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
Vacancy for Historic Environment Forum Operations & Engagement Manager (maternity cover)
23 July 2025 The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) is seeking an outstanding person to manage operations and engagement for the Forum and its Steering Group. HEF is a Historic England-funded project delivered on behalf of the wider sector by the Heritage Alliance, the heritage sector’s umbrella organisation and advocacy body.
HEF publishes Historic Environment Overview 2024-25
Showcasing the impact of England’s heritage sector in the last financial year, the Historic Environment Overview for 2024-25 was published on 21 July 2025. The report was produced by the Historic Environment Forum with support from Historic England. It reflects on the significant impact of the sector against the thematic
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
