Carnforth Railway Heritage Centre Closes

The Carnforth Railway Heritage Centre is to close on 10th October 2024.It is best known for featuring in the 1945 movie ‘Brief Encounter’, directed by David Lean and starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard, which inspired the remobavtion fo thesae station buildings in the 1990s and early 2000s. The Centre became part of the working…

Heritage Under Increasing Financial Stress in 2024

UK Heritage Pulse is a collaborative data and insight project for the UK’s heritage sector, that informs strategy, recovery, and reinvention. In January 2024, 162 UK Heritage Pulse panel members responded to a survey which asked whether their organisation is currently experiencing costs or budget pressures. Then, in March 2024, 49 UK Heritage Pulse panel members responded to a…

Have your say on how the Heritage Fund supports the UK’s heritage

The Heritage Fund is working towards an ambitious new vision for the UK’s heritage and for what their investment will achieve. They want you to be part of shaping it. Whether you work or volunteer in heritage, or simply have views about the future of heritage in the places you live, work and visit, they…

Support Programme for Heritage Organisations: Applications Now Open

The Social Enterprise Academy has opened applications for ‘Steps to Sustainability Round 3’.  This impact programme, Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will provide a pathway of support for UK heritage organisations to address current challenges. Participating organisations will access participative learning and mentoring over 13 months. This transformational experience will help UK heritage…

Arts Council England New Capital Investment Fund

Arts Council England have announced a new Capital Investment Programme. This is an open access capital expenditure programme to support cultural organisations to adjust buildings and equipment so that they can operate safely post-pandemic, improve access, seize on technological opportunities, and reduce environmental impact. An online Expression of Interest form will be open on the Grantium…

NLHF Heritage Emergency Fund Announced

Yesterday the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) announced £50million was being made available for a Heritage Emergency Fund to support the UK heritage sector as an immediate response to the COVID-19 crisis. This will provide short-term funding for organisations delivering heritage projects, or running previously funded projects. It will also help to safeguard heritage sites…