Daily Archives: 30/08/2022

Second reprise from #IHBCAberdeen2022’s School + MarketPlace: IHBC NewsBlog etc. highlights

The IHBC is delighted to offer NewsBlog readers who visit less regularly a summary list of the key NewsBlog etc. posts on our 2022 Aberdeen Annual School in June.

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LAST CHANCE IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award: Closes 31/08 – £500 + free #IHBCSwansea2023!

The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award has been launched for this academic year, closing on 31 August 2022, so if you have coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2021 OR 2022 –submit it … Continue reading

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IHBC’s joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP) survey: Add your thoughts now!

The joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ consultation survey has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector (IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice) statement on practice principles for those working in built and historic environment conservation.

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IHBC signpost to funding: Heritage Skills grants from the Benefact Trust (formerly Allchurches Trust)

The Benefact Trust – formerly Allchurches Trust – Heritage Skills for Christian Buildings Grants Programme ensures that heritage skills are preserved and promoted through apprenticeships, scholarships and training courses.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB features IHBC’s CPD Circular NewsBlog to 16000 registered users

IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features the Designing Buildings Newsletter headline to its 16K users reporting … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Millionaire, 70, jailed after refusing to tear down ‘Britain’s best man cave’

A millionaire accountant has been jailed for ignoring a court order to tear down ‘Britain’s best man cave’ after a marathon battle with the council, reports Metro.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Gormley’s ‘Alan Turing’ at King’s approved, but should the public view improve?’

King’s College Cambridge has been given planning permission to install Sir Antony Gormley’s sculpture commemorating Alan Turing, but some councillors called for a more public view, reports the Cambridge Independent. image: for illustration – Alan Turing – age 16 by … Continue reading

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UK Government announces Youth Worker Bursary Fund 22/23: Call for delivery closes 11/09

A Grant Competition for the delivery of the Youth Worker Bursary Fund (2022-2023) has been announced, and government is offering a grant to deliver the £500,000 Youth Worker Bursary Fund, with a deadline of Sunday 11 September.

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Investing in Scotland’s workforce: Up to £15K for eligible businesses

Businesses can now apply for up to £15K to help retrain and upskill their workforce through the Scottish Government’s Flexible Workforce Development Fund.

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Progress updates on Govt. UK ‘25 Year Environment Plan’ and indicator framework

The UK Government has published reports setting out the progress made in improving the environment through the ‘25 Year Environment Plan’ and indicator framework.

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To save Norway’s Stave Churches, conservators had to re-learn a lost art for weatherproofing

To save Norway’s Stave Churches, conservators had to relearn a lost art as these iconic wooden buildings require ancient weatherproofing technology. image: for illustration – Tjensvoll stave Church from 1999 By Arne Kvitrud – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89819139

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