Heritage Network has published its third annual Impact Report, highlighting the contribution of community heritage organisations to people and places across the UK. Covering activity in 2025, the report features eight member case study “impact stories”, alongside wider evidence of impact. Key highlights include more than £60 million invested in restoring buildings, structures and landscapes; 43 properties removed from…
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Cross-party Praise for Smaller Museums in Westminster Hall Debate
On the 6 March a Westminster Hall Debate was held on the contibution of local museums to the UK. The debate was called by the Labour MP for Thurrock, Jen Craft, who highlighted the positive impact of her borough’s “fantastic local museums”, but also the challenges they are facing due to limited funding and the…
Entries Open for ‘Alan Ball’ Local Studies Publication & E-publication Awards
The 2025 Allan Ball local studies awards are now open for nominations. Run by the Library Services Trust and CILIP Local Studies Group, the object of these awards is to encourage the production of high quality publically or locally funded local history publications. There are three categories to enter; Print publication, E-publication, and a Community…
Call To Take Part in Trafford Heritage Framework Consultation
Heritage Lincolnshire have been commissioned by Trafford Council, in Greater Manchester, to facilitate the co-creation of a heritage framework for the borough and its community. Through engagement with local heritage organisations, stakeholders, community members, and the public, this process will establish a shared vision for the future of Trafford’s heritage for the next 10 years….
Industrial Heritage Exhibitions for Autumn 2025
With summer definately over and wetter weather bringing welcome relief to parched landscapes, many industrial museums have a varied round of indoor autumn events getting under way. This includes a new crop of industrial heritage exhibitions. At the Jackfield Tile Museum, part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, there is new temporary exbition of work…
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…
Museum of Cannock Chase Under Threat from Closure in 2025
Cannock Chase Council is proposing the closure of the Museum of Cannock Chase by April 2025, as part of proposed budgets cuts for 2025/2026. The Museum of Cannock Chase first opened in 1989 on the site of the former Valley Pit, a training pit for young coal miners. It covers the history of the Cannock…
Heritage Carbon Literacy Training, October 2024
There are a few places left on the final scheduled Heritage Carbon Literacy training being held online on 15 and 16 October. Supported by Charterted Institure for Archaeologits (CIfA) and delivered by Historic England, in partnership with the Carbon Literacy Trust, these training sessions are aimed at small to medium sized enterprises, such as industrial…
ERIH WORK it OUT #7: Registration Closes 30 June 2024
There is still time (just) to register for the 7th edition of ERIH’s award-winning dance event WORK it OUT featuring industrial heritage sites across Europe. For ERIH members or potential ones – this is a great opportunity to address new and, most importantly, young target groups and promote themselves as part of a pan-European community….
Nominations Open for the AIA Community Engagement Award 2023
Nominations for the Association for Industrial Archaeology’s Community Engagement Award for 2023 are now open. This award is given to projects anywhere in the world which promote, preserve, or interpret industrial archaeology or heritage and demonstrate an element of Community Engagement. Nominations can be made by anyone, including those who have been involved in the…
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