News Round Up #1
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1. UK News
‘We’ll invest £1.4billion in heritage and communities over the next three years’
The Heritage Fund UK has released its new delivery plan for 2026-2029 outlining the next steps to achieving an ambitious 10-year vision for the UK’s heritage.
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has shared its sixth annual Impact Report
Building on the Evaluation Framework introduced in 2024, the new Report details the Outcomes and Impacts of the AHF’s work over the past year, demonstrating the difference they are making for heritage-regeneration projects and communities across the UK. Read the 2025/26 Report HERE
Holbeck Viaduct feasibility study ready to progress
The Railway Heritage Trust has awarded a grant towards a feasibility study to progress the community led Holbeck Viaduct greenway project in Leeds, UK.
Green and Blue Infrastructure Design Guidance, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (WWCT)
New guidance from the WWCT that provides guidance for designers to help grasp the opportunity to integrate blue and green infrastructure within active travel networks.
Historic England, Heritage Investment Prospectus
The Heritage Investment Prospectus showcases historic sites and buildings across England where owners are actively seeking investment partners or buyers right now. Check out the 2026 prospectus
2. Global News
The Bentway (Toronto) - A new report outlining the positive role public space can play in combating loneliness?
What role can public space design and programming play in fostering connection and combating loneliness? A new report released by The Bentway with partners Gehl (New York) and researchers from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (U of T) reveals the essential role public spaces play in fostering mental health and social connections - and benefit. Great work.
Re-use Italy are running two competitions on the reimagining of two iconic Italian buildings:
The Convent - Among the mountains of Abruzzo, in central Italy, lie the ruins of the Convent of Santa Maria di Cartignano. Over 1,000 years old the community are looking for a new use.
The Theatre - The Roman Theatre of Falerio Picenus, Falerone, rises on the flat alluvial plains of central Marche, along the left bank of the Tenna river. Can the theatre be brought back into use whilst respecting the historic fabric?