The new Code of Governance for Charities sets standards for small and large charities. It follows a year-long review by a steering group of charity sector umbrella bodies. The code is voluntary but the Charity Commission has withdrawn its own code and will urge charities in England and Wales to use this new one instead….

The Association for Independent Museums have recently announced a new series of free AIM Hallmarks Governance Seminars for heritage trustees that will run in England from September 2017 to the end of January 2018. Organised in partnership with Museum Development colleagues and supported by Arts Council England and Development collaeagues and supported by Arts Council…

This one-day workshop Giving to Heritage Workshop is designed for those who wish to set up or grow a fundraising programme or project with their heritage organisation and appreciate the range of issues that need to be addressed to ensure success. On completion of the workshop it is expected that delegates will be able to:…

The theme of this year’s Heritage Trust Network National Conference will be Inspiring Heritage for All and will allow members to showcase their fantastic work around inclusion, diversity and community engagement.  The conference will also  explore the new Heritage Action Zones initiative and how local authorities, with the support of Historic England and their local…

  The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation provides grants for projects addressing Rural Issues and Urban Deprivation including for arts projects for people with disabilities; performance or visual arts with a clear and strong community impact; alternative education projects; supplementary teaching; heritage projects in marine or industrial areas which involve local people and have a demonstrable community…

The TWA Digitisation Grant is now open and welcomes applications from independent museums of all sizes, as well as local authority and national DCMS-funded museums based in the UK. This year the fund offers grants of up to £5000 for UK museums, archives and libraries to digitise their collections. The Grant can be used to…

The Association for Independent Museums has announced that the Arts Council England funded Hallmarks Governance Programme will continue with a new series of seminars to support trustees taking place between September 2017 and Janualry 2018. Helping trustees to develop the skills and knowledge they need to lead their organisations effectively, this new series will be…

The AIM Sustainability Grant Scheme, supported through the generosity of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, is now open for applications. The scheme is intended to help medium and smaller sized AIM members to improve their medium and long term sustainability. To be eligible, museums must have an annual turnover of less than £300,000 or fewer than…

The next BRICK workshop will take place at the historic Brymbo Ironworks near Wrexham. The day will focus on topics relating to governance, procurement and project management, all of which are essential to the proper planning for reusing heritage sites. The session will also feature presentations on a range of heritage regeneration projects, all at…

The Charles Hayward Foundation is a grant-making charitable trust making awards to charities that registered in the UK. Under their main grants programme, funding for heritage and conservation is available for the following projects: Purchase of land or reclamation of recently purchased land to be used for nature reserves where these will be maintained in…