Heritage Resources
The NFB has brought together a curated selection of trusted heritage organisations and specialist resources to help members access expert information across traditional building, conservation, heritage skills and the care of historic buildings.
Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal
The Restoration and Renewal Programme is responsible for planning and carrying out the extensive and necessary work to refurbish the Palace of Westminster. Restoring parliament will offer a variety of supply chain opportunities throughout its lifecycle as well as create jobs and apprenticeships across the country, from engineering and high-tech design to traditional crafts such as carpentry and stonemasonry. Read more…
York Minster – Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills
The Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management has established the York Minster Precinct as a world-class campus facility for research, education and training in traditional craft skills. It is creating capacity to allow our world class stonemasons to undertake commissions for other ecclesiastical institutions and heritage estates utilising our state-of-the-art cutting technology. Read more…
Historic England
Historic England is the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment. They work together with people and organisations across England, to discover, protect and bring new life to our shared historic environment. Providing advice, knowledge, support and services, so the history that surrounds us all, lives on and is loved for longer. Read more…
Cadw
Cadw is the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, responsible for protecting and conserving Wales’s historic environment. It provides advice and guidance on the care and management of historic assets, including listed buildings, scheduled monuments, historic parks and gardens and World Heritage Sites. Cadw also supports conservation craft skills and provides resources on planning, legislation, heritage impact assessments, and the sustainable management of historic buildings. Read more…
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland is the lead body for Scotland's historic environment. The charity provides advice, resources and expertise to help protect and care for historic buildings and sites, while supporting traditional building skills through training, apprenticeships, traineeships and craft fellowships. Its Engine Shed in Stirling is Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre and provides resources, training and advice for the heritage sector. Read more…
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) believes old buildings have a future. From cottages to castles and from churches to cathedrals they are here to help buildings and the people who care for them. Through their unique training schemes, courses, advice and research they help people put expertise into practice. Read more…
The Heritage Alliance
The Heritage Alliance is a membership organisation representing the independent heritage movement in England. It brings together heritage organisations from across the sector and works to support, connect and advocate for its members. It provides access to information, research, events, networking, training and resources covering issues including heritage skills, sustainability, resilience and the future of the heritage workforce. Read more…
Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship
The Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF) supports the development of traditional craft skills needed to conserve, maintain and repair cathedrals and other historic buildings. Its member cathedrals provide hands-on training within active heritage workshops, with programmes covering crafts including stonemasonry, carpentry and joinery and stained glass. CWF offers recognised training and qualifications, including foundation and degree-level programmes, as well as short courses for heritage crafts. Read more…
