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/

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:

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.