ORGANISATIONS Advisory bodies and associations Action for Market Towns Urban regeneration organisation Adventures in Preservation Advisory body Allchurches Trust Limited Grant-making organisation Almshouse Association Building conservation organisation Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre Museum and information resource American Institute of Architects Professional or trade association The Ancient Monuments Board for Wales - see The National Assembly for Wales Government agency Ancient Monuments Society Building conservation organisation Ancient Yew Group Ancient Yew Group The Anglo-Catholic History Society Special interest group Arboricultural Association Garden and landscape trade association The ARCH Foundation (Art Restoration for Cultural Heritage) International conservation organisation Archaeology Abroad Archaeological organisation Archaeology Scotland Advisory body Archbishops' Council The Architectural Heritage Fund Grant-making organisation The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Building conservation organisation Architecture & Design Scotland Government agency The Arson Prevention Bureau Advisory body Art and Christianity Enquiry Advisory body The Art Loss Register Ltd Advisory body Arts Council of England Government agency Arts Council of Northern Ireland Government agency Arts Council of Wales Government agency Association for Building Conservation Management (ABCM) Professional or trade association The Association for Environmental Archaeology Archaeological organisation Association for Gravestone Studies Advisory body The Association for Industrial Archaeology Archaeological organisation Association for Specialist Fire Protection Professional or trade association Association for Studies in the Conservation of Historic Buildings Voluntary body promoting the conservation of historic buildings The Association of Archaeological Illustrators and Surveyors Archaeological organisation The Association of Building Engineers Professional or trade association Association of Burial Authorities Professional or trade organisation Association of Diocesan & Cathedral Archaeologists Archaeological organisation The Association of Gardens Trusts Garden and landscape information resource The Association of Independent Organ Advisors Professional or trade association The Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers Archaeological organisation Association for Preservation Technology International International conservation organisation Association of Professional Landscapers Professional or trade association Association of Small Historic Towns & Villages Urban regeneration and conservation organisation Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors Professional or trade association Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS) Professional or trade association Association of Town Centre Management (ATCM) Professional or trade association The Attingham Trust Courses and training Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings Museum and information resource The Baptist Building Fund Ecclesiastical organisation Baptist Union of Great Britain The Bat Conservation Trust Environmental organisation Beamish Museum Museum and information resource The Bedford Park Society Local history society Big Lottery Fund Grant-making organisation Bodleian Library Botanic Gardens Conservation International Garden and landscape information resource Botanical Society of the British Isles Garden and landscape information resource BRE Scotland Advisory body The Brick Development Association Trade association offering technical advice The Brick Development Association Trade association offering technical advice British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography Archaeological services British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association Professional or trade association British Archaeological Association Archaeological organisation British Architectural Library Museum and information resource British Artist Blacksmiths Association Professional or trade association British Association of Landscape Industries Garden and landscape trade association The British Brick Society Special interest group British Dovecote Society The British Film Institute British Geological Survey Earth science information and expertise: information on all aspects of the geology of stone British Geological Survey Information on all aspects of the geology of stone including sourcing and matching British Glass Professional or trade association British Horological Institute Special interest group British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing Professional or trade association The British Institute of Organ Studies Professional or trade association British Interior Design Association Professional or trade association The British Museum, Prehistory and Europe Department Museum and information resource The British Property Federation Advisory body British Slate Association - see Stone Federation Great Britain Professional or trade association British Society of Master Glass Painters Professional or trade association British Standards Institution Advisory body British Sundial Society Special interest group British Urban Regeneration Association Urban regeneration organisation British Waterways Government agency British Woodworking Federation Professional or trade association The Brooking Collection Museum and information resource The Building Centre Museum and information resource The Building Limes Forum Professional or trade association The Building of Bath Collection Museum and information resource Building Research Establishment Ltd Advisory body Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland Useful website Buildings at Risk Trust Building conservation organisation Built Environment Forum Scotland The Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE) Professional or trade association Cadw Government body The Calder Leadwork Awards Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden and landscape information resource Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) / Association canadienne d’experts-conseils en patrimoie (CAHP | ACECP) Professional body, Canada Capel - The Chapels Heritage Society Ecclesiastical organisation Cast Metals Federation Trade association Castles of Scotland Preservation Trust Building preservation trust Cathedral Architects Association Professional or trade association Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England Ecclesiastical organisation and information resource Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales Ecclesiastical organisation CBA Challenge Funding Grants Archaeological organisation The Census of Stained Glass Windows in America (CSGA) Courses and training Centre for Earthen Architecture, University of Plymouth Advisory body Chapels Society Ecclesiastical organisation Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists Professional or trade association The Chartered Institute of Building Professional body The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering Professional or trade association The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Professional body Chiltern Open Air Museum Museum and information resource The Church Buildings Council Ecclesiastical organisation Church Buildings Renewal Trust Advisory body The Church Heritage Forum Ecclesiastical organisation The Church Monuments Society Ecclesiastical special interest group Church of England Record Centre The Church of Scotland General Trustees Ecclesiastical organisation The Church of Scotland Ecclesiastical organisation The Churches Conservation Trust Ecclesiastical buildings preservation trust Churches' Legislation Advisory Service Churches Tourism Association Ecclesiastical organisation The Cinema Theatre Association Special interest group The Circa Trust (Construction Industry Resource Centre Archive) Archive and information resource for the construction industry ConstructionSkills The Sector Skills Council for construction, representing every part of the UK construction industry, from architects to bricklayers and all aspects of the skills agenda Civic Society Initiative Building conservation organisation The Civic Trust Building conservation organisation Civic Trust for Wales Building conservation organisation Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales - Coflein Government agency Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment (CABE) Government agency The Concrete Repair Association Professional or trade association Conference on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC) Education and training organisation The Congregational Federation Ecclesiastical organisation Conservation Awards (Icon) The Conservation of Historic Thatch Committee Advisory body The Conservation Register Internet information resource: details of conservators and craftsmen particularly for museums Conservation Technologies - National Museums Liverpool Museum and information resource Construction History Society Special interest group The Conway Photographic Library Museum and information resource Copper Development Association Professional or trade association Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain & Ireland An evolving electronic archive of British and Irish Romanesque stone sculpture Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi Archive Museum and information resource Corrosion Prevention Association Professional or trade association The Corrugated Iron Club Advisory body Council for British Archaeology Archaeological organisation The Council for British Archaeology - Wales Archaeological organisation The Council for Independent Archaeology Archaeological organisation The Church of England - Cathedral and Church Buildings Division Ecclesiastical organisation and information resource Country Houses Foundation Countryside Council for Wales/Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru Government agency Courtauld Institute of Art Wall painting conservation and courses Creative and Cultural Skills The Sector Skills Council for advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts. Creative and Cultural Skills The Sector Skills Council for advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts The Cultural Landscape Foundation Garden and landscape advisory body Current Archaeology Archaeological organisation Customs and Excise, Landfill Tax UNIT Government body defra Government department DEFRA Regional Development Services Government body Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform BERR inherits from the former DTI responsibilities for productivity, business relations, energy, competition and consumers Department for Communities & Local Government Government department Department for Culture, Media & Sport Government department Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills including responsibilities Government department responsible for science and innovation, as well as further and higher education and skills Department for Transport Government department Department of the Environment (for Northern Ireland) - see Northern Ireland Environment Agency - Built Heritage Government department Design Commission for Wales Advisory body Devon Earth Building Association Special interest group Disability Rights Commission Disabled access advisory body DOCOMOMO - UK Building conservation organisation Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain Landscape organisation and trade association Earth Lab Datasite Readily searchable on-line database of UK rocks, fossils and minerals The East Anglian Earth Buildings Group Professional or trade association East Sussex Archaeology and Museums Project Archaeological organisation Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association Professional or trade association Ecclesiological Society Ecclesiastical organisation and information resource Edinburgh World Heritage Special interest group and information resource English Heritage Government agency English Heritage - East Midlands Region Government agency English Heritage - East of England Region Government agency English Heritage - London Region Government agency English Heritage - National Monuments Record Centre Government agency: library, resource centre, gallery and exhibitions English Heritage - North East Region Government agency English Heritage - North West Region Government agency English Heritage - South East Region Government agency English Heritage - South West Region Government agency English Heritage - West Midlands Region Government agency English Heritage - Yorkshire & Humber Region Government agency English Stone Forum Information resource Entrust Grant-making organisation The Environment Agency Government agency Environmental Stewardship (DEFRA) Grant making body Historic Buildings & Conservation, Essex County Council Short courses Europa Nostra international conservation organisation Europa Nostra Awards Award for conservation European Association of Archaeologists Archaeological organisation European Centre for Heritage Crafts and Professions Education and training organisation European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations (ECCO) International conservation organisation European Foundation for Heritage Skills Education and training organisation European Heritage Network International information resource Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers (FAME) Archaeological organisation Federation of Master Builders Professional or trade association FeRFA the Resin Flooring Association Professional or trade association The Fire Protection Association Professional or trade association The Folly Fellowship Special interest group Forest Stewardship Council Environmental organisation The Fountain Society Advisory body The Friends of the City Churches Ecclesiastical buildings preservation trust Friends of Friendless Churches Conservation organisation Friends of the Earth Environmental organisation Friends of the World Treasures Advisory body Funds for Historic Buildings Website detailing sources of grants and loans for the conservation of historic buildings in the UK The Furniture History Society Special interest group The Garden History Society Garden and landscape information resource The Garden History Society in Scotland Garden and landscape information resource Geffrye Museum Museum and information resource The Georgian Group Building conservation organisation The Getty Grant Program Grant-making organisation The Glass and Glazing Federation Professional or trade association The Glaziers' Trust Special interest group The Good Wood Guide Government Office for London Government Office for the East Midlands Regional government office Government Office for the East of England Regional government office Government Office for the North East Regional government office Government Office for the North West Regional government office Government Office for the South East Regional government office Government Office for the South West Regional government office Government Office for the West Midlands Regional government office GreenSpace Not for profit, advisory body Guernsey Museums and Galleries Museum and information resource The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers Professional or trade association Health & Safety Executive Government agency Heritage Alliance The operating name of Heritage Link, this is a forum for national heritage groups from across the voluntary sector Heritage Building Contractors Group (UK) Professional or trade association Heritage Conservation Trust The Heritage Council Government agency Heritage Education Trust Education and training organisation Heritage Inspired Faith tourism project Heritage Ireland Government agency, Ireland The Heritage Alliance Heritage Link is the forum for heritage groups from across the UK's voluntary sector. It provides a monthly news service, the E-Bulletin. Heritage Lottery Fund Grant-making organisation Historic Buildings Advisory Council for Wales Historic Buildings Council (Northern Ireland) Advisory body Historic Chapels Trust Ecclesiastical organisation Historic Environment Information Resources Network Archaeology based web portal for cultural heritage sites Historic Farm Buildings Group Building conservation organisation Historic Gardens Foundation Garden and landscape information resource Historic Houses Association Building conservation organisation Historic Royal Palaces Government agency Historic Scotland Government agency Historic Scotland Technical Conservation Group Government agency Historic Towns Forum Urban regeneration and conservation organisation HMSO Government agency HMSO - see 'The Stationery Office' Government agency Home & Dry Homes & Communities Agency National housing and regeneration agency Horticultural Trades Association Trade association ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome) International conservation organisation ICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites International conservation organisation ICOMOS UK (International Council on Monuments & Sites UK) International conservation organisation Icon, The Institute of Conservation Professional body and accrediting organisation for conservators Images of England Website The National Monuments Record's website of England's listed buildings Incorporated Society of Organ Builders Special interest group Industrial Rope Access Trade Association Trade association for companies within the rope access industry Institute of Field Archaeologists - see Institute for Archaeologists Institute for Archaeologists Advances the practice of archaeology by promoting professional standards and ethics for the conservation, management and study of the archaeological resource Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland Archaeological organisation Institute of British Organ Building Professional or trade association Institute of Conservation (Awards) Conservation awards Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment Environmental organisation Institute of Highway Engineers Institute of Historic Building Conservation The principal body representing professionals and specialists involved in the conservation of historic buildings and their surroundings across the UK. Publishes Context Institute of Historic Building Conservation (Scotland) Professional or trade association Institute of Horticulture Garden and landscape information resource Institute of Quarrying Professional or trade association Institution of Civil Engineers / Panel for Historical Engineering Works (PHEW) Professional or trade association The Institution of Highways & Transportation Institution of Structural Engineers Professional or trade association The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Professional or trade association International Lead Association Advisory body and trade association International Lead Association - Europe International Society for the Built Environment Advisory body Irish Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Ecclesiastical funding body Irish Georgian Society Building conservation organisation Irish Heritage Trust Buildings preservation trust Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Archaeological services Ironbridge Gorge Museum ISPAL (The Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure) Professional or trade association Jersey Heritage Trust Museum and information resource Jewish Heritage UK Agency for the care of the Jewish community's historic synagogues and sites The John Betjeman Memorial Award, SPAB Conservation awards Joint Council for Landscape Industries Professional or trade association Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee Archaeological organisation The Keltek Trust Charitable trust Lambeth Palace Library Library and information resource The Landmark Trust Building preservation trust with holiday homes to let Landscape Design Trust Garden and landscape information resource The Landscape Institute Garden and landscape trade association The Lead Contractors Association Advisory body Lead Sheet Association Ltd Professional or trade association League of Historical Cities International heritage organisation League of Professional Craftsmen (Services) Limited Professional or trade association The Leche Trust Grant-making organisation The Letter Box Study Group Post and pillar box conservation society Local Government Association Professional or trade association The London Parks & Gardens Trust Garden and landscape information resource The London Stained Glass Repository Reclaimed stained glass Looking at Buildings Website, part of Pevsner Architectural Guides Loss Prevention Certification Board Professional or trade association Low-Impact Living Initiative Non-profit organisation promoting sustainable living and short course provider Maintain our Heritage Special interest group Manx National Heritage Museum and information resource Maritime and Coastguard Agency Government agency Master Carvers Association Professional or trade association Master Locksmiths Association Professional or trade association Mausolea and Monuments Trust Special interest group Men of the Stones Advisory body Metal Roofing Contractors Association Professional or trade association The Methodist Property Office Ecclesiastical organisation The Milestone Society Special interest group Monumental Brass Society Advisory body and special interest group The Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture Museum and information resource Museum of Garden History Garden and landscape information resource Museums Association Professional body or trade association The Museums, Archives and Libraries Council Museum and information resource National Archives of Scotland Museum and information resource The National Archives Museum and information resource The National Assembly for Wales Government body National Association of Chimney Engineers Professional or trade association National Association of Chimney Sweeps Professional or trade association National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies Professional or trade association National Association of Memorial Masons Stonemasonry professional association National Churches Trust Ecclesiastical buildings preservation trust National Churchwatch Advisory body National Council for the Conservation of Plants & Gardens (also known as Plant Heritage) Advisory body The National Federation of Builders National Federation of Roofing Contractors Ltd Trade association for the UK's roofing industry The National Fireplace Association Professional body National Heritage Ironwork Group (NHIG) Special interest group National Heritage Memorial Fund The National Heritage Training Group Heritage sector skills development group The National Maritime Museum Museum and information resource National Monuments Record of Wales Government agency National Museums & Galleries of Wales Museum and information resource National Museums of Scotland Museum and information resource The National Piers Society Building conservation organisation National Preservation Office Museum and information resource National Society of Master Thatchers Professional or trade association The National Trust for Scotland Building conservation organisation The National Trust Building conservation organisation Natural England Natural England is an independent public body whose purpose is to protect and improve England’s natural environment Natural History Museum Earth science information and expertise: information on all aspects of the geology of stone The Natural Stone Awards The Nautical Archaeology Society Archaeological organisation The Newcomen Society Special interest group North of England Civic Trust Built environment resource and course provider Northern Ireland Assembly Government body Northern Ireland Environment Agency - Built Heritage Directorate Government department The Office of Public Sector Information OPSI provides a range of services relating to finding, using, sharing and trading information Open Spaces Society Special interest group Parks and Gardens Data Services Garden and landscape information resource Passive Fire Protection Federation Professional or trade association Pastmap A map enabled query system for Scottish National and Regional Archaeological and Architectural datasets. The Penrhos Trust Conservation organisation Pevsner Architectural Guides Well known county guides established by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner The Philip Webb Award, SPAB The Pilgrim Trust Grant-making organisation Places Matter One of the new regional 'centres of excellence' for sustainable communities Planning Officers Society Professional or trade association Planning Service, DoE(NI) Government body Practical Action Advisory body Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Grant-making organisation The Prince's Foundation Advisory body and course provider The Prince's Regeneration Trust Building preservation trust: part of the Prince's Foundation Professional Gardeners' Guild Garden and landscape information resource Professional Plant Users Group Garden and landscape information resource Prospect Professional or trade association Public Monuments & Sculpture Association Professional or trade association Pusey House Theological library Quarry Products Association Professional or trade association Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) Grant making body Railway Heritage Trust Special interest group RCE: Inspire East One of the new regional 'centres of excellence' for sustainable communities RCE: Regeneration East Midlands One of the new regional 'centres of excellence' for sustainable communities RCE: Integreat Yorkshire One of the new regional 'centres of excellence' for sustainable communities RCE: RegenWM One of the new regional 'centres of excellence' for sustainable communities The Receiver of Wreck Archaeological organisation Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands Government agency Regional Development Agency, East Midlands Region Government agency Regional Development Agency, East of England Region Government agency Regional Development Agency, North West Region Government agency Regional Development Agency, One North East Government agency Regional Development Agency, SEEDA (South East) Government agency Regional Development Agency, South West of England Government agency Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward Government agency Regional Development Agency, London Region Government agency Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation Professional or trade association Quakers in Britain RESCUE - The British Archaeological Trust Archaeological organisation Rosemary Cramp Fund Grant-making organisation Round Tower Churches Society Ecclesiastical organisation Royal Archaeological Institute Archaeological organisation Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Garden and landscape information resource Royal College of Art and The Victoria and Albert Museum Courses and training: MA conservation course in various materials, including stained glass Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) Government agency Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales Government agency Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Government agency Royal Forestry Society Garden and landscape information resource Royal Horticultural Society Garden and landscape information resource Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Professional or trade association Royal Institute of British Architects Professional or trade association The Royal Institute of British Architects Awards for Architecture The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Building Conservation Forum Professional or trade association The Royal Parks The agency of the DCMS which manages the eight royal parks and looks after a number of other public spaces and gardens in London Royal Society of Architects in Wales Professional or trade association Royal Society of Ulster Architects Professional or trade association Royal Town Planning Institute Professional or trade association Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland The Rug Restorers Association Professional or trade association SALVO Professional or trade association SAVE Britain's Heritage Building conservation organisation SAVE Europe's Heritage International conservation organisation Scotland's Churches Scheme Advisory body Scottish Architectural Ironwork Online Internet resource and database Scottish Arts Council Government agency The Scottish Castles Association Scottish Catholic Archives Ecclesiastical organisation and information resource Scottish Catholic Historical Association Ecclesiastical organisation and information resource Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust Ecclesiastical buildings preservation trust The Scottish Civic Trust Building conservation organisation Scottish Enterprise Government agency The Scottish Government - Built Environment Directorate Government department The Scottish Government Government body The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust Building conservation organisation Scottish Ironwork Foundation Information resource Scottish Lime Centre Trust Education and training organisation Scottish Natural Heritage Government agency, garden and landscape information resource Scottish Record Office - see National Archives of Scotland Government agency The Scottish Redundant Churches Trust Ecclesiastical buildings preservation trust Scottish Stone Liaison Group Advisory body: Shetland Amenity Trust Advisory body Sir John Soane's Museum Museum and information resource La Société Guernesiaise Advisory body The Society for Church Archaeology Archaeological organisation The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Building conservation organisation, courses and training The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in Scotland Building conservation organisation Society of Antiquaries of London Archaeological organisation Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Archaeological organisation Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain Professional or trade association Society of Architectural Illustration Architectural Society Society of Garden Designers Garden and landscape information resource The Society of Museum Archaeologists Archaeological organisation The Society of Professional Engineers Professional body St Fagans: National History Museum Stained Glass Museum Museum and information resource The Steel Construction Institute Professional or trade association Steel Window Association Professional or trade association Stone Federation Great Britain Professional or trade association Stone Roofing Association Professional or trade association The Strict Baptist Historical Society Ecclesiastical organisation The Temple Trust Special interest group Thatching Information Service Professional or trade association The Theatres Trust Special interest group The Tile Association Advisory body Tiles & Architectural Ceramics Society Special interest group Timber Research & Development Association Advisory body The Timber Trade Federation Professional or trade association The Tools & Trades History Society Special interest group Town & Country Planning Association Professional or trade association Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme Grant-making organisation The Traditional Paint Forum Professional or trade association Tree Advice Trust Garden and landscape information resource The Tree Council Garden and landscape information resource The Twentieth Century Society Building conservation organisation UCL Institute of Archaeology UK Association of Preservation Trusts Building conservation organisation UK Cast Stone Association Trade association Ulster Architectural Heritage Society Building conservation organisation UNESCO World Heritage Committee International conservation organisation Unitarian General Assembly Ecclesiastical organisation United Nations Environment Programme Environmental organisation United Reformed Church Upkeep Exhibition and short courses Urban Design Alliance (UDAL) Professional or trade association Urban Design Group Promotes high standards of performance and inter-professional co-operation, and provides lectures, meetings and conferences to foster debate, publishes Urban Design Vernacular Architecture Group Professional or trade association The Victorian Society Building conservation organisation Visit Britain Advisory body The Vivat Trust Building preservation trust converting redundant historic buildings for holiday lets Wallpaper History Society Special interest group War Memorials Trust The conservation of war memorials Weald & Downland Open Air Museum Museum of historic buildings and crafts training centre: also supplies some long straw for thatching Welsh Church Fund Ecclesiastical organisation Welsh Development Agency Government Agency Welsh Historic Gardens Trust The Welsh Religious Buildings Trust Special interest group concerned with the preservation of non-Anglican redundant churches in Wales Wesley Historical Society Ecclesiastical organisation and information resource The William Morris Society Advisory body Wood Awards, The Award for craftsmanship World Monuments Fund International conservation organisation World Monuments Fund in Britain Advisory body World Ship Trust Advisory body The Worshipful Company of Glaziers & Painters of Glass Professional or trade association The York Glaziers Trust Professional or trade association The Zibby Garnett Travelling Fellowship Grant making body   Where you are now: