INTBAU is seeking to recruit three new trustees to join the board. All are welcome to apply by submitting

– a cover letter (maximum one page) which outlines the particular strength or skill you would like to offer to INTBAU and
– a CV (maximum two pages)

to info@intbau.org by 9 January 2023.

Candidates will be shortlisted by a panel formed of representatives of INTBAU’s chapters, staff, and current trustees.

Please see here for further information and to download the role description: https://zcu.io/YQPf

We encourage applicants to register as general members of our network, and sign up to receive our monthly newsletter: https://www.intbau.org/join-and-support/general-membership/

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The Landmark Trust is the UK’s second biggest historic buildings charity. It rescues extraordinary historic buildings from dereliction and gives them a vibrant new life as places everyone can enjoy for short breaks. Each year some 40,000 people stay in our buildings, and another 10,000 visit them on public open days or through our educational programmes. http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk

Calverley Old Hall’s exceptional potential has languished unfulfilled for decades. This outstanding medieval manor house, Grade I Listed, is now on the Buildings at Risk Register. In the 1980s, when the Landmark Trust acquired the property, one element, the 17th-century Lodging Block, was restored as a holiday let for 5 and the rest was made safe while life tenancies within the subdivided building concluded. These ended in 2001 and much of the building has remained unoccupied and deteriorating. The Lodging Block has been a popular place to stay, but other than this, and occasional public open days, there has been little engagement by people with the site.

In May 2022 the Landmark Trust was awarded a £1,600,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Our two-year project will bring the whole site into new use with spectacular self-catering holiday accommodation for 10 alongside dedicated space for local communities. The £1,600,000 Heritage Enterprise Grant from the Heritage Fund, taken together with the many other donations from generous supporters, means work has now begun to deliver the capital works, alongside an ambitious and wide-ranging Activity Plan, Crafting Cultures.

For more information see the project brief:

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This year’s conference is to taking place in person on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th January 2023 and we are looking forward to welcoming as many participants as possible to College Court in Leicester.

The theme is Trans-National Connections: Vernacular Architecture in Britain & Beyond with keynote speaker Matthew Johnson.

The attached brochure provides full details of the conference and programme.

The Vernacular Architecture Group is able to offer two bursaries to assist registered students (or professionals in the early years of their career) to attend the conference. The Committee is aware that the cost often makes attendance difficult for students and others who might benefit from the lectures and discussions, and from the opportunity to meet people active in the field.  Both full-time and part-time students are welcome to apply.

Applicants must be students of vernacular architecture (or a related discipline) or early career professionals working in the field. There is no application form, but candidates will be expected to write:

1. showing evidence of an active interest in historic buildings, ideally vernacular architecture, including a list of relevant courses undertaken
2. showing evidence that they are active in the field, e.g. by membership of the VAG or other relevant groups, or through relevant work experience
3. explaining how they hope to benefit from attending the conference

Applications from students must be endorsed by a course tutor, and applications from early career professionals must be supported by a professional referee.  Any other financial support available to the applicant for attending the conference must be declared. Applications and tutor endorsements/references should be sent by emailtothe VAG Secretary, Claire Jeffery, email secretary@vag.org.uk to reach her no later than Saturday 3 December.  The bursary will cover the full cost of the £190 conference fee but will not cover travel or any other expenses.

Applicants who are already members of the Group and propose to attend the conference with or without the support of a bursary should ensure a place on the conference by booking in the normal way. Anyone who has booked and paid for a place at their own expense but subsequently obtains a bursary will receive a full refund. Bursary recipients will be asked to write a resume of the conference for the VAG Newsletter.  We hope that they will be sufficiently inspired by the conference to join the VAG if they are not already members.  The VAG Committee would be grateful if you could bring this item to the notice of anyone who is eligible and whom you consider would benefit from attending the conference.

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The Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme at the North Wessex downs AONB is a grant programme, having recently approved funding for a historic building restoration. Old Burghclere Barn is on Highclere Estate and after being built by the Bishop of Winchester in 1451 as one of the first tiled barns in the country, it is still in operation today as an agricultural building. We are extremely keen on the barn and the investment into it being utilised as a potential resource for education. Due it still being an operating farm building and in the context of the yard where it is located, we are unable to ensure the barn is used as a location for school groups or similar. As a result, we are investigating how else we could create value for education in the restoration of the barn. We think producing a film would be suitable (though we are open to other suggestions) showcasing the barn, its history and restoration to help inform and educate. However, we are not experts in education and especially not experts in history education! So we would like to understand what is needed to ensure this could be a useful resource and how best to achieve this. As such we would love input from experts in this field. Email Katherine Cook for details: katharinecook@northwessexdowns.org.uk

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Roebuck Street Research Studio

HOF Commonwealth Traineeship Application

Deadline for applications: 11:59pm GMT on Tuesday 15 November 2022

To apply and find out more – Hyderabad Application — The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme (chstrainingprogramme.org)

Organised with the Roebuck Street Redevelopment Project and the Tulane University School of Architecture, Historic Preservation Program, the Commonwealth Heritage Forum has developed the Roebuck Street Research Studio opportunity as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills (CHS) Training Programme. The objectives of this programme include building capacity on the technological aspects of built heritage conservation and sharing knowledge and experience among university students from Barbados, the US and UK.

The CHS Training Programme will offer 6 Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth Traineeships to fund the attendance of UK-based participants on this course – who will work alongside 12 students from Tulane University and 10 students from the University of the West Indies.

The output of this programme is a heritage conservation management plan for Roebuck Street in Bridgetown, Barbados. The 650-meter street was laid out in the seventeenth century by British settlers and is presently situated within a UNESCO World Heritage designation comprising the historic Bridgetown and its garrison. Join Dr. Brent Fortenberry, Director of Historic Preservation at Tulane University, and use digital technologies such as drones, LiDAR and 3D scanning to identify and document the existing architectural heritage of Roebuck Street. Working alongside local stakeholders and heritage groups, you will analyse the remaining structure and contribute to a conservation management plan to aid in the restoration of this historic area.

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The Getty Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for professionals to pursue research on topics that bring new knowledge and fresh perspectives to the field of conservation. Guest Scholar grants are for established scholars, or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields. 

Applications are welcome from researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in conservation, historic preservation, heritage science, heritage studies, and related fields. Applicants should have at least seven years’ experience and should have an established record of publications and other contributions to the field. Proposals for postdoctoral research or research that contributes to a PhD or other academic degree will not be considered.

For eligibility, terms, and how to apply, visit https://gty.art/GCIScholars. The application deadline is November 1, 2022.

For questions regarding the program or the application process, please contact: GCIScholars@getty.edu

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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.

The grants programme is open for applications from any registered charity offering training in heritage skills, providing they can demonstrate that funding will support skills relevant to the preservation of Christian buildings. This is an evolution of our closed Heritage Grants Programme, which provided funding to key heritage partners to offer training in heritage related skills.

See the IHBC NewsBlog for more information.

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Lincoln Cathedral is seeking three Apprentice Stone Masons to join its team to work on the fabric of one of Europe’s largest medieval cathedrals.

In this role you will work towards and complete your stonemasonry apprenticeship through college tuition in academic facilities and onsite training.

The apprenticeships are open to all, but you should be enthusiastic and committed to your chosen career and demonstrate an interest for the care of buildings, the workplace, and the environment around you.

As a successful applicant you will at a minimum have a level 2 stone masonry qualification with a minimum of one years’ experience in banking and fixing in the heritage construction environment. Skills required for the role include excellent verbal and communication skills, organisational skills, and the ability to solve problems.

More information here.

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Celebrating excellence in retrofit and reuse in the built environment

The AJ Retrofit Awards, brought to you by The Architects’ Journal, recognise and celebrate the design expertise behind the vital renewal and repurposing of existing buildings, setting a precedent for ways to slash the industry’s carbon footprint in the process.

With a huge spend on upgrading housing, commercial and industrial buildings, retrofit plays a major role in the future of UK construction.

ENTER NOW for your chance to be recognised as leading the way in retrofit design.

Be one of the first 25 award entrants and receive a free AJ Retrofit Live ticket! AJ Retrofit Live is the AJ’s new conference taking place on 23 November at 155, Bishopsgate, London.

Early bird deadline: 14th October – £292.50 per entry + VAT

Entry deadline: 11th November – £325 per entry + VAT

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At the suggestion of members, the Council of the London Topographical Society has decided to fund a new prize in honour of the late Dr Ann Saunders (1930-2019). Ann was an enthusiastic and distinguished historian of London and for thirty-five years the Society’s Honorary Editor and in that capacity helped many scholars, both young and old, to achieve publication of their work.

A prize of £1,000 will be awarded annually depending on the response and at the discretion of the Council.

It will be awarded for an original and unpublished research essay on the topography, development or buildings of London in any period.

Submissions are to be no more than 8,000 words including endnotes and should include an additional abstract/summary of about 200 words.

* Entries should be submitted as hard copy and as a Word email attachment.

* They must be accompanied by the name and address/contact details of the author.

Submissions for the prize will be considered for publication by the Society in the London Topographical Record, at the discretion of the Society’s Honorary Editor.

Entries for the prize should be sent to our Hon. Secretary, Mike Wicksteed, by 1 April 2023.  Please email your Word entry to him (mike.wicksteed@btinternet.com) and he will provide an address to which your hard copy version should be sent.

The prize winner will be notified in time to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Society in London to be held in the summer of 2023.

Questions relating to entries should be addressed to Council Member Caroline Barron (c.barron@rhul.ac.uk )

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SURF’s annual awards process is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government. It is open to all community regeneration projects in Scotland that are currently in place or that have been completed within two years of the closing date. The purpose of the SURF Awards is:

• To recognise and reward best practice and innovation in community regeneration;
• To promote and disseminate best practice across Scotland as means of sharing knowledge and experience, and thereby enhancing future policy and practice;
• To highlight the role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The SURF Awards has been running since 1998. It provides an opportunity for regeneration projects of all sizes to demonstrate value to funders and partners, support team-building and develop a national profile. SURF Award winners also receive additional showcase opportunities through SURF activities throughout the following year.

For more information see here.

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Applications to QEST for funding of up to £18,000 to help you improve your skills are being invited between 11 July and 15 August.

Since it was founded in 1990, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) has awarded more than £5.2million to 675 individuals working in 130-or -so different crafts.

And it continues to support its Scholars throughout their careers, often putting them forward for prestigious exhibitions and awards.

It defines craft broadly and welcomes applications from people involved in skills ranging from stonemasonry to thatching and jewellery design to glassblowing and millinery.

You can see some of the people who have benefitted from a QEST scholarship on its website (www.qest.org.uk), where you will also find details about how to apply to become a QEST Scholar. 

For more information and how to apply see here.

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The Scottish Lime Centre Trust aims to promote and further the understanding and care of Scottish traditional buildings through it’s traditional crafts and skills training and education programme.

Once again, SLCT will be offering bursaries to eligible applicants for our time tabled training courses with the help of the funding grant generously awarded by Historic Environment Scotland through their HES Support Fund scheme.

Check out the eligibility criteria and download the application form!

We are also offering a number of fully funded practical training days for P7s and High school groups, as well as technical training to College and University groups.

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for The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, commencing September 2022

With funding from the Hamish Ogston Foundation, two full MA scholarships will be awarded by the Commonwealth Heritage Forum to students from Commonwealth countries to undertake the MA in Traditional Arts at The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts in the United Kingdom, beginning in September 2022.

The MA in Traditional Arts course is a full-time, two-year course at The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts in London, UK.  Students acquire skills, techniques and critical understanding in a range of traditional arts and crafts alongside associated philosophies—allowing them to advance their existing skills. More information about the course, including its structure and attendance requirements, can be found online here.

The Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth MA Scholarships will be transformational for the successful candidates—opening up opportunities for a successful career in the heritage and conservation sectors.  We are looking for students who want to specialise in specific heritage crafts relevant to their own country, but who also have a wide interest in heritage, building crafts and architectural conservation.  For example, there will be opportunities in summer 2023 (between years 1 and 2) for students to participate in live training projects with the Commonwealth Heritage Forum.  In particular, it is crucial that scholarship recipients have a desire to develop their skills to improve the historic built environment for this, and future, generations.

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The Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth MA Scholarships are aimed at talented craftspeople and students from across the Commonwealth who would otherwise be unable to pursue further study of their craft or speciality skill.  Consideration of financial need will be central to the selection of the recipients.  

The MA scholarships are intended for those working and studying in the areas of traditional building and craft skills that are most relevant to, or most needed in, their own country and its heritage.  Priority will be given to those seeking to advance their knowledge, career, contribution and sector leadership in respect of the following fields:

• Stonemasonry (including terracotta and carving in various stone types)
• Carpentry and joinery (including carving, marbling, graining, inlaying and parquetry)
• Exterior and interior painting and decorating (including limewash, traditional colours and finishes)
• External and internal plastering (including stucco, lime renders and scagliola work)
• Architectural ironwork
• Gilding (on gesso and paper)
• Stained glass
• Tiling, mosaics, and ceramics
• Skills relevant to your country/region’s needs, and within the scope of the Commonwealth Heritage Forum and The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts (contact us in advance to discuss)

While all are welcome to apply directly for admission to The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, we invite applications for the Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth MA Scholarships from specified Commonwealth regions where the wider Commonwealth Heritage Forum programme is focusing initially, namely the following countries and territories:

Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; Cameroon; Dominica; Kingdom of Eswatini; Fiji; The Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Guyana; India; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi; Malaysia; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Rwanda; Saint Lucia; Saint Helena; Samoa; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Sri Lanka; St Kitts and Nevis; St Vincent and The Grenadines; Tanzania; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Uganda; and Zambia.

Deadline for applications: Friday 10^th June 2022

For more information and to apply, please visit the HOF Commonwealth MA Scholarships page on the CHF website

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for The Prince’s Foundation Summer School, July 2022

With funding from the Hamish Ogston Foundation, six full bursaries will be awarded by the Commonwealth Heritage Forum to students and professionals from Commonwealth countries to attend The Prince’s Foundation Summer School, taking place in July 2022. 

Over a period of three weeks based at the Dumfries House estate in Scotland, participants will take part in a series of lectures, drawing exercise, practical crafts workshops and field trips.  The Prince’s Foundation Summer School provides participants with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of traditional architecture, design, and building techniques and how these can be applied in the 21^st century. 

The Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth Bursaries are intended for those developing a career in the heritage and conservation sectors, and with the desire to use and develop their skills to improve the historic built environment for this, and future, generations. The programme will particularly benefit architects, engineers, planners, builders, craftspeople and those interested in heritage building crafts and architecture, and how these factors respond to the local identity of historic contexts in a timeless and ecological way.

ELLIGIBLITY

There are no academic entry requirements for the bursaries or the Summer School.  However, applicants should have prior experience in the built environment, whether academic, practically or professionally.  Priority will be given to those seeking to advance their knowledge and career in the heritage sector. 

For 2022, we invite applications for the Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth Bursaries from specified Commonwealth regions where the wider Commonwealth Heritage Forum programme is focusing initially, namely the following countries and territories in South Asia and the Caribbean regions:

Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; India; Jamaica; Montserrat; Saint Lucia; St Kitts and Nevis; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; and Turks and Caicos Island.

Deadline for applications: Monday 6^th June 2022

For more information and to apply, please visit the HOF Commonwealth Bursaries page on the CHF website

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