Charity Digital has updated their advice on how to use social media. Social media has become essential for charities, and industrial heritage sites are no exception, in helping reach wider audiences, raise awareness, and drive donations. But as the social media landscape constantly changes, staying effective requires regular evaluation. Social media is a powerful tool,…
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CIfA & DigVentures Launch ‘Dig Digital’ – a New Toolkit to Support the Management of Digital Data
The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) & DigVentures have launched (September 2022) a new Toolkit focused on supporting the management and archiving of digital data on archaeological projects – Dig Digital | Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. It has been developed by Dig Ventures in partnership with CIfA and funded by Historic England. The question of how to manage…
National Mourning Guidance from the UK Government for Museums
Following the death of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Government has published the following guidance – The Demise of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: National Mourning Guidance. The guidance includes advice for museums, galleries, and entertainment events, as well as about websites and social media, which you or your organisation and your board/governing body may find…
New Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Professional Practice Paper on Delivering Public Benefit
The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists has launched a new practice paper on delivering public benefit in commercial archaeology work. This Professional Practice Paper has been developed in collaboration between CIfA and HS2. It is their shared view that archaeological work should deliver real, engaging, and innovative public benefit. The Professional Practice Paper sets out the…
The role of archaeology in construction: new guidance issued
The existing UK Government guidance on managing historic landscape and archaeology during the planning and implementing of flood risk management construction projects has been updated, with a series of cases studies published by CIRIA (Feb 2021). CIRIA is the Construction Industry Research and Information Association, a neutral, independent and not-for-profit body. The guidance is supported…
Historic England Publish New Heritage Asset Introduction on Gasworks and Gasholders
Historic England has published the latest in their Introductions to Heritage Assets series which in this case deals with Gasworks and Gasholders. The purpose of these documents is to provide an accessible, authoritative, illustrated summary of a particular type of heritage asset. The new introduction sets out our understanding of coal gasworks and their attendant…
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