Heritage Day 2025 was held on 5th March at the iconic Tower of London. Heritage leaders, professionals, and volunteers gathered to engage with panels, case studies, keynote speeches, and the Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Heroes awards ceremony, all focused on the theme of ‘Heritage Creates’.
Carole Souter CBE, Chair of the Heritage Alliance, opened the day. She welcomed attendees to the event and thanked corporate partners Ecclesiastical Insurance and headline sponsor Cabbells for making the event possible.
The day featured several panel discussions, including Heritage Creates Skills, Heritage Creates Solutions, Heritage Creates Enterprise, and Heritage Creates Homes. These discussions explored how heritage creates skills, policy solutions, economic opportunities, and addresses housing challenges.
Speakers included Andrew Jackson CBE, Tower Director at Historic Royal Palaces, Baroness Twycross, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Dr Nick Merriman OBE, Chief Executive of English Heritage. They shared insights on the importance of heritage, its role in creating a positive future, and the need for long-term transformational change to engage diverse audiences.
The day culminated with the presentation of the Ecclesiastical Heritage Heroes Awards 2024, recognising excellence in heritage volunteering. The winners were Braemar Community Ltd Volunteers and Valerie Bello (B’nai B’rith).
For more information, please visit our website for resources, including the Heritage Creates Report, Heritage 2033, and Heritage Works for Housing.
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