Craft skills under threat with 17 additions to the Red List of Endangered Crafts
New research by Heritage Crafts has unearthed more traditional craft skills on the verge of extinction in the UK, in the latest major update of its pioneering project, the Red List of Endangered Crafts, funded by the Pilgrim Trust.
Heritage Crafts’ Jay Blades launches Discover Creative Careers
Heritage Crafts is partnering with ScreenSkills and over 20 other partners on Discover Creative Careers, which has been awarded over £1 million from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport to inspire young people from 77 target areas across England to pursue a career in the creative industries.
The Royal Mint announces partnership with Heritage Crafts
The Royal Mint has partnered with Heritage Crafts to launch four bursaries to preserve and champion traditional British craftmanship skills. As Britain’s oldest business and the original maker of UK coins and precious metals, it hopes to utilise its expertise in craftmanship to ensure that precious metal craft skills are passed on to the next generation.
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His Majesty The King to retain patronage of Heritage Crafts
Following His Majesty The King’s Accession in September 2022, the out come of a major review of more than 1,000 Royal Patronages and charity Presidencies has been shared, with Heritage Crafts amongst the charities to be retained.
Four new bursaries supported by The Royal Mint
Following the success of last year’s inaugural bursaries, The Royal Mint and Heritage Crafts have revealed the recipients four more bursaries to preserve and champion traditional craft skills related to precious metals, including two jewellery makers, a silver spinner and an armourer.
27 new training bursaries on offer from Heritage Crafts
Funders and sponsors are helping Heritage Crafts to make its biggest contribution to early-career craft training since the charity was founded in 2010, with over £100k worth of training bursaries for those experiencing fianncial hardship launching today.
Three fashion textile bursary recipients announced
Heritage Crafts and the Costume Society are delighted to announce the three successful training bursary receipients awarded as part of their new partnership, inlcuding a milliner and two historical costume makers.
