CEO @heritage_ngos lover of aged things, mother. Trustee @theEES ✍️ @culture_baby, advisory @CanalRiverTrust @HistEnvForum, lectures @UniofOxford Views my own.
Our keynote, shadow Heritage Minister, Lord Parkinson reflects on the need for more sense of history in decision-making. The departure to America of the Blue Boy in the 20s led to public emotion & 90k visitors to its farewell - there was a need to tackle the issue: Waverley 
We chatted to a local charity group who work at Fairfield each fortnight, sewing bags to sell for good causes. A great example of heritage hosting creativity & wellbeing activities. Also on site is the Windrush Centre with an exhibition of community donated items. 
Next @The_Globe win best event with inclusive Anthony & Cleopatra. Best publication to @britishlibrary with @ShakespeareBT running up. Best venue hire is @glasgowlife & best ticketing initiative @FoundlingMuseum. Best licensing initiative @nationaltrust for collab w/ Craghoppers 
A place of patterns… 
Intros from Natasha Kaplinski, @EnglishHeritage Nick Merriman & @heritage_crafts Chair David Clarke - David welcomes @DCMS ratification of UNESCO convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage. Thanks also to @HeritageFundUK for resilience grant. 
An opening poll answered by 158 of our 400+ live attendees captured the main source of funding for organisations attending. 
Let the art breathe through time, communities engage & respond. Public art is bonding & inspiring but they are vulnerable. 
This is an event celebrating UN Sustainable Development Goals week with @2030hub. 
Some fascinating material about voter profiles & views on ‘culture war’ type issues. Voters see through it. 
A lovely start to the day celebrating young musicians from @IHLiverpool with stories of impact & performance. 
First up @durham_uni @DU_Collections Oriental Museum to see Head of Collections Craig Barclay. The museum & associated academic staff are doing some really exciting international partnership work. durham.ac.uk/things-to-do/v…
Firstly we visited the new - almost ready - heritage skills campus & centre. Stonemasonry will be taught on site & first year apprentices will live on site to support their first year in York. The centre will be sustainable with ground source heat pumps & solar panels. 2/5 
On @RachaelMaskell’s recommendation I used my lunch break to pop into the @YorkArtGallery to see their partnership with the @NationalGallery for #MonetinYork around #NG200 
Originally a Pugin designed church & friary, when it closed in the 90s, vandalism caused huge damage. 
Hearing from @dannyinsteam following 1st yr of @HeritageFundUK programme on youth engagement. The Danny was at risk of being broken up & has been restored & used as part of a youth skills & training programme. Supporting confidence & community. Pride & interest generated. 
We began with a special tour of places associated with #GeorgeHarrison & The Beatles. There’s the pub associated with Ringo, John’s house (under renovation by @nationaltrust) & Paul’s house. Great to spend time with @Conservators_UK Emma, @Ecclesiastical Laura & @bernarddonoghue 
Following intros from @DelapreAbbey CEO Richard Clinton & @HistoricEngland Linda Monckton we are hearing from @RedfernNeil on how we need to embed this into what our orgs do in the future. 80+ contributions. So much interest. Think about what we need to help our work thrive? 
As the founder of the Heritage Fuels Alliance, a @Heritage_NGOs member, James has a couple of traction engines (early lorries). We chatted about issues with coal supplies for the tiny amount needed to keep these heritage vehicles running. The last mine in Wales is closing. 
Lord Parkinson talks about the density of wrecks off our coast as an important part of our heritage & growing up fascinated by maritime stories in the North East. The 1973 Act alongside other designation options remains v important. Came from a PMB & now 57 wreck designations. 
Steve Radcliffe of @lakedistrictnpa & @WorldHeritageUK talks about the jeopardy we face in terms of nature, landscape & biodiversity. The commitment has to live with us all to recognise the crisis & contribute to its resolution. Heritage & nature integrally linked. 
