Daily Archives: 14/04/2020

IHBC’s NewsBlog update and message from our Chair

IHBC Chair David McDonald has offered an update to members on current developments and relevant activities as we face our COVID-19 lockdown, including evolving plans for the IHBC’s 2020 Virtual School, #IHBCVirtualSchool2020 to replace the planned – and postponed – … Continue reading

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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 13: England’s Arts Council announces measures to address the Covid-19 crisis

Arts Council announces the latest advice, guidance and emergency funding measures in place to address the Covid-19/Coronavirus crisis.

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IHBC COVID-19 signpost 14: CITB update

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Chief Executive has givenan update on the CITB’s work to support the construction industry during the COVID-19 crisis, focussing on the launch of a newly expanded Skills and Training Fund that, in addition to … Continue reading

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IHBC COVID-19 signpost 15: Need conservation stimulation under isolation? Might the Getty’s fun challenge – ‘Recreating artwork using random house objects’ – be used to recreate favourite buildings of IHBC members?

As nearly a third of the world’s population lives under coronavirus-related restrictions, the Getty Museum is asking people to recreate artwork using random house objects, so might IHBC members with an imaginative turn do the same for their favourite buildings, … Continue reading

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IHBC COVID-19 signpost 16: THA surveys ‘Understanding the concerns of our members’

The Heritage Alliance (THA) has launched a simple survey specifically for members to get a clear sense of the spread of issues across the parts of our sector.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest’ pick from last week, from the IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, including notices gleaned from across the development sector’s … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Conservation from the doorstep’: Council set to step in and buy the at risk GII* Mechanics’ Institute

The Mechanics’ Institute – a hugely important building in Swindon’s heritage – could soon be back in public hands.

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IHBC’s ‘Conservation from the doorstep’: ‘Heritage group’ (HE) stumps up £224k for Wentworth Woodhouse

Historic England has stepped in to help stately home Wentworth Woodhouse when it faced an unexpected £370,000 repair bill, writes The Star.

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More details on the Heritage Emergency Fund

Eilish McGuinness, Executive Director, Business Delivery of the Heritage Fund has issued more detail on how to apply for the £50 million Heritage Emergency Fund.

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Planning heads issue call for high street experts

The Royal Town Planning Institute has issued a call for planners with specialist knowledge of the high street and its changing needs to apply to become High Streets Task Force (HSTF) experts.

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Introducing NESTA’s Arts & Culture £20M Impact Fund: ‘The world’s biggest impact investment fund for the creative arts’

A £20 million fund offering loans of between £150,000 and £1 million to help social enterprises in the arts, cultural and heritage sectors innovate and grow, builds on the success of the new Arts Impact Fund from NESTA (formerly NESTA: … Continue reading

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Welsh Women Making History

Wales’s history books are packed full of extraordinary heroes — from NHS founder, Aneurin Bevan, to 14th-century leader, Owain Glynd?r.But what about the inspiring women that have helped to shape our country?

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