund, which was launched in 2019 to increase the likelihood…
Heritage Trust Network holds its Annual General Meeting online at 9.15 on Thursday 30th November. The meeting will receive the report and accounts from the trustees (downloadable below). 2022-23 was another successful year for the Network with membership growing from 620 to 702, lots of successful, well-attended events including Conference…
Heritage Debate 2023 Sees Vigorous, Dynamic Discussion on Heritage Sector Priorities On Wednesday 15 November, The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Debate drew a crowd of up to 182 participants and stimulated a lively discussion on the key challenges facing careers in heritage in 2023. For the theme of “Careers at…
Take a foodie trip down Gracemount Mansion’s memory lane with local storyteller Jane Mather and enjoy a free hot lunch. Jane will be exploring traditional Scottish recipes from F Marian McNeil and the culinary history of the Mansion’s walled gardens, including the connections between St Andrew, St Triduana and local…
Sussex Heritage Trust and Clarke Roofing Southern Limited have announced a new fund to support bursaries for young people looking for a career in heritage roofing. ‘Foundation in Roofing for Young People’ is a new bursary designed to support young people based in Sussex aged between 18 to 25, who…
The Heritage Trust Network Youth Forum had a busy month in October. Heritage Trust Network 2023 Conference in NewcastleGateshead invited the Youth Forum to present and have a stand, here the group took the opportunity to encourage delegates to contribute to their ever-growing Advice Library. That month, The Heritage Alliance…
Today, the Make Your Mark in Volunteering campaign has published an Inclusive Volunteering Toolkit. Part of Scotland’s Volunteering Action Plan, the toolkit was created in partnership with the University of Strathclyde, and is supported by the Scottish Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Make Your Mark Inclusive Volunteering Toolkit is…
Welsh Charities Week is held annually in November, organised by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action. The aim of the week is to recognise and shine a light on the amazing work of charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and volunteers across Wales. This year Welsh Charities Week falls on 13th…
Loui Goodinson had dreamed of becoming an actor since childhood – but his hopes were dashed when he developed stage-fright at 16. Thanks to Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse, the Thorpe Hesley 19-year-old is now forging a TV and movie career – on the other side of the camera. Loui…
The Scotland Churches Sector Map, which has been created by the Heritage Trust Network, with support from Historic Churches Scotland, Scotland’s Churches Trust, National Churches Trust and Historic Environment Scotland is now live on our website. It has collated a wealth of information to help you understand the churches sector…
Left to right: Ruaridh, Fife Council; Paul and Karen from Historic Environment Scotland; Jessica, Doug, Kierin, Callum, Fife Council; Cameron, Ashwood Scotland Ltd. A stone carving competition was held in late September, at Inverkeithing High School. The competition was open to eight apprentice or recently qualified stone masons. The purpose…
Could two contenders to the title knock Rotherham’s country house off the top spot? Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham is known worldwide as the country house with the biggest facade in the UK. But is it fact – or just one of the many myths that still surround the Grade I…
Heritage Trust Network is seeking a new Scotland Trustee for its Board of Directors. This is a unique opportunity to join the leadership of the fastest growing organisation in community-led heritage regeneration. The Network now brings together over 800 members including nearly 550 not-for-profit heritage organisations and 40 heritage businesses….
Focus (Heritage Trust Network Partner member) a leading expert in heritage project management, is celebrating the opening of The Faith Museum, the newest addition to The Auckland Project in County Durham. The museum, a place where history and faith converge, reflects on 6,000 years of human faith and endeavour in…
Partner members Utility Aid are overjoyed to have been recognised as Third Party Intermediary of the year at the 2023 Energy Awards. Partnerships Assistant Steph Steele said: “We wanted to win this for our customers who deserve to have an award-winning broker on their side. Utility Aid is like a…
A spectacular black-tie dinner was held at the beautiful Folkington Manor on Friday 20th October, a breathtaking Grade II listed house nestled in the idyllic South Downs National Park. The fundraising dinner, organised to support the charitable work of the Sussex Heritage Trust, was a resounding success. Dr Harry and…
Strong bonds forged with Wentworth Woodhouse in times gone by are supporting the house’s current fundraising campaign, Forge A Link. The charitable trust regenerating the Rotherham stately home is giving supporters the chance to have their initials hand-stamped onto a 154 metres-long chain for the mansion’s famed East Front. Donations…
Visionaries aiming to regenerate Rotherham through art and culture welcomed the chair of Arts Council England to the town this week. Sir Nicholas Serota visited the town centre’s Camellia sculpture and headed to Grade I listed architectural masterpiece Wentworth Woodhouse for the launch of the Preservation Trust’s Cultural Strategy. As…
The position of Heritage Trainee (Wales) has recently been appointed to Cultural Heritage Management graduate, Izabella Maar. This six-month position, which has been made possible through funding from Cadw and the National Lottery Heritage Fund is aimed at helping a recent graduate or returner-to-work gain professional experience and skills in…
Established in 1995, Partner members Merlinsoft provide multi award-winning solutions for attractions and events management, from access control to online bookings. ********** Sitebuilder 2 is the latest advance from a company that already enjoys a reputation for reliable, efficient and innovative technology across the event-management world. The launch of Merlinsoft’s…
“Every archaeologist knows in his heart why he digs. He digs, in pity and humility, that the dead may live again, that what is past may not be forever lost, that something may be salvaged from the wreck of ages.” This quote was written by archaeologist Geoffrey Bibby, in…
Now Hiring – Heritage Trainee for Wales Thanks to funding from Cadw and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Heritage Trust Network is recruiting for a six month Heritage Trainee (Wales) position. This exciting traineeship has been designed to help recent graduates and returners-to-work to develop the skills, knowledge and…
Utility Aid are thrilled to announce that to date, they have retrieved a whopping £6 million for the third sector from overspending on their bills. These funds are so crucial for the services the third sector and make a huge difference for their community. There could be a variety of…
I recently had the privilege of participating in an inspiring volunteering programme with European Heritage Volunteers in collaboration with Klassik Stiftung Weimar during the UNESCO-Welterbestätten Deutschland e.V. German World Heritage Day. The title of this remarkable initiative was “Sustainable Practices of Heritage Conservation in Times of Climate Change.” Today, as…
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