Matthew Mckeague
@MEMckeague
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CEO @ArchHFund. Trustee @wintercomfort20.
Cambridge, England
Joined August 2013
On Monday morning 10.30 we'll be having a timely discussion given the the Pride in Place announcements - discussing how heritage can play a role in community revival with @nationaltrust @ArchHFund
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We're delighted to announce our funding package for 2025-26. Thanks to generous support from @cadwwales we are able to continue to support communities throughout Wales to rescue historic buildings. Read more hereš¢: https://t.co/auwlLsVr8H
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In case you missed it over the long weekend, here's a great piece from @ArchitectsJrnal about architects taking a leading role in supporting community and heritage-led regeneration, featuring some brilliant #AHFsupported projects. š https://t.co/gFmQM2HMFa
architectsjournal.co.uk
Richard Waite speaks to three architects leading grassroots regeneration projects of neglected historic gems for social good, all of whom have received crucial financial help from the Architectural...
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AHF is seeking at least two new Trustees to join its Board, including a Chair of Credit Panel. It is an exciting time to be joining the AHF as we look to increase the delivery of community and heritage-led regeneration across the UK. For more details: https://t.co/tqLeXM34uy
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Itās been great to welcome colleagues & orgs from across the UK to Glasgow this afternoon for a busy session on Heritage Development Trusts - hosted by @gbptrust - featuring a range of talks and presentations including @MEMckeague and @HeritageFundSCO
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This increased funding from @HistEnvScot is very welcome. There's a big demand for @ArchHFundScot support in Scotland & this funding will be critical to supporting more heritage-led regeneration projects there. Big thank-you to HES & also William Grant Fdn for ongoing support š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ!
We are delighted to announce that @archhfund has secured almost £2M of funding over next 3 years from @HistEnvScot Partnership Fund to continue & enhance delivery of our core support & grants for community-led built heritage regeneration in Scotland! More: https://t.co/OC0raNvQIP
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3 projects that @ArchHFund helped develop with #HESsupported & @WmGrantFound grants just secured Scottish Land Fund investment to buy their buildings: Tomb of the Eagles on South Ronaldsay, The Tower Cinema in Helensburgh & St Monan's Auld Kirk, Fife! https://t.co/889x3TATvv
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Communities across England can now apply for a share of almost Ā£20 million to help care for historic buildings and heritage sites in their local area, ensuring that everyone, everywhere feels proud of where they live ā¶ļøĀ£15 million in grants for repairs and conservation for
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Really pleased to be launching this new fund today, which will support communities to take on neglected historic buildings & turn them into vibrant, renewed assets. Big thank-you to @DCMS @lisanandy @fionatwycross @HistoricEngland for supporting the #HeritageRevivalFund.
We are delighted to launch the new Ā£5m #HeritageRevivalFund today, delivered in partnership with @DCMS and @HistoricEngland.Ā Grants are now available to help communities take ownership of, adapt and reuse neglected historic buildings. Find out more: ā”ļø https://t.co/Iz3EypEDkO
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Delighted to be sponsoring this @StirToAction conference on social clubs. Many existing clubs operate from historic buildings, and this conference will look at how we ensure they continue to play a role in their communities into the future. Tickets: š https://t.co/vRtwcXMjBO
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'Heritage inspires people, brings together communities & drives economic growth'- thanks to @fionatwycross for speaking about the #HeritageRevivalFund programme in England. Looking forward to partnering with @DCMS on this. More details soon! #HeritageDay2025
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We'll be talking about re-use of existing buildings to create housing at #heritageday2025 - the most sustainable building is one that already exists
We're looking forward to joining @Heritage_NGOs at #HeritageDay2025 next week. We will be hosting a panel session on #Heritage Housing with: - Ros Kerslake, @roskerslake - Martin Hulse, @twbpt - Martin Prince-Parrott, @MPrinParr - Sarah Allan, @mhclg
https://t.co/gHHccQqdiP
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āThese are buildings that stand at the centre of our communitiesā¦visible symbols of pride, purpose & contributionā - Sec of State @lisanandy on the importance of heritage at todayās Jennie Lee Lecture. Weāre proud to partner w @DCMS to revive heritage & renew communitiesā pride.
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šØ Funding news! Made possible by our partnership with @HeritageFundUK, we have awarded new grants to support projects by two of our #HeritageDevelopmentTrusts, Intra Community Trust and North East Scotland Preservation Trust. Find out more: š https://t.co/MHm0l9DMu0
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Our Board visited Luton to see #HeritageDevelopmentTrust, @culturetrustuk. Along with stakeholders, incl. @HeritageFundUK, we saw firsthand the work of the org in developing Lutonās heritage assets into a thriving eco-system for creative businesses, culture & community activity.
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š¢Ā Our Annual Review 2023-24 is out now! Take a look at the impact we have been having across the UK this year in supporting heritage and community-led regeneration and read about some of the fantastic projects we have supported: ā”ļø https://t.co/HdXzojeICj
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Saltdean Lido has been removed from @HistoricEnglandās At Risk Register today! The UKās only Grade II* coastal Lido was almost lost 14 years ago. We thank the @HeritageFundUK along with all our funders and volunteers for making the restoration possible #Swim #History #Brighton
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Always a pleasure to spend a bit of time in Leeds, particularly when it involves a visit to somewhere as wonderful as @theleedslibrary. Here for a catch up with @HeritageFundUK colleagues on all things #socialinvestment. Thankfully they let us talk...@ArchHFund
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We currently have 9 different programmes, through which we can provide advice & funding to projects across the UK to restore, adapt & reuse historic buildings for community purposes. On #GivingTuesday, please consider donating Ā£9 to support our work: š https://t.co/FuXv9l454J
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'Boris Johnson's levelling-up agenda proved empty, but the recognition that even in boom times too many areas were being left behind was a crucial insight.' > we've known this for some time; still too many places left with little sense of improvement.
Anger is now the driving energy and a permanent feature of western politics. It is not all irrational - Trump was powered by economic angst over living standards. But there is now a political and media ecosystem with a vested interest in fomenting anger https://t.co/QMxM4r3tjW
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