English Heritage

English Heritage is the champion of England’s historic environment, working to broaden public access to heritage and increase people’s understanding of the past. The Outreach team works to engage both volunteers and visitors from under-represented groups with Heritage Open Days.

By employing some of the country’s best conservationists, archaeologists and historians, English Heritage helps people to enjoy and appreciate the unsurpassed riches of England’s landscapes and buildings.

Members have direct access to the knowledge and views of these experts through the member’s handbook, the quarterly magazine Heritage Today, a comprehensive website and most importantly, free access to over 400 historic properties.

For more information about becoming a member or visiting English Heritage properties, call 0870 333 1181 or visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

Department for Culture Media and Sport

The DCMS is responsible for Government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, creative industries including film and the music industry, press freedom and regulation, licensing, gambling and the historic environment.

The Department is also responsible for the listing of historic buildings and scheduling of ancient monuments, the export licensing of cultural goods, the management of the Government Art Collection and for the Royal Parks Agency. It has been a supporter of Heritage Open Days since its establishment in the early nineties.

http://www.culture.gov.uk/

Council of Europe

Heritage Open Days is part of the European Heritage Days family, a Council of Europe scheme, initiated in 1991.

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/Aware/EHD/default_en.asp