News
The latest news on skills development and training for the built heritage sector in the North West of England:
- North West Heritage Skills Coordinator improves her Heritage Skills
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21 July 2010, The Cumbrian Heritage Skills Initiative offers a range heritage training from hands on training in ‘cobbling’ to lectures on topics such as ‘Integrating Modern Architecture into Historic Areas. - Record Turnout for North West Clients and Professionals’ Roadshow
- 21 July 2010, Over 70 clients and professionals attended the roadshow ‘Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Buildings’ at CUBE in Manchester.
- New Coordinator for the North West
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23 February 2010, It is all change for heritage in the North West with the appointment of Kay Leech to the role of North West Heritage Skills Co-ordinator from 1st February. Kay will continue to take forward the work... - Knowsley Council's 'Have a Go Days' Inspire Next Generation of Craftspeople
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08 July 2009, The Conservation Skills and Interpretation Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is offering children in our local schools the chance to try traditional building skills such as stone carving,... - Look to the Future: Celebrate our Past in Knowsley
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16 March 2009, During the next two years in Knowsley children attending Primary schools and construction students in college will have the opportunity to learn about and try traditional building skills in various... - Built Heritage Recognised in the NW Regional Construction Awards 2009
- 16 January 2009, For the first time there is a HERITAGE Category and you are urged to support the search for examples of building conservation projects in the region that have been completed in the last 3 years and...
- Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme – Calling Contractors In The North West
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16 January 2009, The Heritage Lottery Fund Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme is open to business of all sizes and to help craftspeople, trainees and career changers work towards gaining NVQ3 (or equivalent)... - First North West Heritage Skills Hub steering group meeting held in Manchester
- 21 October 2008, The NW Heritage Skills Steering Group had their first meeting on the 21st October 2008. The meeting took place at the John Rylands Library, Deans Gate, Manchester which has recently had a major...