About the East Midlands Heritage Skills Action Group

The lack of traditional building craft skills in this region was highlighted in the NHTG 2005 Craft Skills report. A East Midlands Regional Heritage Skills Action Group has been established to coordinate the strategy and activities to help address this issue.

The steering group is composed of representatives from English Heritage, Learning and Skills Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, IHBC, Regeneration East Midlands, National Stone Centre, EMDA, National Trust, ConstructionSkills. This is linked to a wider stakeholder group of those with an interest in the built heritage sector including colleges and contractors.

A regional coordinator is currently being recuited to provide information, advice and guidance, develop a database of contractors, training providers and publicly funded or grant-aided regional heritage projects, develop training opportuntites, support heritage skills events and disseminate infromation across the region.

Until that appointment is made, if you are interested in knowing more about the work of the regional group please contact Cathie Clarke.