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  • Build for the Future Exhibition

    FAME member Archaeological Project Services is hosting a construction sector exhibition, Build for the Future Exhibition. This annual event is directly marketed and aimed at those within the Construction, Property, Heritage, Sustainability and Trade Industries across the East Midlands. The main aim is to connect businesses together within these industries, to ensure that they are accessible to businesses of all sizes and capacity.

    Prices are below the average price to exhibit at an event such as this and they are hoping to draw in attendees from across the East Midlands area by working with some key partners and influencers in the industry.

    Build for the Future Exhibition is being held at the Lincolnshire Showground on the 16th September. The event is hosted by Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services, sponsored by Arion & Arion Shop UK and working in partnership with the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce following the successful event in February 2020.

    For more information see the website: https://website.heritagelincolnshire.org/exhibition

    Or see the poster: HTL Build for the Future East Midlands 2021 POSTER A4

    Booking form: HTL Build for the future exhibition BOOKING FORM for conference 2021 v4 fillable

  • Archaeological Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship – Cirencester College

    Cirencester College are looking to move forward with delivering the Level 3 Archaeological Technician Apprenticeship.

    They are now in a position to work with employers who may potentially want to recruit an apprentice, to agree the best training delivery model for all. Cirencester are aiming to deliver this apprenticeship across the whole of England, regardless of geographical location. They have said,

    “We anticipate working quickly with employers to agree a way of working together to meet the specific needs of the archaeological industry, which we expect would include some remote learning and use of virtual meeting technology (which we have found over the last year can be an extremely effective learning medium), drawing on our experience of  successful A Level Archaeology provision over many years, the knowledge of our experienced and passionate senior teaching staff and the utilisation of local dig sites where possible, in the rich surroundings of Roman Corinium.”

    They are looking to try and get a programme underway for September so want to begin this consultation process with employers as soon as possible. They have provided a Detailed Standard Overview to remind you of the content of this particular apprenticeship.

    DSO – Archaeological Technician Level 3

    If you or any colleagues you know are interested in recruiting a level 3 Archaeological Technician apprentice from September and would be keen to work with Cirencester to determine how the delivery model may look; please get in touch with Annabelle Carter:

    Annabelle Carter

    Apprenticeship Coordinator, Cirencester College

    Annabelle.Carter@cirencester.ac.uk

    Direct Line – 01285 626215

    Mobile No – 07823 680941

  • 5 year review of the Scottish Archaeology Strategy

    5 year review of the Scottish Archaeology Strategy

    The Scottish Archaeology Strategy– which was the first national Archaeology Strategy in Europe when it launched in 2015 – aims to make archaeology matter for everyone in Scotland. Key areas are; delivering archaeology, enhancing understanding, caring and protecting, encouraging greater engagement and championing innovation and skills.

    Scotland’s Strategic Archaeology Committee (SSAC), which is made up from professionals and interested people from across the heritage sector to lead the Strategy, is celebrating five years of world-leading archaeology from Scotland.

    Dr Andy Heald, Chair of the SSAC and Managing Director of AOC Archaeology (FAME member) had this to say about it:

    “It has been fantastic to be involved in this sector-wide partnership, with representatives from the commercial, public and third sectors. We are half-way through this journey now and there will be lots more exciting work happening in the coming five years.”

    You can download the five year review here: http://archaeologystrategy.scot/sas-five-year-review-double-page-compressed-2/

     

     

  • FAME welcomes new member Granta Heritage

    We are happy to announce that Granta Heritage has joined FAME.

    Granta Heritage is owned and directed by Alison Dickens and was established in 2019. Their aim is to provide affordable archaeological services for your company, project, or private development. Granta Heritage is able to cover England and Scotland and offers expertise and advice in archaeological works including pre-application/planning advice, historic building recording and survey, church archaeology, desk based assessments, and non-intrusive evaluations.

    You can find out more about them and what they can do for you at their website: https://www.grantaheritage.co.uk/

  • Meet the Contractor

    HS2 delivers an event called Meet the Contractor in partnership with our JVs. In 2017 and 2018 this event took place in VOX in Birmingham and was a great success in presenting 300+ potential suppliers with an opportunity to Meet HS2’s Joint Venture Contractors. They had hoped to deliver an event in person in May 2020 however circumstances have meant that HS2 have had to re-think this event and  have made the decision to go virtual.

    The attached poster provides an overview of the event:

    HS2 Meeting the contractor 2020 REGISTER

    Meet the Contractor 2020_agenda

     

  • Options for Sustainable Archaeological Archives – update

    Options for Sustainable Archaeological Archives – update

    The Arts Council England and Historic England funded project, Options for Sustainable Archaeological Archives, is currently seeking input from archaeologists from across to sector, to help build an up-to-date picture of archaeological archives. There are two ways you can help the project – if you have not already done so…

    An organisational survey aims to fill in the period between the FAME survey of 2012 and today’s picture, with an update questionnaire about archives held in archaeological organisations. The project team are keen to understand what capacity will be needed in the future and would be grateful if you could help by completing this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3RKRQ29

    In addition, consultation workshops are inviting practitioners to join a cross-sector discussion. The Rethinking archaeological archives workshops will bring together colleagues from various walks of heritage and archaeology life, to discuss a series of questions and challenges about how we use archives. Due to popularity, the team is increasing capacity for the workshops, so we hope you can get a place!

    The workshops will take place on Thursday 27 August and Thursday 03 September, from 10 – 12. You can find more information and the link for registration below.

    You can find more information about the project from the webpages (link above) and if you have any questions, please feel free to email the project manager, Manda Forster manda@digventures.com

  • FREE WEBINAR – Tips for Attaining a Sustainable Cultural Heritage Career

    FAME member Heritage Business International will be participating in free webinar – Tips for Attaining a Sustainable Cultural Heritage Career.

    Please find attached a pamphlet for more information: HBM Webinar Invite 8.4.2020

  • U.S. Heritage Compliance (CRM) Sector Contracts in 2019

    FAME member, Heritage Business International, has released some research on the Archaeology Sector in the United State:

     The United States’ heritage compliance sector contracted in 2019 by about 10 million dollars. This contraction marks the ninth year in a row of negative growth for the sector since its historic high in 2011. The compliance sector of the heritage industry includes work performed by heritage and environmental firms to achieve compliance with environmental and cultural resource requirements. It is sometimes referred to as the Cultural Resource Management or CRM industry.

    These figures come from the just released 2020 edition of the annual industry size report published by Heritage Business International. The report contains a preface on COVID-19, key sector-size statistics, a breakdown of size by U.S. geographic region, historical graphs, and a data table of nominal and real size in dollars and percent annual change going back to 1971. This year’s report includes a new breakdown of size by client industry and key notes throughout the report to assist readers in understanding these data.

    Read the full media release here: HBI News Release 8 June 2020

     

  • 2019 Heritage Manifesto

    The Heritage Alliance has written to all MPs and key decision-makers with their new 2019 Heritage Manifesto, produced in advance of the election on the 12th December.

    You can find the manifesto here – https://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Manifesto-2019.pdf

    It draws on the messages received from members, FAME being one of those members, and particularly the work of the advocacy groups. Please bring this to the attention of anyone that you encounter campaign in the lead up to the election.

  • Inspiring Creativity Report

    The Heritage Alliance has published a report, Inspiring Creativity – Heritage & The Creative Industries, to showcase the work being done by heritage organisations in collaboration with the creative industries. It illustrates the essential role heritage places and heritage stories have in underpinning the success of the creative industries.The report highlights:

    • why heritage is essential to the success of the creative industries;
    • why partnerships between heritage spaces and stories and creative practitioners should be supported;
    • and the impact of creative heritage projects and experiences have on communities, well-being and tourism.

    Through a series of case studies from Heritage Alliance members and others, this report demonstrates the best that can emerge from effective and supported partnerships between these two sectors.

    You can read the report here: https://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/InspiringCreativity_THAreport.pdf