Closes 4 May 2023

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DCMS is seeking to appoint new Non-Executive Board Members (NEBMs), including a new Chair of the DCMS Audit and Risk Committee. The successful candidates will exercise their role through influence and advice, supporting as well as challenging the Executive team and Ministers to continuously improve. 

In DCMS we are lucky enough to work on some of the most exciting, positive and important policies for the future of the UK. We have a critical role in driving growth and enriching the lives of people and communities and supporting the UK’s world-leading sectors that contribute so much to our economy, way of life and our reputation around the world including supporting culture, arts, media, sport and civil society. We champion sport for all at every level; our world-leading cultural and creative industries; and enhance the cohesiveness of our communities. As a Non-Executive Member you will have the opportunity to help us shape what is an exciting agenda, particularly at a time when we are taking centre stage with events that shape our national identity and future.

Appointments will be made by the Secretary of State. NEBMs provide advice on the operational implications and effectiveness of policy proposals and support getting policy translated into results. Ministers alone will decide policy, with advice from officials.

More information can be found on the Role Details DCMS webpage on gov.uk

Closes 7 Apr 2023

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Wren300 is a multifaceted celebration of the life and work of the renowned British architect, mathematician, astronomer and scientist Sir Christopher Wren, marking the tercentenary of his death in 2023, and seeks volunteers.

See Wren300 Volunteer Researcher roles

See Wren300 Volunteer Conservation Assistants

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The NHIG Award for Heritage Metalwork Conservation seeks to recognise and celebrate excellence in ironwork conservation as an inspiration to all.

The judges will be interested in:

• Appropriateness of materials and techniques used

 • Extent to which loss of original fabric was minimised

• Quality of craftsmanship

To enter, please use the form below. You will need to:

• provide a brief description of the ironwork
• outline the work carried out
• explain what approach was taken and why 
• send images (min. 3, max. 6) separately by file transfer

A panel of experienced judges drawn from members of the NHIG Council and the WCB Craft Committee will assess the entries.

The judging panel will visit shorlisted projects so please ensure that access to the site is possible.

The NHIG will publicise competition entries and outcomes as examples of good practice to inspire others. Please ensure that all permissions have been sought prior to entry and that images have been cleared for use.

Who Can Enter?

Entries can be submitted by anyone closely connected with a project, although the award will be presented to the practitioner who carried out the work. Members of the judging panel are NOT eligible to enter. A maximum of three submissions can be made per person/team.

Opening/Closing Date

The 2023 Application Round will open on 10th March 2023 and close on 31st May 2023.

Final Decision

The decision of the judging panel is final. The panel will not enter into any correspondence regarding the decision. 

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The 2023 Spring Conference of the Vernacular Architecture Group will be held in Stockport, Greater Manchester, from Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 April 2023. During the day members will tour the locality, visiting and interpreting lesser traditional buildings. Lectures and discussions will be held in the evenings. The visits will cover Stockport’s medieval centre and the village of Warburton (Wednesday), halls and barns of north Manchester (Thursday) and Fairfield Moravian settlement and halls south of Manchester (Friday). The conference will be based at Bredbury Hall Hotel.

Bursaries available, applications close 3 March 2023

Main Conference Website

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Applications Close 10 March 2023

Link to further information and how to apply

Time Commitment: The time commitment is around one day per week (including attendance at events), spread across the year. The main Board meets four times a year (plus one for the accounts if necessary) and there are sub committees covering Nominations, Finance & Investment, People and Audit & Risk, as well as working groups on Diversity & Inclusion and Digital & Technology, which usually meet twice a year and to which the Chair is invited but may not always attend.

Please note this role is not remunerated. 

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Who Are Your Heritage Heroes?

It’s time to nominate the volunteers that are the heroes of your organisation. Now in their 12^th year, the Heritage Heroes Awards, sponsored by specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastical, are the Heritage Alliance’s celebration of the outstanding contribution Britain’s heritage volunteers make to society. 

Volunteers play a vital role in protecting and championing the UK’s heritage. From caring for rural heritage sites to checking in on empty heritage buildings during lockdown. From capturing our cultural heritage to devising new ways of working remotely. Volunteers’ skills, passion, and commitment have proven to be more crucial now, than ever before. 

This Year’s Categories

Alongside Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Hero 2022 Award, our special category for this year is Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Storyteller Award, designed to specifically recognise those who helped bring untold stories to light on the heritage project/organisation they supported in 2022.

Closes 15 Jan 2023

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Applications Close 31 January 2023

The Building Conservation Summer School bursary is available to a limited number of aspiring building conservation professionals who fulfil the criteria and who would not otherwise be able to attend if a bursary was not awarded to them. There will be a selection process, which may include an online interview.

The bursaries are available to those who intend to seek a career in the building conservation sector. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic backgrounds and beliefs.

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INTBAU Qatar and Caravane Earth Foundation are pleased to announce an opportunity for an architectural apprenticeship, which will involve learning and working alongside Professor Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil. Born in Egypt and having practised throughout the Middle East, El-Wakil is known worldwide for his use of traditional form and technique, his use of the materials beneath his feet, and his deep veneration for local craftsmanship. El-Wakil’s projects in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, and the UK have earned him, amongst others, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Richard H. Driehaus Prize.

Candidate Specification

In its true and ancient sense, an apprenticeship is an opportunity to learn through observation and practice, with apprentices giving of themselves to receive knowledge acquired over years of practice and handed down from generation to generation.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following three things.

-an interest in going beyond technical detail, to understand the philosophy and wider narrative of building

-an understanding of natural materials, and through them an engagement with craft and craftspeople

-knowledge of geometry as a language that underpins design

For more information about how to apply for these apprenticeships, please download the candidate specification in full and the application form here.

Interested candidates should complete the application form and submit it along with the attachments outlined on the form. Applications should be sent to i.mouawad@caravane.earth by 31 January 2023.
The same email address can be used for any questions.

You can find out more about the Chapter in Qatar here, and Caravane Earth Foundation on their website.

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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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