#HeritageDebate2025 kicks off shortly 🎉

This year, we’re asking: “Is local decision-making the future of heritage?”

Huge thanks to our event sponsors @Ecclesiastical, @DC_Thomson and @Bidwells.

Follow this thread for live updates and key insights from the discussion! We’re delighted to introduce @CaroleSouter CBE, chair of @Heritage_NGOs, as chair for today’s debate.

Carole brings a wealth of sector experience, having served as Chief Exec of @HeritageFundUK (2003–2016) and Director of Planning & Development at @EnglishHeritage (2001–2003).

🏆 Celebrating the 2024 @Ecclesiastical #HeritageHeroes2024 Award Winners! 🏆

Heritage volunteers are the beating heart of our sector. Their dedication preserves our past & builds our future. 💙✨

Join us in recognising this year’s outstanding winners! 🧵👇 (1/7)
@Ecclesiastical (2/7) 🎉 Heritage Heroes Award Winner: Braemar Community Limited Volunteers 🏰

Scotland’s only community-owned castle has been transformed thanks to these volunteers.

As one nominator said:

💬 "Braemar volunteers were the driving force behind every successful achievement."

📢 Heritage isn’t just about the past – it’s about the future too!

Today, we celebrate @Ecclesiastical #HeritageHeroes2024 volunteers who use innovation, digital tools & education to ensure heritage remains relevant, accessible & sustainable for years to come. 🌍💡

🧵👇 (1/6) @Ecclesiastical (2/6) George Wiggin @littlewigg5 of the @CanalRiverTrust proves that the next generation is ready to lead! 🚤

Since 2021, he’s gone from childhood boating with his grandfather to becoming a certified helm for Heritage Boats & an engaging canal history guide. #HeritageHeroes2024

📢 Heritage thrives when communities come together!

Today, we celebrate @Ecclesiastical #HeritageHeroes2024 & those who lead the way in Community Stewardship & Engagement – mobilising people to save, celebrate & sustain heritage for future generations. 🏛️💙

🧵👇 (1/8) @Ecclesiastical (2/8) The Friends of the @NewportShip Volunteers have welcomed thousands to see this medieval vessel. ⛵

They maintain facilities, give lectures in Welsh & English, & fundraise – even securing narration from @michaelsheen for audio guides! #HeritageHeroes2024 #VolunteersWeek

📢 Heritage comes alive through storytelling!

Our @Ecclesiastical #HeritageHeroes2024 for #VolunteersWeek are the passionate individuals who transform history into compelling narratives.

Their dedication ensures history is not just preserved – but shared. (1/11) @Ecclesiastical (2/11) Grahame Birtles at the Monastery of St Francis and Gorton @TheMonasteryMcr has become the heart of guided tours.

🏛️ His personal stories & historical insights bring this sacred space to life, enriching every visitor’s experience. #HeritageHeroes2024

📢 It’s #VolunteersWeek, and we’re celebrating the @Ecclesiastical #HeritageHeroes2024 & the volunteers whose dedication keeps our past alive!

Today, we’re spotlighting those preserving physical heritage – from historic buildings to maritime treasures. 🏛️⛵

🧵👇 (1/9) @Ecclesiastical (2/9) The Welford Wharf Conservation Project Volunteers came together during lockdown to repair historic waterways buildings, learning traditional skills along the way.

🗣️ "The volunteers are truly invested in the building and see themselves as custodians for the future."

Good morning! Today #HeritageDay2025 takes place at the Tower of London! 🎨

This year's theme, 'Heritage Creates', will explore how heritage fosters creativity across policy, communities, enterprise, and more. Follow this thread here on X for coverage of the day's events. 🧵 ☀️ The sun is shining and delegates are starting to arrive at #HeritageDay2025 here at the iconic @TowerOfLondon! Stay tuned for the kick off of proceedings at 10am.

Welcome to the Heritage Alliance AGM 2025! 🎉 Today we’ll be reflecting on the past year, inducting new Trustees and saying goodbye to those stepping down, and celebrating the work of our members. Stay tuned for live updates throughout the event 📢 Welcome to our new trustees, Deepika Kanthavara Madhava, Sophia Price and Katy Baldwin, who join our Board this year 🎉
We look forward to learning from their expertise in architecture/community heritage, landscape management, and local government/strategic finance, respectively.

📢Today our CEO @heritage_lizzie is taking the stage at Labour Party Conference to discuss the contribution #heritage makes to regeneration and place making. Stay tuned for our highlights, or you can watch along live here:
youtube.com/live/hGuueORnb…
@Jkwaldman of @artfund, @natmelt of @CraftsCouncilUK and our CEO @heritage_lizzie are now taking the stage to explore how culture can help places thrive and drive sustainable growth.

Today we're at the @WorldHeritageUK Spring workshop in windy Bangor, North Wales. Over the next 2 days we'll be exploring opportunities and challenges for industrial heritage ⛏️ First stop Dinorwic Slate Quarry, the second largest in the world. Tramways carried slate down to the lake, where it was taken on to Caernarfon to be shipped. 🪨 #Worldheritage

Good morning! #HeritageDebate2023 will be starting soon, and we can't wait to share key updates on how the debate goes! 🏰🤗

Follow this twitter thread to stay in the know on this exciting event! 🧵 /1 And we're off! Our Acting Chair, Dr Ingrid Samuel OBE introduces the theme of this year's debate: 'Careers at a Crossroads: How Can We Futureproof the Heritage Sector Workforce?'🗨️💼🛠️#HeritageDebate2023

Ten ways to encourage deaf, disabled and neurodivergent visitors. A thread about how to improve your heritage site’s pre-visit access information 👇

Developed for @HeritageFundUK #HeritageAccess22 by @VocalEyesAD @Stagetext, @CAE_info and @AutisminMuseums [0/11] Consult deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. Ask a range of local people who know your venue well about their experiences and thoughts about barriers to access at your venue. Consult people experienced in providing this information too! [1/11]