HS2 Community Benefit Seminar
David Lowe
Principal Ecologist
&
Ben Wallace
Historic Environment Record Manager
Protecting and exploring Warwickshire’s past in order to inspire its present and build for the future

HS2 Community Benefit Seminar
Protect - Explore - Inspire
Heritage and Culture
Warwickshire
Archives and Historic
Environment
County Record Office
Archaeology
(Information and
Advice)
Museum and Natural
Museum Service
Environment
Ecology
Learning and
Community
Engagement
Communities,
Economy and
Learning
Culture and Arts
Development
•Heritage Education
•Volunteering
•Community engagement programme
•County Arts Service
•Tourism
•Archaeology
(Projects)
•Fundraising
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Heritage & Culture Warwickshire: Protect - Explore - Inspire
The County Record Office safeguards, manages and develops Warwickshire’s archives so they can be accessed, interpreted and enjoyed by all either in person or online. Purpose built premises provide safe and controlled accommodation for almost three miles of archives representing 900 years of Warwickshire’s history and providing information for every aspect of life and work in Warwickshire. The Record Office celebrates 80 years of service to
Warwickshire in 2013-14.
Archaeology (Information and Advice) maintains and enhances the Warwickshire Historic Environment Record (HER), the most comprehensive publicly accessible record of archaeological sites, finds and historic landscapes within the
County. The HER underpins the advice provided to a variety of users on the conservation, management and interpretation of Warwickshire's heritage; of particular importance are the advice, both strategic and casework-specific, given to Local
Planning Authorities in respect of the archaeological implications of land-use change, and the potential for local communities and individuals to engage with and be inspired by their heritage.
Archaeology (Projects) is a modern, forward thinking provider of high quality, cost effective archaeological and heritage service solutions to architects, commercial developers and other industries, throughout the midlands. Experts in archaeological excavation historic building recording can be commissioned to deliver original and stimulating outreach and publicity, as well as strategic guidance and training for community projects throughout Warwickshire and beyond.
Museum Service: The Museum Service continues to safeguard County heritage for future generations. It works with
Regional partners, communities across the County and internally across the County Council to promote County heritage and culture, interpret our significant and unique collections and to make our heritage personally and virtually accessible for all.
Ecology:
The service’s key roles are to collate and manage verified ecological records to underpin professional, sound and timely advice to assist the council and partners in the delivery of their biodiversity statutory duties. This service meets the Government’s aims to move towards a net biodiversity gain by 2020.
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Heritage Education’s main purpose is to provide access to Warwickshire heritage to schools across the county and beyond. It provides a varied programme for primary and secondary schools allowing unique access to many historic and natural sites in
Warwickshire as well as access to the diverse collections of archives, artefacts and data across Heritage and Culture
Community Engagement programme: A key part of the work of the Learning and Community Engagement team is the development and delivery of a wide range of activities to engage sections of the community in the Heritage and Culture of
Warwickshire. Drawing on the expertise and collections within Heritage and Culture, it provides new and exciting opportunities for groups and individuals across the county
County Arts: The County Arts Service initiates, supports and brokers partnerships with a wide range of arts and non arts organisations to develop an accessible, high quality and sustainable arts infrastructure across the county, raising the profile of the arts within Warwickshire, regionally and nationally. The County Arts Service ensures that the arts offer beneficial outcomes and opportunities to participate for communities across Warwickshire, including vulnerable and isolated groups
Tourism: The Tourism Service has a strategic agenda to lead on the sustainable growth of Warwickshire's visitor economy. This includes working with others to develop and promote our strong portfolio of tourism assets and cultural opportunities, so as to sustain and create new jobs, generate additional spending within the economy and improve the quality of life for all those that live, work and visit the county
Special Projects (Fundraising, Income Generation and Marketing): The
Special Projects Team will develop a strategic, innovative and robust approach to fundraising, income generation and marketing across Heritage and Cultural Services. All work will be undertaken with a view to ensuring the sustainable future of the zero budgeted Special Projects team
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• Do your research – find out what's been done
• Look at other projects for ideas, support and advice and network with them
• Have fun – attract new people to your group
• Make your budget complete and easy to calculate
• Volunteer Hours are valuable – use timesheets
• Do the paperwork – release and copyright forms
• Ask interviewees for photographs and documents that support their stories
• Choose the right heritage partner for your project
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• Expertise – collections, advice and legacy
• Experience – potential problems, costs and support
• Resources – access to materials, computers, rooms, collections
• Good partnership working benefits everyone
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Research

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Community Engagement Projects - Ideas
•Parish/Village Survey – Documentary and Physical
•Training projects – Understanding more about your local heritage
•Access to Heritage and the Historic Environment
•Aural History – Before and After HS2
•Community Excavation
•Field Walking – Finds Identification
•Heritage Warden Scheme

Ecological Data
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This plan has been produced specifically to supply an individual with value added Local Authority information. Reproduction from the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence number 100019520
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• Experts
– Trained and qualified
– Accepted by peer-group
– Self-proclaimed
– Only one in the UK
• Life long learners
•
Interested, but not experienced / equipped / trained / qualified
– By their own admission
– They may not recognise it!
• “ I record the .….. in my garden”
• “ I am very keen to learn all about ..... today”
– But what about tomorrow?
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Research
Archives are records created by an organisation or an individual in the course of their work or daily life that have been selected for permanent preservation because of their potential for research.
Warwickshire County Record Office safeguards manages and develops
Warwickshire's archives so that they can be accessed, interpreted and enjoyed by all those with an interest in
Warwickshire's past and its people.
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Heritage Open Days
HS2 Community Benefit Seminar
Parish of All Saints, Grendon, DRB4/84
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Leamington Board of Health Map, 1851 CR1563/190
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Museum
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Documents and objects to do with health and medicine held in
Warwickshire County Council collections (archives and museum collections)
Roman Sponge on Stick
Roman Bronze Bleeding Cup
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Art Projects
HS2 Community Benefit Seminar
County Arts' programmes & partnerships see
135,000 residents accessing the arts every year.
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• Provide information
• Historic Environment Record
• Biological Records Centre
• Habitat Biodiversity Audit
• County Record Office
• Provide advice
• Provide professional expertise
• Archaeology Warwickshire – Community project management, Open days, Field survey, Building recording, Excavations

HS2 Community Benefit Seminar
• Be active and willing
• Think of ideas
• Put projects forward

HS2 Community Benefit Seminar
Think how your project fits with your
• Parish Plan
• Neighbourhood Plan
If your project fulfils your strategic aims and objectives you may have a better chance of success
THIS HS2 FUND IS JUST ANOTHER GRANT THAT COULD HELP YOU
DELIVER YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS
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Warwickshire Historic Environment Record:

01926 412734

01926 412964
 historicenvironmentrecord@warwickshire.gov.uk
 Heritage and Culture Warwickshire
Barrack Street
Warwick
CV34 4SX
Warwickshire Biological Record Centre:

01926 418060

01926 412964
 wbrc@warwickshire.gov.uk
– HER Information online at: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/timetrail www.heritagegateway.org.uk