Two new online courses have been launched by Historic England, with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, as part of its Heritage Carbon Reduction training programme to help heritage organisations write a carbon footprint and carbon reduction plan. These free training courses are for anyone working in the heritage sector, with lots of scope for industrial…
Author: mikenevell
I am the Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England, based at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
Charity Digitals’ Advice on How Fundraisers Can Collect Donations With a Smartphone
Digital fundraising has become an increasingly important part of a charity’s fundraising strategy, with online donations becoming more popular, as many industrial heritage sites are well aware. Charity Digital explores some of the key factors that make digital giving apps on smartphones (‘tap-and-go’) useful for charities in 2025 and how they can boost their fundraising. …
HE Webinar on Stockton & Darlington Railway Heritage Now Available On-line
The recording of Historic England’s industrial heritage webinar looking at the various research projects undertaken as part of Stockton and Darlington Railway Heritage Action Zone is now available online. The Stockton & Darlington Railway opened on September 27, 1825, connecting places, people, communities and ideas and ultimately transforming the world. The Stockton & Darlington Railway…
Collections Trust and Museum Development England National Training Programme
Collections Trust and Museum Development England have partnered for 2025/26 to pilot a brand new national programme of briefings to support your site with implementing the Spectrum Standards. Spectrum is the UK collection management standard that is also used around the world. The latest version, Spectrum 5.1, published in September 2022. This version offers revised…
Cromford Mills, Long Shop Museum, & Dockyard Museum Receive Grants to Upgrade their Sites
Three industrial heritage sites have received grants this summer that will help upgrade and presevre their sites. Cromford Mills, the Dockyard Museum in Bristol, and the Long Shop in Leisten, have benefitted from a variety of grants that will help improve their futures. The Arkwright Society has secured £1.3 million for Cromford Mills from The…
2025 Spring Drought & Heat Waves Impacting Opening of Industrial Heritage Sites
The spring and early summer heatwaves in the UK, combined with an exceptionally dry spring (leading in some areas of England to drought conditions), have had a noticeable impact on industrial heritage sites, with temporary closures and changes to ways of working. In England, the Canal and River Trust have closed parts of the Leeds…
Data (Use and Access) Bill 2025 and Industrial Heritage Sites
The Data (Use and Access) Bill passed both Houses of the UK Parliament on 11 June 2025 and now awaits Royal Assent. Among the key reforms being introduced by the Bill are new powers to establish Smart Data schemes and a statutory trust framework for Digital Verification Services. This bill proposes new soft opt-in laws…
Mills Transformed: Rebuilding Bradford’s Past, Talk & Exhibition
Join Neil Horsley for an illustrated talk based on his new book, Mills Transformed, which documents the regeneration of Northern England’s iconic textile mills, focusing especially on the evolving landscape of Bradford. Drawing on his evocative photography and compelling personal interviews, Neil captures the transformation of the city’s once-thriving mills, monuments of its industrial past, into…
New National Trust Report Calls for More Investment in Historic Environment
The National Trust is calling on the government to invest more in the historic environment following research that shows how highly the British public value their local history. The research, carried out with consultancy Public First, was UK-wide with an in-depth focus on Coventry. The resulting report, “There’s a Lot of History Here” – Local History, Local Heritage and…
Historic England Launches Heritage Investment Prospectus to Regenerate 17 Sites
Historic England launched its Heritage Investment Prospectus, at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), on the 21 May. This showcases historic sites where owners are actively seeking investment partners or buyers. Underused historic buildings across England could be given a new life through this investment initiative by Historic England, and many of…
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