Heritage Skills Initiative in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Heritage Skills Initiative has been running at North of England Civic Trust since November 2006. It was set up after a series of reports raised the paucity of skilled heritage craftspeople available to maintain the regions built environment and engineering heritage. We have ...
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Project details
| Title: | Heritage Skills Initiative in Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Entr. year: | 2015 |
| Result: | Award |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Town: | Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Category type: | education |
| Architect / Proj.leader: | Education, Training and Awareness-Raising , Andie Harris, Learning and Skills Manager, Project leader |
| The Jury's citation: | "The Jury hailed the substantial contribution made by the Heritage Skills Initiative in raising awareness of the built environment in the North East of England and Cumbria: assessing training needs and delivering a varied programme with opportunities for all ages, from school children to students and professionals needing to develop their knowledge of specific heritage skills. The participatory, sustainable and creative ways to address a regional challenge are inspirational. The Heritage Skills Initiative creates structured means for people to understand and be involved in caring for their regional heritage, and perhaps even to consider it as a career." |
| GPS: | 54°58'16,6"N; 1°35'40,3"W |
| Web, Links: | www.nect.org.uk/ |
Description:
The Heritage Skills Initiative has been running at North of England Civic Trust since November 2006. It was set up after a series of reports raised the paucity of skilled heritage craftspeople available to maintain the regions built environment and engineering heritage. We have worked with organisations, charities, educational establishments, professionals, craftspeople, students, teachers and the general public to raise awareness of and promote educational and training opportunities in traditional heritage skills. The programmes have been developed against a sound educational methodology to ensure a wide participation from schoolchildren through to professionals, enhancing their understanding for both the tangible and non-tangible cultural heritage of the region. The project is celebrated for raising the profile of heritage skills and providing opportunities for everyone to participate in a suitable manner.
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