In November 2022 Arts Council England (ACE) announced that 990 organisations would receive £446 million each year for the period 2023 to 2026 as National Portfolio Organisations. The National Portfolio is a group of nearly a thousand arts and cultural organisations that get regular funding from ACE and forms the core of ACE’s investment of…
Saving Energy in the Cultural Sector: Free Webinar 18 November
Rising energy prices are causing a crisis in the cultural sector. In response to this the Cultural Sector FM Hub is bringing together a panel of experts to discuss ways of saving energy in heritage and cultural buildings of all types and sizes for a free webinar on the 18 November at 1.30pm. The multi-disciplinary panel will also look…
Heritage Sector Carbon Net Zero Survey
Historic England is keen to support micro, small, and medium size heritage organisations on their journey towards Carbon Net Zero. We know that many organisations are at different stages with reducing their carbon emissions and Historic England would like to get a better idea of how many organisations need support, identify the key issues they…
UK Heritage Pulse Survey Results On Resilience & Sustainability
A new survey by UK Heritage Pulse reviews the resilience and sustainability of the heritage sector in autumn 2022. UK Heritage Pulse is a collaborative data and insight project for the UK’s heritage sector informing policy, recovery, and reinvention post-Covid. It is operated by Baker Richards and Indigo Ltd, on behalf of The National Lottery…
BEIS and DCMS Survey On Heritage Rising Costs
Following the recent announcement of support for energy bills for businesses and charities, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) together with the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking to collate individual organisation-level information to help the government further understand the impact of rising energy bills and each sector’s…
AIM Cost-of-Living Survey Results
Nearly a third of AIM members completed last September’s survey on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. It highlighted the difficulties facing independent museums as inflation and energy prices surge whilst visitor numbers continue to lag behind projections. Whilst resilience and reserves are supporting in the short term some museums through the current difficult economic…
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…
VAT Refund Scheme for Museums & Galleries Reopened
The DCMS has announced that the VAT Refund Scheme for museums and galleries has been reopened for applications. The latest guidance for museums looking to apply can be found here. Museums may request an application form by emailing vat33a@dcms.gov.uk. In order to apply, museums must meet the following eligibility criteria: Museums and galleries will also be required to…
Roots & Branches: Museum Energy Management for the Winter
Museum Development England are working with energy management specialists Pilio to deliver online workshops that explore low and no cost interventions to help save energy in preparation for winter. The sessions will cover energy management; energy monitoring; boiler settings; internal temperatures; fabric and drafts; lighting; night use minimisation and the use of environmental sensors. Participants…
AIM Survey on the Cost of Living Impact on Museums
AIM (the Association of Independent Museums) needs your help to provide governments and funding bodies with robust and specific information about the impact of rising costs. Following on from their survey in January, AIM is keen to assess how museums have fared over the summer holidays and the impact the current cost of living crisis…
Industrial Heritage Support 