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

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: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

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. 👉

📢 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... 🧵1/3

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

🚨 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...

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

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...

Don’t miss out on this #HeritageScience job opportunity! Applications for the Conservation Scientist role at English Heritage close on 26th January 2026. Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/rt10LjC #NHSFMembers #HSCommunity

The £15m Heritage at Risk Capital Fund is helping bring 37 at-risk historic buildings back into community use. Great to visit Gawthorpe Hall Great Barn in Padiham with Oliver Ryan MP and National Trust colleagues to see our grant supporting roof repairs on this beautiful Grade I listed barn.

2025 was a milestone year for Historic Buildings & Places — our first full year as a CIO. Director Liz Power reflects on new partnerships, events, casework and the people who make it all possible. Read more: hbap.org.uk/hbp-2025-a-y... #HistoricBuildings #Heritage #Conservation #Charity

Happy 50th Anniversary year to AHF 🎉 2026 marks a major milestone for HEF member the AHF, celebrating half a century of championing community‑led regeneration. As part of the celebrations, a touring exhibition will showcase five decades of impact across the UK - which will you visit? 👇

New Year, new resolution? Thinking “I’d love to get more involved in archaeology this year”… but not quite knowing where to start? We can help 👋 📬 Sign up to our newsletter for the latest archaeology news, events and volunteering opportunities near you 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/news/newslet...

Up for banging some pans, leaving gifts for tree spirits, drinking warm cider and dancing? Join a wassailing event! buff.ly/7X0duWP

Looking to kick off 2026 with a #NewJob in heritage? We have an amazing part-time opportunity to work at the heart of collaboration in the heritage sector: 💼Task Group Manager (0.5FTE) 🪙£37k (pro-rata) 📍London (flexible) 📆Apply by 6 Jan 2026 historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/vacancy-for-...

Are you a project manager looking for your next project? The Foundation for Jewish Heritage are looking to appoint a Project Manager for their Middle Street Synagogue project. Find out more about this exciting opportunity on our website: heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/jobs/ #HeritageJobs

Historic England's 2025 listings highlight the diverse #heritage of everyday places and community stories, from wartime "dragon’s teeth" in Surrey to a philanthropically built model boat club boathouse and a suburban elf garden.

We're looking for creative changemakers working in & around Bradford! Apply for our #CreativeClimateAccelerator training programme & we'll help you step into climate leadership! The programme runs online & in person in Bradford Feb-Apr 2026 >> tinyurl.com/m8jn95h @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Today we are wishing the best of luck to our wonderful colleague and friend Dr Fran Benetti as she embarks on an exciting new career opportunity👏 Fran has brought energy, insight and focus to HEF's work and has done an excellent job as our Task Group Manager. Thank you and good luck Fran! 🍀

Looking for heritage-focused highlights and developments in the world of planning ? Historic England's monthly Planning Bulletin has now been published for December👇 historicengland.org.uk/advice/plann...

📩Introducing the Resilience Review, our new newsletter 📩 Our quarterly e-newsletter is a new space for HEF & our wider partners to share important updates on work connected to the Heritage Resilience Plan 2025-35. Read edition one now & sign up ✅ historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/resilience-r...

Do you want to help sustain a more resilient and joined-up heritage sector? 💭🙌🏻 We’re looking for someone with a collaborative & strategic outlook to join our team in the New Year! 👉Applications close 12 noon on 6th January 2026. 👉Apply: 🔗 lnkd.in/etp5aEMK

Really productive discussion with @histenvforum.bsky.social

🗞️ Collaborative Task Groups launched to support heritage resilience 🗞️ Linked to priority areas of the Heritage Sector Resilience Plan, we're excited to continue our collaborative ethos to support Financial #Resilience & Relevancy across the sector. historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/new-task-gro...

📢 Heritage Job Klaxon 📢 Join our Team! HEF is recruiting a new Task Group Manager to help drive collaboration across England’s heritage sector. ⏰ Closing: 12noon, 6 Jan 2026 🔗Apply now: tinyurl.com/bdhk5d3m

What makes a resilient heritage sector, and how can we all play a part? 💡 To the Historic Environment Forum, a thriving heritage ecosystem... ✅ puts people at its core ✅ is equipped with knowledge and expertise ✅ is valued and appropriately resourced ✅ is well-connected and collaborative 1/2

Each month, @histenvforum.bsky.social members meet to discuss key policy issues, identify collaborative opportunities & track where joint-action towards sector resilience is underway. Thank you all members for joining us yesterday for a lively discussion & DCMS for providing helpful HMG insights.

We’re looking forward to partnering with @ox.ac.uk's Heritage Innovations Lab to strengthen collaboration across the heritage sector. Discover more about the 'Creating Connections' project in SoGEs recent news piece 👇

"Like with a lot of the city centre in Bradford there are buildings that aren't being used and we want to see this place flourish." > Special place is Little Germany; glad @archhfund.org.uk able to assist the plans here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our new report on the impact of the 2020 Culture Recovery fund has found it was a lifeline for heritage. Over a third of respondents used the funding to support staff salaries, safeguarding 775 jobs across 35 businesses. Check out the full report here 👉 tinyurl.com/3y7xdhjv

🎫 Friday is your last chance to grab a ticket for #HeritageVolunteering - don't miss out, get yours today! 🖥️ 25-26 November, online, £40 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-v... #LoVols #VolMngmnt #VolunteerEngagement #Volunteerism #Volunteering #Volunteer #Museums #Heritage

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. #LestWeForget

ICYMI: Last week was national #GreenCareers week💚 Our recent Task Group on #GreenSkills in Heritage generated a number of useful resources that sought to understand skills gaps in the sector and to help colleagues properly deliver on environmental sustainability. 1/2

*We have news* We're joining forces with Admiral in a new three year partnership that brings together nature conservation and community protection. We'll will work to restore vital landscapes and raise awareness of how nature-based solutions can help tackle the growing threat of flooding.

Positive news for Rothesay Pavilion! The A-listed gem is approaching the final stages of a long restoration and will reopen in 2027 as a vibrant hub for the community, visitors, and creatives. We are pleased to have provided a #HESsupported grant to this project. www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

Only 2 days to go until #HeritageDebate 2025! 💬 Is local decision-making the future of heritage? We’re sharing a third case study from our digital programme — Finsley Gate Wharf, submitted by the Canal & River Trust. 🔗 bit.ly/FinsleyGateW... 🎟️ bit.ly/HeritageDeba...

Congratulations to @histenvforum.bsky.social member & host @heritagealliance.bsky.social on this exciting new #resilience focused grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund 💪👏. Read more about what's planned over the next couple of years here: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/blog/heritag...

We are pleased to see this latest Impact Report from @histenvforum.bsky.social member @heritagenetwork.bsky.social, demonstrating the scale and significance of community contributions to heritage regeneration across the UK. Read the full report: heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/impact-repor...

An archive of Sector Resilience Interviews connected to the original Heritage Sector Resilience Plan remain available on HEF's website: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/sector-inter...

HEF's Climate Change and Net Zero resources for the #heritage sector include the Heritage Sector Net Zero Projects Audit produced by the former Green Skills in Heritage Task Group: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/hef-activiti... #ClimateChange #NetZero

Catch up with the latest Planning Bulletin from Historic England: historicengland.org.uk/advice/plann...

Sign up to the new HEF newsletter using the online form on our website: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/newsletter-s...

[email protected] looking for case studies demonstrating how the #heritage sector is helping to create vibrant, creative, thriving, and sustainable places for people to live, work, and enjoy - if you can help, please contact Neil Andrews [email protected] by 17 October

ICYMI @histenvforum.bsky.social recently published the Historic Environment Overview 2024-25, celebrating the impact of England’s heritage sector in the last financial year. Produced with support from Historic England. Read online: historicengland.org.uk/research/her... #Heritage #Resilience

ICYMI Heritage Counts Indicator Datasets have been updated by Historic England, showing the scale and scope of heritage in England and the key trends impacting heritage. The updated articles are available via the Indicator Data section of HE's website:

📣 In June HEF launched 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 & read the plan online: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/hef-activiti... #HeritageResiliencePlan

ICYMI Results of UK #Heritage Pulse survey "The Big Think: Sector-wide collaboration and relevance": heritagepulse.insights-alliance.com/updates/the-... #Resilience

📢 We want to hear from you! The Heritage Alliance is seeking input for a report on heritage and placemaking. 📅 Complete the survey and submit your case studies by Friday 17 October! forms.office.com/pages/respon...