Historic
Environment
Forum
The Historic Environment Forum supports high-level, strategic collaboration for England’s historic environment sector.
The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) is a collaborative initiative that brings together senior representatives from organisations working across the historic environment sector in England.
The HEF enables cross-sector partnership working across a range of strategic issues and activities that matter to the historic environment. Our collaborative approach is designed to deliver positive change for the sector, ensuring that England’s historic environment is supported, and that people are able to benefit from it.
Our current Task Group priorities are related to: Sector Resilience
Explore our key activities below to learn more.
Latest News
HEF launches new Heritage Sector Resilience Plan (HSRP2)
On 19 June 2025 the Historic Environment Forum (HEF) launched its new Heritage Sector Resilience Plan 2025-35 (HSRP2). The plan provides a clear roadmap for partnership working to deliver a robust and resilient heritage sector. Learn more and download the plan from the new dedicated section of HEF’s website: Heritage
Evaluation Consultant commission
The Historic Environment Forum is seeking a consultant to monitor and evaluate HEF activities and operations, as well as implementation and impact of actions of the Heritage Sector Resilience Plan which will be delivered by the HEF team over the course of the years 2025-28. The evaluation will cover two
Policy Resilience: an Interview with Lydia Gibson, Head of Policy and Communications at the Heritage Alliance
In the latest instalment of the Historic Environment Forum’s Sector Resilience Interviews series focussed on the theme of Policy, we hear from Lydia Gibson, Head of Policy and Communications at the Heritage Alliance. Please tell us a bit about yourself and your role. I’m Lydia, and I’ve been Head
