The Architectural Heritage Fund
Our headline sponsors for Conference 2024 in Dunfermline are the Architectural Heritage Fund.
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is a registered charity, working since 1976 to promote the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic buildings for the benefit of communities across the UK, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas.
The AHF exists to help communities find enterprising ways to revitalise the old buildings they love. We help them with advice, grants and loans. Our support acts as a catalyst for putting sustainable heritage at the heart of vibrant local economies. For over 40 years, we’ve been the leading social investor in creating new futures for historic buildings.
William Grant Foundation
William Grant & Sons is an independent family-owned distiller with a global reach and deep Scottish roots.
The William Grant Foundation is building on a long history of philanthropy by the company and reflects an enduring commitment to helping Scotland thrive. The William Grant Foundation funds organisations and initiatives that remove barriers to opportunity and tackle disadvantage in Scotland. They also aim to nurture people’s strengths and talents, and to sustain and enhance Scotland’s culture, heritage and environment.
Proper Roof Ltd
Our reception drinks sponsor for Conference 2024 is Proper Roof Ltd.
Proper Roof offer a wide range of roofing services for both residential and commercial properties specialising in repairing and installing new roofs and roofing materials. They are passionate about preserving the life of all old and historic buildings, whether it’s a quaint cottage, a majestic castle, a historic church, or even a grand cathedral, their commitment is to support these remarkable structures and the dedicated individuals who safeguard them.
Dowlas Property Group
Our Conference lunch sponsor for the main conference day is Dowlas Property Group.
Dowlas Property Group are an independent organisation based in Somerset. Established over ten years ago, Dowlas has evolved from traditional developer to innovative project managers, enabling them to undertake a variety of roles depending on client and project needs.
Dowlas is led by award-winning Directors, Matt and Gemma, who bring a unique blend of skills from across the construction and development sector.
Narro Associates
Our break out sessions sponsor for Conference 2024 is Narro Associates.
Narro is a team of Consulting Structural & Civil Engineers. With 35+ years of experience, the Practice aims to provide a high-quality service to our clients and partners. Narro has extensive expertise in conservation engineer and currently has 4 CARE engineers.
Historic Environment Scotland
Our farewell lunch at the Dunfermline Abbey nave is sponsored by Historic Environment Scotland.
Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. They lead and enable Scotland’s historic environment strategy Our Past Our Future, which sets out how our historic environment will be managed. It ensures our historic environment is cared for, valued and enhanced, both now and for future generations.
Buttress Architects
Buttress Architects are kindly sponsoring two bursaries for conference attendees.
Buttress is a leading design studio providing architecture, urban design, interiors and conservation design services.
They’re thinkers as much as makers. They believe that architecture is as much about people as buildings, and that buildings should be shaped by their surroundings, their role and the people who’ll use them.
LDN Architects
LDN Architects are sponsoring a conference bursary.
LDN Architects work throughout the UK on commissions of all scales. They are best known for their award-winning approach to conservation complemented with creative design; delivering projects that meet the aspirations of each client and buildings that enhance the lives of those who use them.
Utility Aid
Utility Aid are sponsoring a conference bursary.
Utility Aid is the UK’s largest energy broker for the not-for-profit sector, and they’re delighted to be working with Heritage Trust Network to offer you access to their expertise. Their dedicated team provides a high-level service to manage and maintain your portfolio, covering procurement, Bureau services, full account management, historical audits, carbon reporting, and net zero planning. Their invoice validation services has saved their charity customers over £6.7million.
CT: Accountants Advisers
CT: Accountants Advisers are sponsoring a conference bursary.
CT: Accountants and Advisers work with numbers, but for people. Knowing and understanding our clients is what drives us. Our passion isn’t just in numbers, it’s in knowing how they can help. It’s in understanding your financial affairs and safeguarding them.
Conference Exhibitors
Squeaky Pedal
Squeaky Pedal are an award-winning heritage film, animation and TV production company. Working with museums, cultural institutions and broadcasters. Through scripting, research, location filming and the final compelling output – our work inspires, communicates and connects, whether that is a human interest story, a project campaign, or uncovering forgotten history.
Utility Aid
Utility Aid is the UK’s largest energy broker for the not-for-profit sector, and they’re delighted to be working with Heritage Trust Network to offer you access to their expertise. Their dedicated team provides a high-level service to manage and maintain your portfolio, covering procurement, Bureau services, full account management, historical audits, carbon reporting, and net zero planning. Their invoice validation services has saved their charity customers over £6.7million.
Simpson & Brown
Founded in 1977 in Edinburgh as an architectural practice, Simpson & Brown has grown to become an award-winning multi-disciplinary firm specialising in architecture, masterplanning, heritage consultancy, and archaeology.
Unity Trust Bank
We aim to be the bank of choice for all socially minded organisations in the UK. Through safe, sustainable growth, we support our customers to deliver social, economic or environmental change in their communities while also meeting their commercial needs.
Hayes Parsons
Hayes Parsons is an independent, Chartered insurance broker based in Bristol. We have been a member of HTN for many years and are delighted to be back at the 2024 conference. Please feel free to come and find the Hayes Parsons team and talk to us about your heritage building or project!
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
The AHSS encourages the protection of Scotland’s built heritage. Heritage is not a niche interest – it is of national and international importance affecting everybody who lives in, visits or loves Scotland, contributing to Scotland’s economy and the wellbeing of all of Scotland’s people and communities across the country.
Experience Heritage
Experience Heritage brings history to life through innovative digital storytelling. Whether it’s an interactive heritage trail app, an augmented reality experience, photogrammetric model or a digital animation, they use their background in archaeology and digital technologies to bring to life the stories that their heritage clients are passionate about!
Make Your Mark
The Make Your Mark in Volunteering Campaign supports everyone in Scotland to volunteer with historical, cultural and nature organisations. Heritage organisations in Scotland can join the campaign for free to access a peer-to-peer heritage volunteer organisers network, a volunteer advertisement service and inclusive volunteering resources and events.
Heritage Trust Network Youth Forum
Heritage Trust Network’s Youth Forum was created in 2022 for young people interested in getting involved in the sector to get together, co-create goals, offer advice & peer-support, and act as a voice for 18-30 year olds in heritage. It has grown year on year in size and activity.
Direct Access
Established in 2004, accessibility and inclusion consultancy Direct Access works with heritage sites across the UK and Ireland to create inclusive experiences. Services include:
- Accessibility audits
- Tactile maps
- Accessible formats
CT: Accountants Advisers
CT: Accountants and Advisers work with numbers, but for people. Knowing and understanding our clients is what drives us. Our passion isn’t just in numbers, it’s in knowing how they can help. It’s in understanding your financial affairs and safeguarding them.
Narro Associates
Narro is a team of Consulting Structural & Civil Engineers. With 35+ years of experience, the Practice aims to provide a high-quality service to our clients and partners. Narro has extensive expertise in conservation engineer and currently has 4 CARE engineers.
Bev/Art
Bev/Art, a Norwegian technology company, offers environmental monitoring solutions for cultural heritage conservation. Access live climate data from multiple remote sites comfortably from your office, using discreet, long-lasting sensors. No Wi-Fi needed, ensuring reliable monitoring even in challenging locations.
Hardies
With over 110 years of experience, Hardies strive to provide the highest quality service across all surveying disciplines and market sectors throughout the UK. Our aim is to exceed expectations and provide value, enabling and protecting our clients.
Groves Raines Architects Studio
GRAS is an interdisciplinary architecture, design and conservation studio working selectively across a broad range of scales, sectors, and typologies. We are collectively dedicated to pursuing net-positive impacts through our work. We collaborate to create and conserve extraordinary places, spaces and objects, through the research and exploration of ideas, contexts, materials, techniques and technologies.
Max Communications Ltd
Max is a leader in digitisation, metadata harvesting, and digital preservation. We have decades of expertise in combining high-specification equipment with open-source data management software to create bespoke solutions for clients in both the heritage and life sciences sectors globally.
WT Partnership
WT Partnership are a distinguished consultancy firm specialising in construction cost consultancy and project management, rooted in the heritage and conservation sector. Their commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes in cost, time, quality, and environmental stewardship distinguishes us in the field.
Greenwood Projects
Greenwood Projects support trusts, architects, local authorities and businesses to preserve Heritage Buildings and Assets for future generations to enjoy. They provide Cost Management and Project Management services to ensure your project is finishes on time and within budget.