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Investing in Peace and the Future: The National Lottery Heritage Fund marks £1 billion of support for UNESCO Sites and Programmes
As UNESCO marks its 80th anniversary, new analysis reveals that since 1994, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has invested over £1 billion in cultural and natural heritage projects within UNESCO sites across the United Kingdom, strengthening communities, protecting landscapes, and helping to build the conditions for long-term peace. Heritage, Culture, and Peacebuilding When UNESCO was […]
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Job opportunity, Engagement Officer at Cromford Mills
There is an exciting opportunity at Cromford Mills, part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in Derbyshire. Join the Arkwright Society as their Engagement Officer and be part of a once-in-a-generation project to transform historic mill buildings into a commercial and community uses for this heritage visitor attraction. The project aims to broaden […]
Belper 250 – Public Meeting, 7pm on the 15th September
A date for your diary! The next Belper 250 public meeting is on the 15th September at 7pm in the Strutts Centre, Belper. 2026 sees 250 years since the Strutts began building mills in Belper – a step towards becoming the World’s First Cotton Mill Town. Work has been progressing through 2025 on […]
New All Party Parliamentary Group for World Heritage
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for UNESCO World Heritage Sites was formed in June, prompted by concerns designated sites in the UK could be dropped by the international body. UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – stripped Liverpool of its World Heritage Status in 2021 following the loss of some of its […]
2026 is Belper 250, a year of Celebration. Join in and help us to plan
2026 is a BIG year for Belper and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It is the 250th anniversary of the first cotton mill opening in Belper. It will be 300 years since the birth of Jedidiah Strutt, the man who transformed Belper into the world’s first cotton mill town. It is also 25 years […]
ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS
The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site is a vibrant centre for events and activities, reflecting the valley’s past innovations amid rural beauty. Download and read the annual newsletters for the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. https://www.derwentvalleymills.org/discover/derwent-valley-mills-publications/newsletters/
News from the Derwent Valley Mills 2022 – 2025
News from the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Recruiting at Cromford Mills 22nd January 2025 There are currently two full-time job opportunities at Cromford Mills: Buildings & Facilities Manager with a salary of £35,000 per annum. The closing date is 26th January 2025 at 5pm. More details including the job description and role profile […]
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